In this paper, we investigate the design of high throughput relay-assisted millimeter-wave (mmWave) backhaul networks in urban areas. Different from most related works, we consider the deployment of dedicated simple mmWave relay devices to help enhance the line-of-sight (LoS) connectivity of the backhaul network in urban areas with abundant obstacles. Given a set of (logical) backhaul links between base stations in the network, we propose an algorithm to find high-throughput LoS paths with relays for all logical links by minimizing interference within and between paths. We also propose methods to modify the backhaul topology to increase the probability of finding high-throughput paths using our algorithm. Extensive simulations, based on a 3-D model of a section of downtown Atlanta, demonstrate that high-throughput topologies, with minimal inter-path and intra-path interference, are feasible in most cases. The analyses also yield some insights on the mmWave backhaul network design problem.
Optimum UAV Positioning for Better Coverage-Connectivity Tradeoff
Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) plays prominent role in enhancing backhaul connectivity and providing extended coverage areas due to its mobility and flexible deployment. To realize these objectives simultaneously, we present a new framework for positioning the UAV to maximize the small-cells backhaul network connectivity characterized by its Fiedler value, the second smallest eigenvalue of the Laplacian matrix representing the network graph, while maintaining particular signal-to-noise ratio constraint for each individual user equipment. Moreover, we show that the localization problem can be approximated by a low complexity convex semi-definite programming optimization problem. Finally, our extensive simulations verify the approximation validity and demonstrate the potential gain of UAV deployment.
- Award ID(s):
- 1618692
- Publication Date:
- NSF-PAR ID:
- 10041983
- Journal Name:
- IEEE International Symposium on Personal, Indoor, and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC'17)
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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