Joint Communication, Sensing, and Localization in Airborne Applications: Waveform Design and Multi-Mode Multi-Port Antennas

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Authors

  • Nils L. Johannsen
  • Max Schurwanz
  • Lukas Grundmann
  • Jan Mietzner
  • Dirk Manteuffel
  • Peter A. Hoeher

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  • Kiel University
  • Hamburg University of Applied Sciences
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Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)168557-168567
Number of pages11
JournalIEEE ACCESS
Volume12
Publication statusPublished - 7 Nov 2024

Abstract

The anticipated trends in mobility, either autonomous driving or urban air mobility (UAM), require wireless services to achieve mandatory reliability and safety levels. The number of wireless systems already in-use, especially airborne, occupy regulated spectra. In order to mitigate the impact of a large number of systems mounted to airborne platforms, we propose to combine enabling techniques. These include the joint waveform design, multi-mode multi-port antennas (M3PAs), and appropriate beamforming techniques for joint communication, sensing and localization (JCSL). Our study finds that employing DFT-spread OFDM results in a more consistent radar performance compared to conventional OFDM, highlighting a novel application of this waveform design in JCSL systems. M3PAs are explored as a candidate system for performing JCSL using a single antenna radiator. It is shown how the orthogonality properties of M3PAs are beneficial for avoiding crosstalk in JCSL. We therefore review mature and actively employed techniques and discuss the applicability of M3PAs and novel waveform designs for JCSL. This study aims to conduct a thorough analysis of current systems in operation. Furthermore, design concepts that facilitate the implementation of the JCSL concept in UAM and airborne applications are introduced and discussed.

Keywords

    Air safety, antenna arrays, antenna radiation patterns, autonomous aerial vehicles, direction-of-arrival estimation, joint communication, MIMO communication, multimode antennas, sensing and localization (JCSL), signal design

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Joint Communication, Sensing, and Localization in Airborne Applications: Waveform Design and Multi-Mode Multi-Port Antennas. / Johannsen, Nils L.; Schurwanz, Max; Grundmann, Lukas et al.
In: IEEE ACCESS, Vol. 12, 07.11.2024, p. 168557-168567.

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Johannsen, NL, Schurwanz, M, Grundmann, L, Mietzner, J, Manteuffel, D & Hoeher, PA 2024, 'Joint Communication, Sensing, and Localization in Airborne Applications: Waveform Design and Multi-Mode Multi-Port Antennas', IEEE ACCESS, vol. 12, pp. 168557-168567. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2024.3493428
Johannsen, N. L., Schurwanz, M., Grundmann, L., Mietzner, J., Manteuffel, D., & Hoeher, P. A. (2024). Joint Communication, Sensing, and Localization in Airborne Applications: Waveform Design and Multi-Mode Multi-Port Antennas. IEEE ACCESS, 12, 168557-168567. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2024.3493428
Johannsen NL, Schurwanz M, Grundmann L, Mietzner J, Manteuffel D, Hoeher PA. Joint Communication, Sensing, and Localization in Airborne Applications: Waveform Design and Multi-Mode Multi-Port Antennas. IEEE ACCESS. 2024 Nov 7;12:168557-168567. doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2024.3493428
Johannsen, Nils L. ; Schurwanz, Max ; Grundmann, Lukas et al. / Joint Communication, Sensing, and Localization in Airborne Applications : Waveform Design and Multi-Mode Multi-Port Antennas. In: IEEE ACCESS. 2024 ; Vol. 12. pp. 168557-168567.
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