• Laser & Optoelectronics Progress
  • Vol. 57, Issue 23, 230003 (2020)
Jupeng Ding1、*, Chih-Lin I2, Jintao Wang3, Yaping Li4, Zhijun Zhang4, Peng Xie4, Xuerang Guo5, and Xifeng Chen1
Author Affiliations
  • 1Key Laboratory of Signal Detection and Processing in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, School of Information Science and Engineering, Xinjiang University, Urumqi, Xinjiang 830046, China
  • 2China Mobile Research Institute, Beijing 100053, China
  • 3Beijing National Research Center for Information Science and Technology, Department of Electronic Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
  • 4Power Dispatch and Control Center, Xinjiang Electronic Power Company, Urumqi, Xinjiang 830001, China
  • 5Electric Power Research Institute Grid Technology Center, Xinjiang Electronic Power Company, Urumqi, Xinjiang 830001, China
  • show less
    DOI: 10.3788/LOP57.230003 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Jupeng Ding, Chih-Lin I, Jintao Wang, Yaping Li, Zhijun Zhang, Peng Xie, Xuerang Guo, Xifeng Chen. Recent Advances of UAV Airborne Optical Wireless Communications[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2020, 57(23): 230003 Copy Citation Text show less
    Main types of for UAV. (a) Fixed-wing UAV; (b) tilt-wing UAV; (c) unmanned helicopter; (d) multicopter
    Fig. 1. Main types of for UAV. (a) Fixed-wing UAV; (b) tilt-wing UAV; (c) unmanned helicopter; (d) multicopter
    Illustration of for UAV 5G and beyond 5G wireless optical network architecture[15]
    Fig. 2. Illustration of for UAV 5G and beyond 5G wireless optical network architecture[15]
    Optical wireless communication between UAVs and ground vehicle. (a) A team of micro unmanned aerial and ground vehicles deployed to a disaster area; (b) connectivity cone C with its parameters[19]
    Fig. 3. Optical wireless communication between UAVs and ground vehicle. (a) A team of micro unmanned aerial and ground vehicles deployed to a disaster area; (b) connectivity cone C with its parameters[19]
    BER measurement of the optical wireless link for UAVs (Terminal 1) and GCSs (Terminal 2)[24]. (a) From terminal 1 to terminal 2; (b) from terminal 2 to terminal 1
    Fig. 4. BER measurement of the optical wireless link for UAVs (Terminal 1) and GCSs (Terminal 2)[24]. (a) From terminal 1 to terminal 2; (b) from terminal 2 to terminal 1
    A typical A2A FSO link[28]
    Fig. 5. A typical A2A FSO link[28]
    UAV swarm[31]. (a) Exchanging data with surveillance plane; (b) ring architecture; (c) star architecture; (d) meshed architecture
    Fig. 6. UAV swarm[31]. (a) Exchanging data with surveillance plane; (b) ring architecture; (c) star architecture; (d) meshed architecture
    Modular wireless optical elements and 10-module flat receiver array under test[32]
    Fig. 7. Modular wireless optical elements and 10-module flat receiver array under test[32]
    Illustrations of the optical uplink, optical downlink and the Doppler effects between UAV and satellite[36]
    Fig. 8. Illustrations of the optical uplink, optical downlink and the Doppler effects between UAV and satellite[36]
    Laser communication scenarios from HAPs[36]
    Fig. 9. Laser communication scenarios from HAPs[36]
    UAV typeLink typeDistanceChannelWavelengthData rateWork typeReference
    Fixed-wingA2G1--20kmFSO1550 nmmulti Gb/sSimulation[15]
    Fixed-wingA2G300mFSO850 nmSimulation[14]
    A2G50mFSO1590 nm1.25Gb/sExperiment[24]
    Multi-rotorA2G100mFSO1550 nm40Gb/sExperiment[22]
    A2G6.76kmFSO940 nm1.25Gb/sExperiment[23]
    Multi-rotorA2G~10mLOWCWhite light10Mb/sSimulation[19]
    Multi-rotorA2G~20mLOWCWhite light~10Mb/sSimulation[20]
    Multi-rotorA2G20kmFSO1550 nm1.13Gb/sSimulation[18]
    Multi-rotorA2A500mFSO1550 nm~1Gb/sSimulation[33]
    Multi-rotorA2A4--5mLOWC850 nm3Mb/sExperiment[32]
    Fixed-wingA2S~36000kmFSO1550 nm1.8Gb/sSimulation[36]
    Table 1. Comparison of performance & parameters for UAV airborne optical wireless links
    Jupeng Ding, Chih-Lin I, Jintao Wang, Yaping Li, Zhijun Zhang, Peng Xie, Xuerang Guo, Xifeng Chen. Recent Advances of UAV Airborne Optical Wireless Communications[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2020, 57(23): 230003
    Download Citation