Backhaul-constrained coverage analysis of integrated high and low altitude platforms aerial communication system in post-disaster areas

Zhao, Y., Zhou, F., Feng, L., Wenjing, L., Sun, Y. and Imran, M. A. (2023) Backhaul-constrained coverage analysis of integrated high and low altitude platforms aerial communication system in post-disaster areas. IEEE Communications Letters, (doi: 10.1109/LCOMM.2023.3260813) (Early Online Publication)

Abstract

Coverage analysis of aerial communication networks based on high altitude platforms (HAPs) and low altitude platforms (LAPs) is of great significance to understand the service provisioning capability of aerial base stations. This letter uses stochastic geometry to analyze network coverage of an integrated HAP and LAP (IHL) system with respect to backhaul constraints, where LAPs aim to provide services for ground user equipments in the malfunction area and a HAP is to provide backhaul connectivity for LAPs. Based on stochastic geometry theory, the analytical framework of the IHL system coverage is derived along with the analysis on the impact of some key parameters, such as aerial platform altitudes and LAP densities. The derived analytical framework can also provide insights for the backhaul design of LAP aerial base stations, which is also revealed in the numerical analyses part.

• Item Type: Articles
• Additional Information: This work was funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 61971053) and BUPT Excellent Ph.D. Students Foundation (No. CX2022223).
• Status: Early Online Publication
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Imran, Professor Muhammad and Sun, Dr Yao
• Authors: Zhao, Y., Zhou, F., Feng, L., Wenjing, L., Sun, Y., and Imran, M. A.
• College/School: College of Science and Engineering > School of Engineering > Autonomous Systems and Connectivity
• Journal Name: IEEE Communications Letters
• Publisher: IEEE
• ISSN: 1089-7798
• ISSN (Online): 1558-2558
• Published Online: 10 April 2023
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2023 IEEE
• First Published: First published in IEEE Communications Letters 2023
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher