Ultra-reliable and low-latency communications for unmanned aerial vehicles networks

UAVs offer unprecedented flexibility and reach in various applications, from surveillance to delivery services. URLLC, a key component of 5G networks, ensures highly reliable and rapid data transmission, crucial for critical applications like autonomous driving and industrial automation.<br><br>This thesis explores the application of UAVs in URLLC networks.

Chapter 3 proposes an aerial reconfigurable intelligent surface system with UAVs for enhancing URLLC, employing zero-forcing beamforming and time division multiplexing access (TDMA). Chapter 4 introduces a digital twin framework for Internet-of-things (IoT) networks using UAVs as mobile edge computing servers, optimising communication and computation for low latency. Chapter 5 investigates multi-agent UAV systems with mobile edge computing for intelligent transport, aiming to improve quality-of-service and minimise energy consumption.