Optimization of UAV-Aided Millimeter-Wave IoT Systems

Due to their maneuverability, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have grown into a promising enabler of the Internet of Things (IoTs). In addition to the benefits of the bandwidth and communication quality of millimeter-wave (mmWave) systems, a UAV-aided mmWave multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO)...

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Autores principales: Xingxuan Zuo, Lingfeng Shen, Gangtao Han, Xiaomin Mu
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:bd530ac0d37442189ce8e6045a7adbdf2021-11-11T15:38:20ZOptimization of UAV-Aided Millimeter-Wave IoT Systems10.3390/electronics102126182079-9292https://doaj.org/article/bd530ac0d37442189ce8e6045a7adbdf2021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/21/2618https://doaj.org/toc/2079-9292Due to their maneuverability, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have grown into a promising enabler of the Internet of Things (IoTs). In addition to the benefits of the bandwidth and communication quality of millimeter-wave (mmWave) systems, a UAV-aided mmWave multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO) communication system is investigated in this paper for the data collection of IoT systems, in which single-antenna IoT devices are divided into several clusters, and the UAV aided mmWave base station (UAV-BS) collects data from each cluster using the time division scheme. The joint optimization of the beam selection, UAV trajectory, user clustering, power allocation and transmission duration is studied in this paper to improve the data collection efficiency. The solution of the problem is then given in three steps. Firstly, the incremental <i>K</i>-means clustering and ant colony optimization algorithm are utilized to handle the UAV trajectory planning and user clustering problem. Secondly, an incremental beam selection scheme is employed to ensure that all the devices in each cluster can communicate with the UAV. Thirdly, an iterative algorithm is proposed by alternately optimizing the power allocation and transmission duration of the IoT devices. Finally, the simulation results demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed solution for the UAV-aided mmWave communication system.Xingxuan ZuoLingfeng ShenGangtao HanXiaomin MuMDPI AGarticleunmanned aerial vehicleInternet of Things (IoT)millimeter-wave (mmWave)trajectory planningbeamspace multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO)ElectronicsTK7800-8360ENElectronics, Vol 10, Iss 2618, p 2618 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic unmanned aerial vehicle
Internet of Things (IoT)
millimeter-wave (mmWave)
trajectory planning
beamspace multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO)
Electronics
TK7800-8360
spellingShingle unmanned aerial vehicle
Internet of Things (IoT)
millimeter-wave (mmWave)
trajectory planning
beamspace multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO)
Electronics
TK7800-8360
Xingxuan Zuo
Lingfeng Shen
Gangtao Han
Xiaomin Mu
Optimization of UAV-Aided Millimeter-Wave IoT Systems
description Due to their maneuverability, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have grown into a promising enabler of the Internet of Things (IoTs). In addition to the benefits of the bandwidth and communication quality of millimeter-wave (mmWave) systems, a UAV-aided mmWave multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO) communication system is investigated in this paper for the data collection of IoT systems, in which single-antenna IoT devices are divided into several clusters, and the UAV aided mmWave base station (UAV-BS) collects data from each cluster using the time division scheme. The joint optimization of the beam selection, UAV trajectory, user clustering, power allocation and transmission duration is studied in this paper to improve the data collection efficiency. The solution of the problem is then given in three steps. Firstly, the incremental <i>K</i>-means clustering and ant colony optimization algorithm are utilized to handle the UAV trajectory planning and user clustering problem. Secondly, an incremental beam selection scheme is employed to ensure that all the devices in each cluster can communicate with the UAV. Thirdly, an iterative algorithm is proposed by alternately optimizing the power allocation and transmission duration of the IoT devices. Finally, the simulation results demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed solution for the UAV-aided mmWave communication system.
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author Xingxuan Zuo
Lingfeng Shen
Gangtao Han
Xiaomin Mu
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Lingfeng Shen
Gangtao Han
Xiaomin Mu
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title Optimization of UAV-Aided Millimeter-Wave IoT Systems
title_short Optimization of UAV-Aided Millimeter-Wave IoT Systems
title_full Optimization of UAV-Aided Millimeter-Wave IoT Systems
title_fullStr Optimization of UAV-Aided Millimeter-Wave IoT Systems
title_full_unstemmed Optimization of UAV-Aided Millimeter-Wave IoT Systems
title_sort optimization of uav-aided millimeter-wave iot systems
publisher MDPI AG
publishDate 2021
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