Joint Sub-carrier and Power Allocation for Efficient Communication of Cellular UAVs

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A1 Alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä
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2020-12
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en
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16
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IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications
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Cellular networks are expected to be the main communication infrastructure to support the expanding applications of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). As these networks are deployed to serve ground User Equipment (UEs), several issues need to be addressed to enhance cellular UAVs’ services. In this paper, we propose a realistic communication model on the downlink, and we show that the Quality of Service (QoS) for the users is affected by the number of interfering BSs and the impact they cause. The joint problem of sub-carrier and power allocation is therefore addressed. Given its complexity, which is known to be NP-hard, we introduce a solution based on game theory. First, we argue that separating between UAVs and UEs in terms of the assigned sub-carriers reduces the interference impact on the users. This is materialized through a matching game. Moreover, in order to boost the partition, we propose a coalitional game that considers the outcome of the first one and enables users to change their coalitions and enhance their QoS. Furthermore, a power optimization solution is introduced, which is considered in the two games. Performance evaluations are conducted, and the obtained results demonstrate the effectiveness of the propositions.
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Hellaoui , H , Bagaa , M , Chelli , A & Taleb , T 2020 , ' Joint Sub-carrier and Power Allocation for Efficient Communication of Cellular UAVs ' , IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications , vol. 19 , no. 12 , 3021252 , pp. 8287-8302 . https://doi.org/10.1109/twc.2020.3021252