Wireless communication systems that include unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) promise to provide costeffective wireless connectivity for devices without infrastructure coverage. Compared to terrestrial communications or those based on high-altitude platforms (HAPs), on-demand wireless systems with low-altitude UAVs are in general faster to deploy, more flexibly re-configured, and are likely to have better communication channels due to the presence of short-range line-of-sight (LoS) links. However, the utilization of highly mobile and energyconstrained UAVs for wireless communications also introduces many new challenges. In this article, we provide an overview of UAV-aided wireless communications, by introducing the basic networking architecture and main channel characteristics, highlighting the key design considerations as well as the new opportunities to be exploited.
In REF , the authors have provided a review of the opportunities and challenges in using UAVs for wireless communications.
Wireless Communications with Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: Opportunities and Challenges
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