Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Vertical Applications' Trials Leveraging Advanced 5G Facilities

Deliverables

Documents, reports (19)

Integration status and updated integration plan

This deliverable provides a status update on the integration procedures and a refined integration plan.

Description of the 5G trial facilities and use case mapping

An updated report containing a detailed description of the supported features and identified requirements of 5G test sites to deploy 5G!Drones, as well as a mapping of use case components to facilities.

Mid-term review report

A report containing an assessment of the project results and the progress of the work package at mid-term of the project

Annual report, year 2

Annual report describing the state of the project and administrative details

5G!Drones system architecture refined design

This deliverable will describe possible changes in the first revision of the system architecture, based on lessons learned during the system design in the first half of the project, feedback from implementation and integration activities, and the evolution of the trial facilities.

5G!Drones system architecture initial design

First version of 5G architecture.

Annual report, year 1

Annual report describing the state of the project and administrative details

Initial description of the 5G trial facilities

A report containing a detailed description of the supported features and identified requirements of 5G test sites to deploy 5G!Drones.

Report on UAV business and regulatory ecosystem and the role of 5G

A report containing analysis of the UAV market, business and legal ecosystem within the newly formed 5G environment.

Report on infrastructure-level enablers for 5G!Drones

A detailed report of the design and implementation on enabling mechanisms for 5G!Drones at the (5G) infrastructure level (slicing, MEC, resource abstraction, facility federation).

Report on vertical service-level enablers for 5G!Drones

A report of the design and implementation activities regarding the use case scenarios.

Report on contribution to standardisation and international fora – 1st Version

This deliverable reports on the standardisation activities achieved during the first half of the project reported.

Initial definition of the trial controller architecture, mechanisms, and APIs

A report containing the detailed architecture of the trial controller, including the trial execution and management API definitions.

Trial plan

This deliverable provides a detailed plan of the trials that will be carried out, including a trial schedule, use case scenarios and KPIs to be tested per trial, 5G facilities and resources to be used, trial participants, etc.

Use case specifications and requirements

Description of the overall use case specifications and detailed end-user requirements for the new tools and applications to be developed.

Definition of the trial controller architecture, mechanisms, and APIs

Updated definition of the trial controller architecture, mechanisms and APIs based on feedback from integration and trial preparation activities.

Communication, showcasing, dissemination and exploitation plan and standardization roadmap

This deliverable describes the initial 5G!Drones communication, showcasing, dissemination and exploitation plan, including project website, social media accounts and a standardization roadmap.

Integration plan

This deliverable presents a guide for integrating all architecture and use case components into the full 5G!Drones system over the selected 5G facilities.

Report on communication, showcasing, dissemination and exploitation achievements and plan for the second term of the project

This deliverable summarizes the activities of the first half of the project’s duration and describes the revised plan for communication, showcasing, dissemination and exploitation.

Open Research Data Pilot (1)

Data Management Plan and quality and risk management plan

This deliverable will provide a data management plan and will be defining the quality and risk management procedures to be used throughout the project. These will be applied to ensure consistent quality of all project outcomes and deliverables.

Publications

Conference proceedings (14)

Efficient Steering Mechanism for Mobile Network-Enabled UAVs

Author(s): Hamed Hellaoui, Ali Chelli, Miloud Bagaa, Tarik Taleb
Published in: 2019 IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM), 1, 2019, Page(s) 1-6, ISBN 978-1-7281-0962-6
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/globecom38437.2019.9014131

Integration of U-space and 5GS for UAV services

Author(s): L. Tomaszewski, R. Kołakowski and S. Kukliński
Published in: 2020 IFIP Networking Conference (Networking), 1, 2020, Page(s) 767-772, ISBN 978-3-903176-28-7
Publisher: IEEE

On 5G Support of Cross-Border UAV Operations

Author(s): Lechoslaw Tomaszewski, Robert Kolakowski, Pawel Korzec
Published in: 2020 IEEE International Conference on Communications Workshops (ICC Workshops), 1, 2020, Page(s) 1-6, ISBN 978-1-7281-7440-2
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/iccworkshops49005.2020.9145262

UAV Communication Strategies in the Next Generation of Mobile Networks

Author(s): Hamed Hellaoui, Ali Chelli, Miloud Bagaa, Tarik Taleb
Published in: 2020 International Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing (IWCMC), 1, 2020, Page(s) 1642-1647, ISBN 978-1-7281-3129-0
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/iwcmc48107.2020.9148312

Towards using Deep Reinforcement Learning for Connection Steering in Cellular UAVs

Author(s): Hellaoui, Hamed ; Yang, Bin ; Taleb, Tarik
Published in: 2021 IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM), 2021
Publisher: institute of electrical and electronics engineers
DOI: 10.1109/globecom46510.2021.9685265

On Sum Rate Maximization Study for Cellular-Connected UAV Swarm Communications

Author(s): Bin Yang; Tarik Taleb; Guilin Chen
Published in: IEEE International Conference on Communications, 2021
Publisher: institute of electrical and electronics engineers
DOI: 10.1109/icc42927.2021.9500245

Energy-aware Collision Avoidance stochastic Optimizer for a UAVs set

Author(s): Sihem Ouahouah, Jonathan Prados-Garzon, Tarik Taleb, Chafika Benzaid
Published in: 2020 International Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing (IWCMC), 1, 2020, Page(s) 1636-1641, ISBN 978-1-7281-3129-0
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/iwcmc48107.2020.9148495

UAV mission optimization in 5G: On reducing MEC service relocation

Author(s): Samir Si-Mohammed, Adlen Ksentini, Maha Bouaziz, Yacine Challal, Amar Balla
Published in: GLOBECOM 2020 - 2020 IEEE Global Communications Conference, 1, 2020, Page(s) 1-6, ISBN 978-1-7281-8298-8
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/globecom42002.2020.9322304

GPS Spoofing Detector with Adaptive Trustable Residence Area for Cellular based-UAVs

Author(s): Yongchao Dang, Chafika Benzaid, Yulong Shen, Tarik Taleb
Published in: GLOBECOM 2020 - 2020 IEEE Global Communications Conference, 1, 2020, Page(s) 1-6, ISBN 978-1-7281-8298-8
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/globecom42002.2020.9348030

5G-UASP: 5G-based multi-provider UAV platform architecture

Author(s): S. Kukliński, L. Tomaszewski, P. Korzec and R. Ko∤akowski,
Published in: 2020 6th IEEE Conference on Network Softwarization (NetSoft), 1, 2020, Page(s) 242-246
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/netsoft48620.2020.9165458

Dynamic Slicing of RAN Resources for Heterogeneous Coexisting 5G Services

Author(s): Sihem Bakri, Pantelis A. Frangoudis, Adlen Ksentini
Published in: 2019 IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM), 1, 2019, Page(s) 1-6, ISBN 978-1-7281-0962-6
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/globecom38437.2019.9013954

Deep learning for GPS spoofing detection in cellular-enabled UAV systems

Author(s): Yongchao Dang; Chafika Benzaid; Bin Yang; Tarik Taleb
Published in: 2021 International Conference on Networking and Network Applications (NaNA), 2021
Publisher: institute of electrical and electronics engineers
DOI: 10.1109/nana53684.2021.00093

Toward a UTM-Based Service Orchestration for UAVs in MEC-NFV Environment

Author(s): Oussama Bekkouche, Miloud Bagaa, Tarik Taleb
Published in: 2019 IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM), 1, 2019, Page(s) 1-6, ISBN 978-1-7281-0962-6
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/globecom38437.2019.9014200

Traffic Flow Modeling for UAV-Enabled Wireless Networks

Author(s): Abderrahmane Abada, Bin Yang, Tarik Taleb
Published in: 2020 International Conference on Networking and Network Applications (NaNA), 1, 2020, Page(s) 59-64, ISBN 978-1-7281-8954-3
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/nana51271.2020.00018

Peer reviewed articles (16)

5G-Enabled UAVs with Command and Control Software Component at the Edge for Supporting Energy Efficient Opportunistic Networks

Author(s): Harilaos Koumaras, George Makropoulos, Michael Batistatos, Stavros Kolometsos, Anastasios Gogos, George Xilouris, Athanasios Sarlas, Michail-Alexandros Kourtis
Published in: Energies, 14/5, 2021, Page(s) 1480, ISSN 1996-1073
Publisher: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
DOI: 10.3390/en14051480

Toward Slicing-Enabled Multi-Access Edge Computing in 5G

Author(s): Adlen Ksentini, Pantelis A. Frangoudis
Published in: IEEE Network, 34/2, 2020, Page(s) 99-105, ISSN 0890-8044
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
DOI: 10.1109/mnet.001.1900261

Management and orchestration of mobile network services over federated mobile infrastructures

Author(s): Oussama Bekkouche; Faqir Zarrar Yousaf; Xi Li; Tarik Taleb
Published in: IEEE Network, 2021, ISSN 0890-8044
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
DOI: 10.1109/mnet.101.2000522

A Service-Based Architecture for Enabling UAV Enhanced Network Services

Author(s): Oussama Bekkouche; Tarik Taleb; Miloud Bagaa; Konstantinos Samdanis
Published in: IEEE Network Magazine, 3, 2020, ISSN 0890-8044
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
DOI: 10.1109/mnet.001.1900556

On Extending ETSI MEC to Support LoRa for Efficient IoT Application Deployment at the Edge

Author(s): Adlen Ksentini, Pantelis A. Frangoudis
Published in: IEEE Communications Standards Magazine, 4/2, 2020, Page(s) 57-63, ISSN 2471-2825
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/mcomstd.001.1900051

On Supporting UAV Based Services in 5G and Beyond Mobile Systems

Author(s): Tarik Taleb; Adlen Ksentini; Hamed Hellaoui; Oussama Bekkouche
Published in: IEEE Network, 2021, ISSN 0890-8044
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
DOI: 10.1109/mnet.021.2000358

Optimal Trajectories of a UAV Base Station Using Hamilton-Jacobi Equations

Author(s): Marceau Coupechoux, Jerome Darbon, Jean-Marc Kelif, Marc Sigelle
Published in: IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing, 2022, ISSN 1536-1233
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
DOI: 10.1109/tmc.2022.3156822

Spectrum Sharing for Secrecy Performance Enhancement in D2D-Enabled UAV Networks

Author(s): Bin Yang, Tarik Taleb, Zhenqiang Wu, Lisheng Ma
Published in: IEEE Network, 34/6, 2020, Page(s) 156-163, ISSN 0890-8044
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
DOI: 10.1109/mnet.011.2000093

Supporting Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Services in 5G Networks: New High-Level Architecture Integrating 5G With U-Space

Author(s): Samir Si-Mohammed, Maha Bouaziz, Hamed Hellaoui, Oussama Bekkouche, Adlen Ksentini, Tarik Taleb, Lechoslaw Tomaszewski, Thomas Lutz, Gokul Srinivasan, Tanel Jarvet, Pawel Montowtt
Published in: IEEE Vehicular Technology Magazine, 16/1, 2021, Page(s) 57-65, ISSN 1556-6072
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
DOI: 10.1109/mvt.2020.3036374

Joint Sub-Carrier and Power Allocation for Efficient Communication of Cellular UAVs

Author(s): Hamed Hellaoui, Miloud Bagaa, Ali Chelli, Tarik Taleb
Published in: IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, 19/12, 2020, Page(s) 8287-8302, ISSN 1536-1276
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
DOI: 10.1109/twc.2020.3021252

Federated Learning for UAVs-Enabled Wireless Networks: Use Cases, Challenges, and Open Problems

Author(s): Bouziane Brik, Adlen Ksentini, Maha Bouaziz
Published in: IEEE Access, 8, 2020, Page(s) 53841-53849, ISSN 2169-3536
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
DOI: 10.1109/access.2020.2981430

The Effect of Concurrent Multi-priority Data Streams on the MAC Layer Performance of IEEE 802.11p and C-V2X Mode 4

Author(s): Geeth P. Wijesiri N.B.A, Jussi Haapola, Tharaka Samarasinghe
Published in: IEEE Transactions on Communications, 2021, ISSN 0090-6778
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
DOI: 10.1109/tcomm.2021.3119703

Supporting Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Services in 5G Networks: New High-Level Architecture Integrating 5G With U-Space

Author(s): Samir Si-Mohammed; Maha Bouaziz; Hamed Hellaoui; Oussama Bekkouche; Adlen Ksentini; Tarik Taleb; Lechoslaw Tomaszewski; Thomas Lutz; Gokul Srinivasan; Tanel Jarvet; Pawel Montowtt
Published in: IEEE Vehicular Technology Magazine, 2020, ISSN 1556-6072
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
DOI: 10.1109/mvt.2020.3036374

Performance, Fairness, and Tradeoff in UAV Swarm Underlaid mmWave Cellular Networks With Directional Antennas

Author(s): Bin Yang; Tarik Taleb; Yulong Shen; Xiaohong Jiang; Weidong Yang
Published in: IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, 2021, ISSN 1536-1276
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
DOI: 10.1109/twc.2020.3041800

Dynamic Maps for Automated Driving and UAV Geofencing

Author(s): Mariem Maiouak; Tarik Taleb
Published in: IEEE Wireless Communications, 13, 2019, ISSN 1536-1284
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
DOI: 10.1109/mwc.2019.1800544

Mode Selection and Cooperative Jamming for Covert Communication in D2D Underlaid UAV Networks

Author(s): Bin Yang; Tarik Taleb; Yuanyuan Fan; Shikai Shen
Published in: IEEE Network, 2021, ISSN 0890-8044
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
DOI: 10.1109/mnet.011.2000100

Book chapters (1)

A New Approach to 5G and MEC Integration

Author(s): Lechosław Tomaszewski, Sławomir Kukliński, Robert Kołakowski
Published in: Artificial Intelligence Applications and Innovations. AIAI 2020 IFIP WG 12.5 International Workshops - MHDW 2020 and 5G-PINE 2020, Neos Marmaras, Greece, June 5–7, 2020, Proceedings, 585, 2020, Page(s) 15-24, ISBN 978-3-030-49189-5
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-49190-1_2

Thesis dissertations (2)

Enabling seamless application migration over multi-core network environments

Author(s): Shah, Prashant
Published in: 2020, Page(s) 57
Publisher: Oulun yliopisto

Drone heading calculation indoors

Author(s): Jyrkkä, Johannes
Published in: 2020, Page(s) 70
Publisher: Oulun yliopisto

Other (1)

5G PPP Architecture Working Group - View on 5G Architecture, Version 4.0

Author(s): Gavras, Anastasius; Bulakci, Ömer; Gramaglia, Marco; Iordache, Marius; Ghoraishi, Mir; Garcia, Antonio; Cogalan, Tezcan; Gutiérrez, Jesús; Tzanakaki, Anna; Warren, Dan; Li, Xi; Landi, Giada; Mangues, Josep; Tsagkaris, Kostas; Frascolla, Valerio; Lee, Haeyoung
Published in: 13, 2021
Publisher: 5G PPP Architecture Working Group
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5155657