6G will enable advanced transportation systems

With the rise of communication services with stringent requirements, such as autonomous driving and in-flight Internet, the sixth-generation (6G) wireless network is anticipated to be a key enabler for future transportation systems. The authors in [1] explored ubiquitous connectivity across diverse space-air-ground transportation systems, including railways, airplanes, high-altitude platforms, and satellites.

  1. Liu R, Hua M, Guan K, Wang X, Zhang L, Mao T, Zhang D, Wu Q, Jamalipour A. 6G enabled advanced transportation systems. IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems. 2024 Feb 19.

UAV for essential services in the 6G network

The authors of [1] proposed a new synchronized delivery approach that uses trucks and multi-swarm unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) for essential services in the 6G network. The proposed approach consists of determining the optimal placement of the trucks. Based on the placement of trucks, a certain number of UAVs can be deployed to assist the trucks by delivering products or performing essential services. The proposed environmentally friendly approach can reduce delivery time and road congestion.

 

[1] Raja G, Saravanan G, Dev K. 6G-Assisted UAV-Truck Networks: Toward Efficient Essential Services Delivery. IEEE Communications Standards Magazine. 2023 Sep;7(3):4-9.

How can urban aerial mobility overcome road transport congestion?

The authors in [1] highlighted that significant financial burdens are imposed on major cities due to traffic congestion. In 2019, it was estimated that New York City incurred annual economic losses of $11.0 billion, while Los Angeles suffered losses of $8.2 billion. On average, each traveler wasted 140 hours and 103 hours annually in these cities due to congestion. Urban aerial mobility is poised to reshape the future of urban transportation by addressing and alleviating road transport congestion.

 

[1] Wang, Kai, and Xiaobo Qu. "Urban aerial mobility: Reshaping the future of urban transportation." The Innovation 4.2 (2023).

Urban Air Traffic Management: Concept, Advancements, and Challenges

General low-altitude airspace management[1]

The authors in [1] presented the global vision and advancement of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) traffic management
system.

[1] Shrestha, Rakesh, Inseon Oh, and Shiho Kim. "A survey on operation concept, advancements, and challenging issues of urban air traffic management." Frontiers in Future Transportation 2 (2021): 1.

RAN Slices for Flying and Ground-based Cars

Flying and ground-based cars require various services such as autonomous driving, remote piloting, infotainment, and remote diagnosis. Each service requires specific Quality of Service (QoS) and network features. Therefore, network slicing can be a solution to fulfill the requirements of various services. Here, the authors proposed "Two-level Closed Loops for RAN Slice Resources Management Serving Flying and Ground-based Cars"

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