Optimal 3D Placement of UAV-BS for Maximum Coverage Subject to User Priorities and Distributions

The usage of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) as a base station is in the spotlight to overcome the severe attenuation characteristics of short-wavelength radio in high-speed wireless networks. In this paper, we propose an optimal UAV deployment algorithm, considering the priority of ground nodes (GNs)...

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Main Authors: Inseok Moon, Le The Dung, Taejoon Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-03-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/7/1036
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description The usage of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) as a base station is in the spotlight to overcome the severe attenuation characteristics of short-wavelength radio in high-speed wireless networks. In this paper, we propose an optimal UAV deployment algorithm, considering the priority of ground nodes (GNs) in different wireless communication environments. Specifically, the optimal position of a UAV is determined so that as many high-priority GNs can be served rather than covering as many GNs as possible. The proposed optimization problem deals with two groups of GNs with different priorities and finds the optimal position of the UAV by solving the mixed-integer second-order cone problem (MISOCP). To verify the effectiveness of the proposed optimal UAV deployment algorithm, we conduct various evaluating scenarios with different urban environments and GN spatial distributions. We also compare the performance of the proposed algorithm with the conventional one. Simulation results show that the proposed scheme achieves superior coverage efficiency, throughput, and delay performance compared to the conventional algorithm, even when the environment and the spatial distribution of GNs are changed.
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spelling doaj.art-49f5b06e95b74960816fbcdf20623afd2023-11-30T23:06:29ZengMDPI AGElectronics2079-92922022-03-01117103610.3390/electronics11071036Optimal 3D Placement of UAV-BS for Maximum Coverage Subject to User Priorities and DistributionsInseok Moon0Le The Dung1Taejoon Kim2School of Information and Communication Engineering, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju-si 28644, KoreaSchool of Information and Communication Engineering, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju-si 28644, KoreaSchool of Information and Communication Engineering, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju-si 28644, KoreaThe usage of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) as a base station is in the spotlight to overcome the severe attenuation characteristics of short-wavelength radio in high-speed wireless networks. In this paper, we propose an optimal UAV deployment algorithm, considering the priority of ground nodes (GNs) in different wireless communication environments. Specifically, the optimal position of a UAV is determined so that as many high-priority GNs can be served rather than covering as many GNs as possible. The proposed optimization problem deals with two groups of GNs with different priorities and finds the optimal position of the UAV by solving the mixed-integer second-order cone problem (MISOCP). To verify the effectiveness of the proposed optimal UAV deployment algorithm, we conduct various evaluating scenarios with different urban environments and GN spatial distributions. We also compare the performance of the proposed algorithm with the conventional one. Simulation results show that the proposed scheme achieves superior coverage efficiency, throughput, and delay performance compared to the conventional algorithm, even when the environment and the spatial distribution of GNs are changed.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/7/1036UAV-BSoptimal placementmaximal coverageuser priorityuser distribution
spellingShingle Inseok Moon
Le The Dung
Taejoon Kim
Optimal 3D Placement of UAV-BS for Maximum Coverage Subject to User Priorities and Distributions
Electronics
UAV-BS
optimal placement
maximal coverage
user priority
user distribution
title Optimal 3D Placement of UAV-BS for Maximum Coverage Subject to User Priorities and Distributions
title_full Optimal 3D Placement of UAV-BS for Maximum Coverage Subject to User Priorities and Distributions
title_fullStr Optimal 3D Placement of UAV-BS for Maximum Coverage Subject to User Priorities and Distributions
title_full_unstemmed Optimal 3D Placement of UAV-BS for Maximum Coverage Subject to User Priorities and Distributions
title_short Optimal 3D Placement of UAV-BS for Maximum Coverage Subject to User Priorities and Distributions
title_sort optimal 3d placement of uav bs for maximum coverage subject to user priorities and distributions
topic UAV-BS
optimal placement
maximal coverage
user priority
user distribution
url https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/7/1036
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