Wireless Communication in UAV Systems
A special issue of Electronics (ISSN 2079-9292). This special issue belongs to the section "Electrical and Autonomous Vehicles".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2025 | Viewed by 89
Special Issue Editors
Interests: communication and information systems; unmanned aerial vehicles; wireless ubiquitous networks; artificial intelligence
Interests: low-altitude aerial intelligent network; unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) swarm technology; internet of vehicles; resource allocation; computation offloading
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), commonly known as drones, have emerged as transformative technologies with applications in, for example, military, civilian, commercial, and scientific domains. With their high mobility and low cost, UAVs have found a wide range of use cases and scenarios extending beyond 5G and 6G. However, the large-scale deployment of UAVs requires reliable and secure wireless communications that ensure the safe control and operation of UAVs. This Special Issue focuses on the cutting-edge advancements and challenges within the realm of UAV communications. It encompasses a broad spectrum of research areas, including the development of communication protocols, networking technologies, and the integration of UAVs with other communication systems such as the IoT and vehicular networks. This issue also addresses the challenges of securing UAV communications, ensuring data integrity and privacy in aerial networks. By bringing together the latest research, this Special Issue aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the current state and future directions of wireless communication in UAV systems, highlighting the technological advancements and practical applications that are shaping this dynamic area of research.
Topics of interest in this Special Issue include, but are not limited to, the following:
- 5G and 6G technologies for UAV systems;
- UAV communication protocols and network optimization;
- UAV trajectory optimization for communication;
- Machine learning and AI applications in UAV communication;
- UAV-enabled wireless communication networks;
- UAV-assisted wireless power transfer (WPT);
- Detection, security, and communication for UAVs;
- Physical layer techniques for UAV communications.
Dr. Lijuan Zhang
Prof. Dr. Xiaoqin Song
Prof. Dr. Benzhou Jin
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- wireless communication
- UAV systems
- 5G/6G
- trajectory optimization
- machine learning
- wireless power transfer
- security communication
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