面向6G智能协作感知的无人机通信系统

Towards Intelligent Cooperative Sensing in 6G UAV Communication Systems

无人机通信具有强视距、覆盖范围广、灵活部署等优势,与通感一体化技术结合,有望进一步提升用户对通信及感知的极致性能需求,支撑高清视频传输、增强/虚拟现实以及智慧城市等新兴应用。面向第六代(6G)移动通信系统的感知需求,概述实现智能协作感知的多无人机通信系统的组网体系架构以及性能评估方式。在此基础上,讨论支撑智能协作感知的关键赋能技术,最后总结了面向6G智能协作感知的无人机通信系统的未来发展方向及挑战等。

UAV communication has the advantages of strong line-of-sight link conditions,wide coverage,and flexible deployment.With the aid of ISAC techniques,UAV communication can be utilized to further enhance terrestrial users'stringent performance requirements for communication and sensing,supporting high-definition video streaming,augmented reality/virtual reality,smart city,as well as various novel emerging applications.In order to fulfill the sensing requirements of 6G mobile communication systems,in this paper,we present a network architecture and the corresponding performance evaluation framework for the multi-UAV communication systems that is capable of realizing intelligent cooperative sensing.Based on this architecture,we then discuss the key enabling technologies supporting intelligent cooperative sensing.Finally,we summarize the future development direction and challenges for achieving intelligent cooperative sensing in 6G UAV communication systems.