Indoor Flying Networks for 6G: Concepts, Challenges, Enabling Technologies, and Opportunities

Rizwana Ahmad; Moussa Ayyash; Haythem Bany Salameh; Reyad El-Khazali; Hany Eigala

doi:10.1109/MCOM.009.2200559

Indoor Flying Networks for 6G: Concepts, Challenges, Enabling Technologies, and Opportunities

Rizwana Ahmad
, Moussa Ayyash
, Haythem Bany Salameh
, Reyad El-Khazali
, Hany Eigala

University at Albany
Chicago State University
Al Ain University
Yarmouk University

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The demand for intelligent networks and diversified computing applications is driving the need for 6G communication networks. Additionally, the innovative 6G applications will impose stringent requirements that will be difficult to satisfy with fixed, pre-deployed infrastructures. The characteristics of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) make them an essential component of the outdoor and indoor 6G infrastructures. UAVs can form indoor-flying networks (IFNs) to support the indoor 6G infrastructure. This article introduces the concept of IFNs, covers the application scenarios of IFNs, discusses the enabling technologies to effectively deploy IFNs, highlights technical challenges, and presents potential research opportunities. Additionally, this article presents a use case scenario that employs machine learning techniques to enable more efficient modulation and coding to enable IFNs in the manufacturing industry.

Original language	British English
Pages (from-to)	156-162
Number of pages	7
Journal	IEEE Communications Magazine
Volume	61
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/MCOM.009.2200559
State	Published - 1 Oct 2023

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