8 papers
Real-World LoRaWAN Performance and Propagation Modeling Using UAV, Helikite, and Vehicle-Based Measurements
Sergio Vargas Villar, Simran Singh, Ãzgür Ãzdemir +2
This paper presents a field-based evaluation of Long Range Wide Area Network (LoRaWAN) signal propagation conducted at two locations within the Aerial Experimentation and Research…
Resilient UAV Data Mule via Adaptive Sensor Association under Timing Constraints
Md Sharif Hossen, Anil Gurses, Ozgur Ozdemir +2
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) can be critical for time-sensitive data collection missions, yet existing research often relies on simulations that fail to capture real-world compl…
Fusion of Cellular ISAC and Passive RF Sensing for UAV Detection and Tracking
Cole Dickerson, Sean Kearney, Sultan Manjur +5
The rapid growth of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in civilian and critical-infrastructure airspace has created a need for reliable detection and tracking systems that operate und…
Collection: UAV-Based RSS Measurements from the AFAR Challenge in Digital Twin and Real-World Environments
Saad Masrur, Ozgur Ozdemir, Anil Gurses +19
This paper presents a comprehensive real-world and Digital Twin (DT) dataset collected as part of the AERPAW Find A Rover (AFAR) Challenge, organized by the NSF Aerial Experimentat…
Impact of Altitude, Bandwidth, and NLOS Bias on TDOA-Based 3D UAV Localization: Experimental Results and CRLB Analysis
Cole Dickerson, Saad Masrur, Jonah Dickerson +2
This paper investigates unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) localization using time difference of arrival (TDOA) measurements under mixed line-of-sight (LOS) and non-line-of-sight (NLOS)…
Advancing Experimental Platforms for UAV Communications: Insights from AERPAW'S Digital Twin
Joshua Moore, Aly Sabri Abdalla, Charles Ueltschey +5
The rapid evolution of 5G and beyond has advanced space-air-terrestrial networks, with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) offering enhanced coverage, flexible configurations, and cost…