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An Efficient E-learning and Internet Service Provision for Rural Areas Using High-Altitude Platforms during COVID-19 Pan-Demic

  • Sameer Alsharif (Department of Computer Engineering, College of Computers and Information Technology, Taif University) ;
  • Rashid A. Saeed (Department of Computer Engineering, College of Computers and Information Technology, Taif University) ;
  • Yasser Albagory (Department of Computer Engineering, College of Computers and Information Technology, Taif University)
  • 투고 : 2024.03.05
  • 발행 : 2024.03.30
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This paper proposes a new communication system for e-learning applications to mitigate the negative impacts of COVID-19 where the online massive demands impact the current commu-nications systems infrastructures and capabilities. The proposed system utilizes high-altitude platforms (HAPs) for fast and efficient connectivity provision to bridge the communication in-frastructure gap in the current pandemic. The system model is investigated, and its performance is analyzed using adaptive antenna arrays to achieve high quality and high transmission data rates at the student premises. In addition, the single beam and multibeam HAP radio coverage scenarios are examined using tapered uniform concentric circular arrays to achieve feasible communication link requirements.

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The authors would like to thank Taif University for supporting this work under project number (1-441-82).

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