论文标题
Skyhaul：天空中的自动千千网络面料
SkyHaul: An Autonomous Gigabit Network Fabric in the Sky
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论文摘要
我们设计和建造Skyhaul，这是第一个使用MMWave Wireless网状backhaul连接的无人机（UAV）的大型，自主，自组织的网络。 While the use of a mmWave backhaul paves the way for a new class of bandwidth-intensive, latency-sensitive cooperative applications (e.g., LTE coverage during disasters, surveillance during rescue in challenging terrains), the network of UAVs allows these applications to be executed at operating ranges that are far beyond the line-of-sight distances that limit individual UAVs today. To realize the challenging vision of deploying and maintaining an airborne mmWave mesh backhaul to cater to dynamic applications, SKYHAUL's design incorporates various elements: (1) Role-specific UAV operations that simultaneously address application tracking and backhaul connectivity (2) Novel algorithms to jointly address the problem of deployment (position, yaw of UAVs) and traffic routing across the UAV network; （3）在应用动力学期间，无人机回程快速，安全重新配置的最佳解决方案。我们在四个DJI Matrice 600 Pros上实施Skyhaul，以通过自动飞行操作来证明其实用性和性能，并得到了大规模模拟的补充。
We design and build SKYHAUL, the first large-scale, autonomous, self-organizing network of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) that are connected using a mmWave wireless mesh backhaul. While the use of a mmWave backhaul paves the way for a new class of bandwidth-intensive, latency-sensitive cooperative applications (e.g., LTE coverage during disasters, surveillance during rescue in challenging terrains), the network of UAVs allows these applications to be executed at operating ranges that are far beyond the line-of-sight distances that limit individual UAVs today. To realize the challenging vision of deploying and maintaining an airborne mmWave mesh backhaul to cater to dynamic applications, SKYHAUL's design incorporates various elements: (1) Role-specific UAV operations that simultaneously address application tracking and backhaul connectivity (2) Novel algorithms to jointly address the problem of deployment (position, yaw of UAVs) and traffic routing across the UAV network; and (3) A provably optimal solution for fast and safe reconfiguration of UAV backhaul during application dynamics. We implement SKYHAUL on four DJI Matrice 600 Pros to demonstrate its practicality and performance through autonomous flight operations, complemented by large scale simulations.
