4G Network for Air-Ground Data Transmission: A Drone Based Experiment

Liqi Chen, Zheng Huang, Zhenbang Liu, Dawei Liu, Xin Huang

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Abstract

Today's commercially available drones commonly make use of the 2.4 GHz channel for remote communication. A drawback is the short communication range. To remedy the drawback, we explore the use of 4G network as an alternative. A drone-based experiment platform is developed to evaluate 4G network for air-ground data transmission. Our field experiment shows that 4G network is capable of supporting low-altitude air-ground communication with good connectivity and low packet loss although the packet loss would increase substantially when the signal strength decreases.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings - 2018 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Internet, ICII 2018
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages167-168
Number of pages2
ISBN (Electronic)9781538677711
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 16 Nov 2018
Event1st IEEE International Conference on Industrial Internet, ICII 2018 - Bellevue, United States
Duration: 21 Oct 201823 Oct 2018

Publication series

NameProceedings - 2018 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Internet, ICII 2018

Conference

Conference1st IEEE International Conference on Industrial Internet, ICII 2018
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBellevue
Period21/10/1823/10/18

Keywords

  • 4G Network
  • 5G Network
  • Cellular Network
  • Drone
  • IoT
  • Packet Loss Rate
  • TCP

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