Accessing From the Sky: A Tutorial on UAV Communications for 5G and Beyond

• Published in: Proceedings of the IEEE Vol. 107; no. 12; pp. 2327 - 2375
• Main Authors: Zeng, Yong, Wu, Qingqing, Zhang, Rui
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York IEEE 01.12.2019; The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
• Subjects: 3-D placement; air–ground interference; antenna model; Antennas; Cellular communication; cellular network; Cellular networks; channel model; Communication; Degrees of freedom; Energy efficiency; Fuel consumption; High altitude; Line of sight; Optimization; Quality of service architectures; Stability; Three dimensional motion; Trajectory; trajectory optimization; Tutorials; Unammed aerial vehicles; unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV); Unmanned aerial vehicles; Wireless communication; Wireless communications; Wireless networks

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have found numerous applications and are expected to bring fertile business opportunities in the next decade. Among various enabling technologies for UAVs, wireless communication is essential and has drawn significantly growing attention in recent years. Compared to t...