Connectivity of uav swarms in 3d spherical spaces under (un)intentional ground interference

Yuan, X; Feng, Z; Ni, W; Wei, Z; Liu, RP; Xu, C

Connectivity of uav swarms in 3d spherical spaces under (un)intentional ground interference

Yuan, X Feng, Z Ni, W

Wei, Z Liu, RP Xu, C

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Publisher:: IEEE-INST ELECTRICAL ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS INC
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 2020, 69, (8), pp. 8792-8804
Issue Date:: 2020-08-01

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dc.contributor.author	Yuan, X
dc.contributor.author	Feng, Z
dc.contributor.author	Ni, W https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4933-594X
dc.contributor.author	Wei, Z
dc.contributor.author	Liu, RP
dc.contributor.author	Xu, C
dc.date.accessioned	2020-11-13T23:48:42Z
dc.date.available	2020-11-13T23:48:42Z
dc.date.issued	2020-08-01
dc.identifier.citation	IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 2020, 69, (8), pp. 8792-8804
dc.identifier.issn	0018-9545
dc.identifier.issn	1939-9359
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/143994
dc.description.abstract	© 1967-2012 IEEE. This paper analyzes the wireless connectivity of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) swarm in the presence of (un)intentional external interference from the ground. Different from existing studies, the swarm UAVs fly independently around a given three-dimensional (3D) location and are all within a 3D spherical space. Closed-form bounds are delivered for the average outage probability of a UAV from its nearest neighbor in the swarm, and the density of the swarm, which allows the swarm to operate uninterruptedly in the presence of the interference. Our analysis involves closed-form approximations of the instantaneous outage probability of a UAV from its nearest neighbor by using the first-order Marcum Q-function and the zero-Th order modified Bessel function of the first kind. The analysis also involves applying Jensen's inequality to the instantaneous outage probability to bound the average outage probability and the density of the swarm. Corroborated by simulations, our analysis is accurate, and useful to evaluate the impact of external interference on the connectivity of UAV swarms. Interesting insights are shed on the connectivity and coverage of the UAV swarm.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	IEEE-INST ELECTRICAL ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS INC
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dc.subject	08 Information and Computing Sciences, 09 Engineering, 10 Technology
dc.subject.classification	Automobile Design & Engineering
dc.title	Connectivity of uav swarms in 3d spherical spaces under (un)intentional ground interference
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© 1967-2012 IEEE. This paper analyzes the wireless connectivity of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) swarm in the presence of (un)intentional external interference from the ground. Different from existing studies, the swarm UAVs fly independently around a given three-dimensional (3D) location and are all within a 3D spherical space. Closed-form bounds are delivered for the average outage probability of a UAV from its nearest neighbor in the swarm, and the density of the swarm, which allows the swarm to operate uninterruptedly in the presence of the interference. Our analysis involves closed-form approximations of the instantaneous outage probability of a UAV from its nearest neighbor by using the first-order Marcum Q-function and the zero-Th order modified Bessel function of the first kind. The analysis also involves applying Jensen's inequality to the instantaneous outage probability to bound the average outage probability and the density of the swarm. Corroborated by simulations, our analysis is accurate, and useful to evaluate the impact of external interference on the connectivity of UAV swarms. Interesting insights are shed on the connectivity and coverage of the UAV swarm.

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