UAV-Assisted 6G Communication Networks for Railways: Technologies, Applications, and Challenges

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Autores principales: Huroon, Aamer Mohamed, Wang, Li-Chun
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author Huroon, Aamer Mohamed
Wang, Li-Chun
author_facet Huroon, Aamer Mohamed
Wang, Li-Chun
contents Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are crucial for advancing railway communication by offering reliable connectivity, adaptive coverage, and mobile edge services . This survey examines UAV-assisted approaches for 6G railway needs including ultra-reliable low-latency communication (URLLC) and integrated sensing and communication (ISAC). We cover railway channel models, reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RIS), and UAV-assisted mobile edge computing (MEC). Key challenges include coexistence with existing systems, handover management, Doppler effect, and security. The roadmap suggests work on integrated communication-control systems and AI-driven optimization for intelligent railway networks.
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spellingShingle UAV-Assisted 6G Communication Networks for Railways: Technologies, Applications, and Challenges
Huroon, Aamer Mohamed
Wang, Li-Chun
Systems and Control
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are crucial for advancing railway communication by offering reliable connectivity, adaptive coverage, and mobile edge services . This survey examines UAV-assisted approaches for 6G railway needs including ultra-reliable low-latency communication (URLLC) and integrated sensing and communication (ISAC). We cover railway channel models, reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RIS), and UAV-assisted mobile edge computing (MEC). Key challenges include coexistence with existing systems, handover management, Doppler effect, and security. The roadmap suggests work on integrated communication-control systems and AI-driven optimization for intelligent railway networks.
title UAV-Assisted 6G Communication Networks for Railways: Technologies, Applications, and Challenges
topic Systems and Control
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.09536