Organization of Communication with the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle in a Combined Data Transmission Network

• Published in: Journal of aerospace technology and management Vol. 15
• Main Authors: Chechin, Gennady V., Kalyagin, Maksim Yu, Kolesnichenko, Valentin E., Zamkovoi, Andrey A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Departamento de Ciência e Tecnologia Aeroespacial 01.01.2023; Instituto de Aeronáutica e Espaço (IAE)
• Subjects: Average delay time; Dynamic flow control; ENGINEERING, AEROSPACE; Ground receiving and transmitting node; Queuing system; Satellite communication systems; Average delay time; Ground receiving and transmitting node; Dynamic flow control; Satellite communication systems; Queuing system
• ISSN: 2175-9146; 2175-9146
• DOI: 10.1590/jatm.v15.1311

ABSTRACT Communication with UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) can be organized using terrestrial radio (high efficiency, but limited in terms of service area) and satellite (global coverage area, but large delay in propagation of radio signals) communication networks. Their integration will ensure high efficiency and reliability of information interaction with UAV. The task of dynamic control of information flows to ensure the specified characteristics is relevant. The article analyzes the algorithm for managing information flows when a communication session with UAV is performed through that segment of the network (terrestrial or satellite one), which at the moment will provide the maximum efficiency of information delivery. A mathematical model of information exchange in this integrated communication network as a queuing network with Poisson incoming traffic and exponential distribution of the volume of transmitted information has been developed. Ratios are obtained for calculating the average network delay depending on the ratio between throughputs of satellite and terrestrial segments of integration of the communication network. The proposed model allows selecting the required bandwidth of satellite and terrestrial segments of communication networks, where the specified requirements for the speed of information delivery are provided. The use of dynamic flow control can significantly increase the efficiency of information exchange with UAV.