Project description
Supporting the evolution of non-terrestrial networks for 6G
Funded by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions programme, the UNITE project aims to leverage the collective benefits of satellites and drones for advanced non-terrestrial networks targeting 6G communications. Project objectives include deploying intelligent unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) using data-driven analysis, developing realistic channel models for non-terrestrial applications and creating efficient data transmission strategies for reliable information delivery. Furthermore, researchers will work on robust signal processing and networking algorithms and on effective non-terrestrial communication methods based on network information from non-terrestrial sensing. Project outcomes will contribute significantly to exploiting UAVs in non-terrestrial networks.
Objective
Satellites and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) represent a perfect match for non-terrestrial sensing and communications in 6G. Hence, it is of great interest to combine UAVs with satellites to maximize their respective advantages for emerging applications. This project tackles the challenges of using UAV for non-terrestrial communications and non-terrestrial sensing, in combination with satellites, for 6G. The objectives of this research include:
1) Data-driven UAV deployment: to perform intelligent analysis of the spatial and temporal needs for UAV deployment using data mining techniques in important 6G scenarios;
2) Communications and sensing channel modelling: to establish realistic channel models to describe the 3D environment in non-terrestrial applications;
3) Separate non-terrestrial communications and sensing designs: to develop efficient data transmission strategies to ensure the reliable delivery of information and the accurate acquisition of network perception using new channel models, reconfigurable intelligent surfaces and computer vision;
4) Integrated non-terrestrial communications and sensing designs: to devise robust signal processing and networking algorithms to integrate non-terrestrial communications with non-terrestrial sensing using dual-functional waveforms and UAV wireless charging based on the previous separate designs;
5) Sensing-based communications designs: to design effective non-terrestrial communications methods using the network information acquired from non-terrestrial sensing;
6) Disseminate, exploit and communicate the outcomes of this research to the wider community.
Achieving the above measurable objectives will provide crucial inputs to the exploitation of UAVs in non-terrestrial communications and non-terrestrial sensing for 6G by solving its major challenges, which will allow us to address the digital inequality issue and to enhance the terrestrial network functionality.
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- natural sciences computer and information sciences data science data mining
- engineering and technology electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering electronic engineering robotics autonomous robots drones
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HORIZON.1.2 - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)
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35122 Padova
Italy
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