Communication network architecture with 6G capabilities for urban air mobility

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dc.contributor.authorAl-Rubaye, Saba
dc.contributor.authorConrad, Christopher
dc.contributor.authorTsourdos, Antonios
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-19T14:40:45Z
dc.date.available2024-06-19T14:40:45Z
dc.date.issued2024-02-28
dc.description.abstractAs the demand for urban air mobility (UAM) increases, a robust communication, navigation, and surveillance (CNS) network architecture is needed to support the integration of sustainable UAM vehicles and technologies. Specifically, a new digital communication infrastructure is imperative to support increased levels of digitisation and autonomy within the aviation industry. This infrastructure must remain compatible with existing technologies, while enabling the integration of future 6G systems. This paper thereby discusses the communication challenges and opportunities associated with UAM integration. Potential communication technologies and standards needed to support UAM operations are presented and consolidated into a unified communication architecture with ground-, air-, and satellite-based infrastructure. The functional requirements of this architecture are also discussed, to enable seamless communication between UAM vehicles, air traffic control, and other ground- or air-based systems. Notably, 6G is highlighted as a key enabler of dense and sustainable UAM operations with high data traffic demands. A simple link budget analysis for a 6G air-to-ground data link in a green urban environment is thereby performed, em-phasising the infrastructural development necessary to support 6G roll-out. These findings pave the way for a more sustainable and accessible UAM transportation system, backed by a secure and reliable communication infrastructure.en_UK
dc.description.sponsorshipThis work was partially supported by the grant received from Department for Transport (DfT), UK Government, FASS program.en_UK
dc.identifier.citationAl-Rubaye S, Conrad C, Tsourdos A. (2024) Communication network architecture with 6G capabilities for urban air mobility. In: 2024 IEEE International Conference on Consumer Electronics (ICCE), 6-8 January 2024, Las Vegas, USAen_UK
dc.identifier.eisbn979-8-3503-2413-6
dc.identifier.eissn2158-4001
dc.identifier.isbn979-8-3503-2414-3
dc.identifier.issn2158-3994
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1109/ICCE59016.2024.10444151
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/22527
dc.language.isoen_UKen_UK
dc.publisherIEEEen_UK
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/*
dc.subject6Gen_UK
dc.subjectadvanced air mobilityen_UK
dc.subjectarchitectureen_UK
dc.subjectcommunicationen_UK
dc.subjecturban air mobilityen_UK
dc.titleCommunication network architecture with 6G capabilities for urban air mobilityen_UK
dc.typeConference paperen_UK

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