TY - JOUR
T1 - Wireless Communication for Flying Cars
AU - Saeed, Nasir
AU - Al-Naffouri, Tareq Y.
AU - Alouini, Mohamed Slim
N1 - Funding Information:
This work was supported by the Office of Sponsored Research (OSR) at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). was produced by Xavier Pita, scientific illustrator at KAUST.
Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © 2021 Saeed, Al-Naffouri and Alouini.
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - Current ground-based transportation systems are subjected to various challenges, including the high cost of infrastructure development, limited land space, and a growing urban population. Therefore, the automotive and aviation industries are collaborating to develop flying cars, also known as electric, vertical, takeoff, and landing aircrafts (eVTOLs). These eVTOLs will allow for rapid and reliable urban and suburban transportation. Safe operation of eVTOLs will require well-developed wireless communication networks; however, existing communication technologies need enhancement in order to provide services to flying cars. We describe several potential innovations that make communication between eVTOLs and the ground feasible. These innovations include three-dimensional cellular networks on-ground, tethered balloons, high-altitude platforms, and satellites.
AB - Current ground-based transportation systems are subjected to various challenges, including the high cost of infrastructure development, limited land space, and a growing urban population. Therefore, the automotive and aviation industries are collaborating to develop flying cars, also known as electric, vertical, takeoff, and landing aircrafts (eVTOLs). These eVTOLs will allow for rapid and reliable urban and suburban transportation. Safe operation of eVTOLs will require well-developed wireless communication networks; however, existing communication technologies need enhancement in order to provide services to flying cars. We describe several potential innovations that make communication between eVTOLs and the ground feasible. These innovations include three-dimensional cellular networks on-ground, tethered balloons, high-altitude platforms, and satellites.
KW - electric vertical takeoff and landing aircrafts
KW - high-altitude platforms
KW - satellites
KW - tethered balloons
KW - transportation systems
KW - wireless communication
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U2 - 10.3389/frcmn.2021.689881
DO - 10.3389/frcmn.2021.689881
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85119245280
SN - 2673-530X
VL - 2
JO - Frontiers in Communications and Networks
JF - Frontiers in Communications and Networks
M1 - 689881
ER -
