On The Large-Scale Deployment of Laser-Powered Drones for UAV-Enabled Communications
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ThesisAuthors
Lahmeri, Mohamed Amine
Advisors
Alouini, Mohamed-Slim
Committee members
Ooi, Boon S.
Sun, Ying

Park, Kihong

Date
2021-04Embargo End Date
2022-04-25Permanent link to this record
http://hdl.handle.net/10754/668971
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At the time of archiving, the student author of this thesis opted to temporarily restrict access to it. The full text of this thesis will become available to the public after the expiration of the embargo on 2022-04-25.Abstract
To meet the latest requirements of the 6G standards, several techniques have been proposed in the open literature, such as millimeter waves, terahertz communication, and massive MIMO. In addition to these recent technologies, the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) is strongly advocated for 6G networks, as the 6G standard will not be dedicated to broadband services, but will rather be oriented towards reduced geographical cellular coverage. In this context, the deployment of UAVs is considered a key solution for seamless connectivity and reliable coverage. Although UAVs are characterized by their high mobility and their ability to establish line-of-sight links, their use is still impeded by several factors such as weather conditions, their limited computing power, and, most importantly, their limited energy. In this work, we are aiming for the novel technology that enables indefinite wireless power transfer for UAVs using laser beams. We propose a novel UAV deployment strategy, based on which we analyze the overall performance of the system in terms of wireless coverage and provide some useful insights. To this end, we use tractable tools from stochastic geometry to model the complex communication system.Citation
Lahmeri, M. A. (2021). On The Large-Scale Deployment of Laser-Powered Drones for UAV-Enabled Communications. KAUST Research Repository. https://doi.org/10.25781/KAUST-1EL43ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.25781/KAUST-1EL43