Challenges in establishing free space optical communications between flying vehicles

Proceedings of the 6th International Symposium Communication Systems, Networks and Digital Signal Processing, CSNDSP 08

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 82-86

  Sheikh Muhammad, S ^a   Plank, T ^b   Leitgeb, E ^b   Friedl, A ^b   Zettl, K ^b   Javornik, T ^c   Schmitt, N ^d  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF COMPUTER AND EMERGING SCIENCES   (Pakistan)

^b GRAZ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

^c JO EF STEFAN INSTITUTE   (Slovenia)

^d AIRBUS GROUP INNOVATIONS   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aerial Vehicles (AV); Free Space Optics (FSO); High altitude platforms (HAPs); Positioning; Tracking; UAVs network architectures

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION; COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; DIGITAL ARITHMETIC; DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING; MILITARY APPLICATIONS; MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS; MILITARY OPERATIONS; NETWORK PROTOCOLS; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION; SENSOR NETWORKS; SIGNAL PROCESSING; UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES (UAV); UNMANNED VEHICLES;

AERIAL VEHICLES (AV); FREE SPACE OPTICS (FSO); HIGH ALTITUDE PLATFORMS (HAPS); POSITIONING; TRACKING; UAVS NETWORK ARCHITECTURES;

OPTICAL LINKS;

EID: 53149147479     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/CSNDSP.2008.4610721     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (20)

1. A. Harris, J. J. Sluss Jr., H. H. Refai "Free-space optical wavelength diversity scheme for fog mitigation in a ground-tounmanned-aerial- vehicle communications link", Optical Engineering 45(8), 086001, August 2006.
2. E. Leitgeb, K. Zettl, S. S. Muhammad, "Inter-UAV Optical Wireless Links Final Report" Study, TU Graz/EADS, Institute of Broadband Communications at TU Graz, Graz, Austria 2007.
3. A. Harris, J. J. Sluss Jr., H. H. Refai, P. G. LoPresti, "Atmospheric turbulence effects on a wavelength diversified ground-to-UAV FSO link", Free Space Laser Communication Technologies XVIII, Proc. of SPIE, volume 6105, SPIE, Bellingham, WA, 2006.
4. Z. Wu, H. Kumar, A. Davari, "Performance evaluation of OFDM transmission in UAV wireless communication", in Proc. of the Thirty-Seventh Southeastern Symposium on System Theory, pp. 6-10, Tuskegee, AL, USA, 2005.
5. G. G. Ortiz, S. Lee, S. Monacos, M. Wright, A. Biswas "Design and development of a robust ATP subsystem for the Altair UAV-to-Ground Lasercomm 2.5 Gbps Demonstration", In Free Space Laser Communications XV, Proc. of SPIE, volume 4975, SPIE, Bellingham, WA, 2005.
6. L. Zhou, M. Last, V. Milanovic, J. M. Kahn, K. S. J. Pister "Two axis scanning mirror for Free Space Optical Communications between UAVs" in Proc. of the IEEE/LEOS International Conference on Optical MEMS, pp. 157-158, USA, 2003.
7. th Digital Avionics Systems Conference (DACS2005), pp. 1.C.2-1-1.C.2-9, USA, 2005.
8. A. Harris, T.A. Guima "Minimization of Acquisition Time in a wavelength diversified FSO link between Mobile Platforms" in Atmospheric Propagation IV, Proc. of SPIE, volume 6551, SPIE, Bellingham, WA, 2007.
9. W. L. Saw "Free Space Optical Alignment using GPS" in Free Space Laser Communication Technologies XVII, Proc. of SPIE, volume 5712, pp. 101-109, SPIE, Bellingham, WA, 2006.
10. R.M. Sova, J.E. Sluz, D.W. Young et al. "80 Gbps free space optical communication demonstration between an aerostat and a ground terminal" in Free Space Laser Communications VI, Proc. of SPIE, volume 6304, SPIE, Bellingham, WA, 2006.
11. C. Chlestil, E. Leitgeb, N. P. Schmitt, S. S. Muhammad, K. Zettl, W. Rehm, "Reliable Optical Wireless Links within UAV Swarms", in Proc. of the ICTON 2006, Vol. 4, pp. 39-42, Nottingham, UK, 2006.
12. T. T. Nielsen and G. Oppenhaeuser. "In Orbit test result of an Operational Optical Intersatellite Link between ARTEMIS and SPOT4, SILEX." in Free Space Laser Communication Technologies XIV, Proc. of SPIE, volume 4635, SPIE, Bellingham, WA, 2002.
13. J. Horwath, B. Wilkerson, M. Knapek, B. Epple, M. Brechtelsbauer, and H. Henniger, "Optical Communication for High Altitude Platforms: the Stratospheric Optical Payload Experiment." In 3rd Advanced Satellite Mobile Systems Conference, Herrsching, Germany, 2006.
14. J. A. Maynard and D. Begley, "Airborne Laser Communications: Past, Present and Future." In Free Space Laser Communications V, Proc. of SPIE, volume 5892, SPIE, Bellingham, WA, 2005.
15. K. Zettl, S. S. Muhammad, C. Chlestil, E. Leitgeb, A. Friedl, N. P. Schmitt, W. Rehm "High Bit Rate Optical Wireless Systems For Swarm Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: A Feasibility Study", The Mediterranean Journal of Computers and Networks, Vol. 3, No. 4, 2007.
16. E. Leitgeb, K. Zettl, S. S. Muhammad, N. Schmitt, W. Rehm, "Investigation in Free Space Optical Communication Links Between Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)", in Proc. of the 9th International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks, Rome, July 1-5 2007.
17. D. Grace, M. H. Capstick, M. Mohorocic et al. "Integrating users into the wider broadband network using High Altitude Platforms" IEEE Wireless Communications, Vol. 12, No. 5, pp. 98-105, 2005.
18. D. Giggenbach, R. Purvinskis, M. Werner, M. Holzbock: "Stratospheric Optical Inter-Platform Links for High Altitude Platforms", in Proc. of the 20th International Communications Satellite Systems Conference, Montreal, USA, May 2002.
19. U. Drčić, G. Kandus, M. Mohorčič, T. Javornik, "Interplatform link requirements in the network of high altitude platforms," in proc. 19th International Communications Satellite Systems, Conference and Exhibit, 17-20 April 2001 - Toulouse (France), vol. 3/3, pp. 1-9, 2001.
20. D. Grace, N. E. Daly, T. C. Tozer, A. G. Burr, D. A. J. Pearce: "Providing multimedia communications services from high altitude platforms", in Proc. International Journal of Satellite Communications, Vol. 19, pp. 559-580, 2001.