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Coverage Prediction for Aerial Relay Systems based on the Common Data Link using ITU Models

ITU 모델을 이용한 공용데이터링크 기반의 공중중계 시스템의 커버리지 예측

  • Received : 2019.11.25
  • Accepted : 2020.02.15
  • Published : 2020.02.29
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Abstract

In this paper, we predicted the propagation loss for the air-to-ground (A2G) channel between the ground control system and the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) using the prediction model for the aircraft recommended by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). We analyzed the network coverage of the aerial relay system based on the medium altitude UAVs by expanding it into the air-to-air (A2A) channel. Climate and geographic factors in Korea were used to predict propagation loss due to atmospheres. We used the measured data published by the Telecommunication Technology Association (TTA) for regional rainfall-rate and effective earth radius factors to increase accuracy. In addition, the aerial relay communication system used the key parameter of the common data link (CDL) system developed in Korea recently. Prediction results show that the network coverage of the aerial relay system broadens at higher altitude.

본 논문에서는 국제전기통신연합에서 권고하는 경로손실 예측모델을 이용하여 지상통제소와 무인 항공기 사이의 공대지 채널에 대한 경로손실을 예측하고, 이를 공대공 채널로 확장하여 중고도급 무인 항공기를 기반으로 하는 공중중계 시스템에 대한 네트워크 커버리지를 분석한다. 대기에 의한 경로손실 예측을 위해 한반도의 기후 및 지리적 인자를 활용하였다. 특히 국내의 강우량 및 유효지구반경 인자는 한국정보통신기술협회에서 공시한 실측 데이터를 활용하여 정확도를 높였다. 또한, 공중중계 송수신기는 현재 국내에서 개발 완료된 공용데이터링크 시스템의 주요지표를 활용하였다. 예측 결과로부터 임무 고도가 높아질수록 공중중계 시스템의 네트워크 커버리지가 넓어짐을 확인하였다.

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