Location-based on beam tracking method predicted using GP in UAV-supported systems

Abstract

With the recent expansion of 5th generation mobile communication services, data demand is increasing. Correspondingly, the use of high-frequency millimeter waves and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), which have features of high-altitude operation and mobility, and ease of deployment, is growing. However, for millimeter waves, narrow beams are used to compensate for large path losses, and appropriate beam allocation algorithms are essential. Therefore, in this paper, we propose an algorithm that utilizes a Gaussian process to predict the position of UAV-user equipment (UAV-UE). We then calculate the codebook based on the predicted position information and track the optimal beam in UAV-enabled communication systems. The results of a performance analysis confirm that the proposed algorithm can predict the UAV-UE position with high accuracy, and it has a high spectral efficiency. In addition, in the process of tracking the optimal beam, the complexity of codebook calculation is reduced by using the previously predicted UAV-UE position information.