Aerial Platforms with Reconfigurable Smart Surfaces for 5G and Beyond

被引：71

作者：

Alfattani, Safwan ^{[1
,2
]}

Jaafar, Wael ^{[3
]}

Hmamouche, Yassine ^{[4
]}

Yanikomeroglu, Halim ^{[3
]}

Yongacoglu, Abbas ^{[2
]}

Dao, Ngoc Dung ^{[5
]}

Zhu, Peiying ^{[6
]}

机构：

[1] King Abdulaziz Univ, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

[2] Univ Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada

[3] Carleton Univ, Ottawa, ON, Canada

[4] IMT Atlantique, Telecommun, Brest, France

[5] Huawei Technol Canada, Markham, ON, Canada

[6] Huawei Technol Canada, 5G Wireless Syst Res, Markham, ON, Canada

来源：

IEEE COMMUNICATIONS MAGAZINE | 2021年 / 59卷 / 01期

关键词：

5G mobile communication systems;

D O I：

10.1109/MCOM.001.2000350

中图分类号：

TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];

学科分类号：

0808 ; 0809 ;

摘要：

Aerial platforms are expected to deliver enhanced and seamless connectivity in the fifth generation (5G) wireless networks and beyond (B5G). Alternatively, reconfigurable smart surfaces (RSS), which smartly exploit/recycle signal reflections in the environment, are increasingly being recognized as a new wireless communication paradigm to improve communication links. In fact, their reduced cost, low power use, light weight, and flexible deployment make them an attractive candidate for integration with 5G/B5G technologies. In this article, we discuss comprehensive approaches to the integration of RSS in aerial platforms. First, we present a review of RSS technology, its operations, and types of communication. Next, we describe how RSS can be used in aerial platforms, and we propose a control architecture workflow. Then several potential use cases are presented and discussed. Finally, associated research challenges are identified.

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