The book discusses how Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) can leverage the sub-6 GHz massive MIMO to address cell selection and interference issues in future wireless networks. The book takes a close look at utilizing UAVs to achieving direct and efficient device-to device (D2D) communications in the sky. Also, the key 6G enablers (cell-free architectures, artificial intelligence, reconfigurable intelligent surfaces, THz communications, and non-terrestrial networks) for UAV communication are broached, and the primary technological challenges of each enabler are discussed extensively. Furthermore, the book covers the design of adaptable UAVs to operate in diverse and harsh environmental conditions. Additionally, the existing UAVs' networking protocols and how these can be greatly enhanced to address the issue of intermittent network changes and channel impairments are discussed. The prospects and societal benefits envisioned in future UAVs are also presented.
About the Author: Agbotiname Lucky Imoize (Senior Member, IEEE) is a Lecturer in the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, University of Lagos, Nigeria. He received B.Eng (Honours) in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Ambrose Alli University, Nigeria in 2008, and M.Sc in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the University of Lagos, Nigeria in 2012. Before joining the University of Lagos, he was a Lecturer at Bells University of Technology, Nigeria. He worked as a core network products manager at ZTE Nigeria Limited from 2011-2012 and as a Network Switching Subsystem Engineer at Globacom, Nigeria, from 2012-2017. Imoize was awarded the Fulbright Fellowship as a Visiting Research Scholar at the Wireless@VT Lab in the Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Virginia Tech., USA, where he worked under the supervision of Prof. R. Michael Buehrer from 2017-2018. He is currently a Research Scholar at Ruhr University Bochum, Germany, under the Nigerian Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) through the Nigerian-German Postgraduate Program. He is a Registered Engineer with the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) and a Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) member. He has co-edited one book and coauthored over 80 papers in peer-reviewed journals and conferences. His research interests are beyond 5G and 6G wireless communications, chaotic communications, and wireless security systems.
Prof. Sardar M. N. Islam (Naz) is currently a Professor, ISILC, Leader of the Decision Sciences and Modelling Program; Victoria University, Australia. He is also a Distinguished Visiting Professor of Artificial Intelligence, UnSri and a Distinguished Visiting Professor, AURAK 2019-2021. Professor Sardar M. N. Islam adopts a global and humanistic approach in his research and academic works. He has undertaken rigorous scientific studies of emerging computer science issues and other related disciplines. His scholarly work has gained international acclaim resulting in many; Honours and Awards, visiting or adjunct professorial appointments, editorial roles in journals and keynote speeches at international conferences in several countries. He has published 31 scholarly academic books in different disciplines, including computer science. Each of these books makes significant scientific contributions to the literature. These books are published by prestigious publishers, and most books are published in highly regarded book series. He has also published over 250 articles, including some of the top leading international journal articles in his specialized research areas, including computer science.
Dr. T. Poongodi is currently working as a Professor in the School of Computing Science & Engineering at the Galgotias University, Delhi-NCR, India. She received her Ph.D. degree in Information Technology (Information and Communication Engineering) from Anna University, Tamil Nadu, India. Her current research interests include Network Security, Wireless Ad Hoc and Sensor Networks, Internet of Things (IoT), Computer Networks, and Blockchain Technology for emerging communication networks. Dr. Poongodi is the author of over 40+ book chapters, including some reputed publishers such as Springer, Elsevier, IET, Wiley, De-Gruyter, CRC Press, IGI global and 30+ international journals and conferences. She has published 10+ books on the Internet of Things, Data Analytics, Blockchain Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Healthcare Informatics, published by reputed publishers such as Springer, IET, Wiley, CRC Taylor & Francis, and Apple Academic Press. She adopts a universal and humanistic approach in her academic and research works. She has undertaken meticulous scientific studies of emerging issues in several disciplines in her research. She has many years of academic work experience in teaching and multi-disciplinary research. Professor Poongodi has also received invitations to address international conferences as a keynote speaker. She is a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), IEEE Women in Engineering (WIE), Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), The International Association of Engineers (IAENG), The Institute of Research Engineers and Doctors (IRED), and International Association of Computer Science and Information Technology (IACSIT).
Dr. Lakshmana Kumar Ramasamy is working as the head of a centre of excellence for Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning at Hindusthan College of Engineering and Technology, Tamil Nadu, India. He is currently pursuing his post-doctoral fellowship at Thu Dau Mot University, Vietnam. He is also working as an offshore Director for Research & Development (AI) in a Canadian based company (ASIQC) in the Vancouver region of British Columbia, Canada. He represents the Technical Group Committee -National Cyber Defence Research Centre (NCDRC), Government of India. He holds a certification in Data Science from John Hopkins University, United States. He is certified as an Amazon Cloud Architect from Amazon Web Services. He is the Founding Member of IEEE SIG of Big Data for Cyber Security and Privacy, IEEE. He serves as a core member of the Editorial Advisory Board of the Artificial Intelligence Group in Cambridge Scholars Publishing, UK. He is a Member of IEEE. He is also the ACM Distinguished Speaker and IEEE brand ambassador.
Dr. B. V. V. Siva Prasad working as Assistant Professor at Malla Reddy University, Hyderabad, Telangana, India. He is currently pursuing his Post Doctoral Fellowship at Thu Dau Mot University, Vietnam. He acted as session chair for different national and international conferences conducted in Engineering. He reviewed 5 PhD Thesis and has published 10 Scopus indexed papers, and 20 conference papers in IEEE, Springer, and Elsevier. He is an Editorial Member of 10 international journals and a review committee member for about 20 national and international journals. He is an Empanelled Fellow Member of Nikhil Bharat Shiksha Parishad. He is appointed as Senior Member, Iranian Neuroscience Society-Fars Chapter (SM-FINSS). He is a Member of IEEE, CSI, ISTE, IAENG, CSTA, International Association of Engineers. Currently, he holds six patents for his works, authored 5 Books, chaired multiple conferences and got several awards. Presently, he is guiding 5 PhD scholars, guided 25 postgraduate projects, mentored 80 graduates and trained more than 200 Bachelor students. He has conducted 1000+ competitive exams like IBPS with the help of TCS. He is also a placement coordinator for a few engineering colleges in India.
