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- Title
HANDOVER FEASIBILITY FOR CELLULAR-CONNECTED UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE (UAV).
- Authors
Kamal, Nadhiya Liyana Mohd; Alshalabi, Omran; Ahmad Termizi, Hatem Aqil Mior; Sahwee, Zulhilmy; Norhashim, Nurhakimah; Shah, Shahrul Ahmad; Hamid, Sabarina Abdul
- Abstract
The ability of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) can be unlocked to fly beyond the line-of-sight (LOS) by utilising current cellular networks. The configuration of cellular network antennas is primarily optimised for ground users, with the antennas tilted downward. This causes frequent handover when cellular-connected UAVs fly at high altitudes. To this end, this paper presents the investigation of handover feasibility for cellular-connected UAVs at high altitudes using a simulation software known as Radio Mobile. This investigation establishes the reliable operating limits of UAVs by quantifying the handover performance of UAVs through observation of the received signal strength (RSS) value when the handover is initiated. Considering a suburban setting that is modelled by a macro-cellular network, the results obtained show that a UAV that takes off at horizontal distance of 100 m away from the serving cellular base station (BS) gives the best RSS performance as compared to horizontal distances of 50, 200, 500 and 750 m from the serving BS. Such performance is due to better reception from the down tilted antenna at the BS. Therefore, it is recommended that UAV operators fly their UAVs at a distance of at least 100 m away from the serving BS in a macro-cellular network to ensure handover feasibility of UAV.
- Subjects
ROAMING (Telecommunication); SOFTWARE radio; SIMULATION software
- Publication
Defence S&T Technical Bulletin, 2022, Vol 15, Issue 2, p194
- ISSN
1985-6571
- Publication type
Article