Authors: Iftikhar Ahmad, Ahsan Raza Khan, Abdul Jabbar, Muhammad Alquraan, Lina Mohjazi, Masood Ur Rehman, Muhammad Ali Imran, Ahmed Zoha, Sajjad Hussain

Published on: February 06, 2024

Impact Score: 8.3

Arxiv code: Arxiv:2402.04332

Summary

• What is new: This research introduces a novel UAV-assisted handover mechanism for proactive blockage mitigation in mmWave communication, enhancing connectivity and network performance.
• Why this is important: Maintaining line-of-sight in mmWave communication is critical for reliable connections, but sudden environmental changes pose a challenge.
• What the research proposes: A proactive blockage prediction mechanism using UAVs as base stations, leveraging computer vision to anticipate and mitigate potential blockage.
• Results: The UAV-assisted Handover enhances network performance by 20%, ensuring seamless connectivity through effective blockage mitigation.

Technical Details

Technological frameworks used: ViWi for scenario generation, computer vision for blockage prediction

Models used: UAV channel modeling, polarization-matched antenna models

Data used: Publicly available dataset for blockage prediction

Potential Impact

Telecommunications providers, UAV manufacturers, and companies involved in smart city infrastructure could benefit from this technology.

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