
Non-terrestrial networks
Projects
- Helikite Delivering Wireless Services From the Sky With USRP and LabVIEW Communications
- FP7 Aerial Base Stations with Opportunistic Links for Unexpected and Temporary Events (ABSOLUTE)
- MULTISCAN: Multi-beam Scanning Antenna for Satellite Communications
- COST 297 High Altitude Platforms for Communications and Other Services
- CAPANINA: Communications from Aerial Platform Networks delivering 'Broadband for All'
- Handoff for High Altitude Platform based Broadband Networks
- Cognitive Radio based Gigabit Communication Links from High Altitude Platforms
- Cognitive Routing for Tactical Ad Hoc Networks
- Robust Cognitive Radio Based Bandwidth Assignment for Heterogeneous Wireless Networks
- Coexistence of Heterogeneous Cognitive Radio Systems
Partners
Previous or current non-academic collaborators include:
- Advanten
- Allsopp’s Helikites
- BT
- Carlo Gavazzi Space
- Dstl
- ETRI and KARI in Korea
- ESA
- German Aerospace Centre (DLR)
- Thales Communications and Security
- NASA
- National Instruments
- NICT in Japan
- Ofcom
- Orange
- QinetiQ
- Satellite Applications Catapult
- Triagnosys GmbH
- ViaLight GmbH
Activities
- Wireless communications delivered via networks of high altitude platforms (HAPs), Helikites, drones and other aerial platforms, including integration into heterogeneous wireless networks, especially for underserved users and to serve the public good
- Low earth orbit mega constellations and lunar/interplanetary connectivity, space weather monitoring (growth areas)
- Constellations of HAPs, use of free space optical and mm-wave constellations, cloud RAN, hybrid networking, disaggregation and use of AI
- Real-time, secure, aerial monitoring/observation of assets, including development of sensors for overflights in hazardous environments, eg Chernobyl and Fukishima
- methane detection from oil and gas industry
- Integration of sensor technologies, including hyperspectral imaging
- Support for communications and monitoring in post-disaster situations
- Exploitation of Helikite SDR testbed and state-of-the-art experimental facilities.
Key collaborators
- BAE Systems
- Auriga Aerospace
- Airbus
- Elson Space Engineering
- Stratospheric Platforms Ltd
- Sceye
- Softbank/HAPS Mobile
- FIRMA Engineering