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ArticleSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2022

Survey on Optimization Methods for LEO-Satellite-Based Networks with Applications in Future Autonomous Transportation.

Kaan Çelikbilek, Zainab Saleem, Ruben Morales Ferre, Jaan Praks, Elena Simona Lohan

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Article in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Kaan ÇelikbilekFaculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences, Tampere University, 33720 Tampere, Finland.ORCID 0000-0001-5170-8656
Zainab SaleemDepartment of Radio Science and Engineering, Aalto University, 02150 Espoo, Finland.ORCID 0000-0001-7970-3224
Ruben Morales FerreFaculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences, Tampere University, 33720 Tampere, Finland.ORCID 0000-0002-7010-0539
Jaan PraksDepartment of Radio Science and Engineering, Aalto University, 02150 Espoo, Finland.ORCID 0000-0001-7466-3569
Elena Simona LohanFaculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences, Tampere University, 33720 Tampere, Finland.ORCID 0000-0003-1718-6924

Funding

Academy of Finland 328214Academy of Finland 328226Jane and Aatos Erko Foundation (JAES) N/ATeknologiateollisuus 100-year Foundation N/A
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Abstract

Future autonomous transportation is one of the most demanding application areas in terms of connectivity, as it has to simultaneously meet stringent criteria that do not typically go hand in hand, such as high throughput, low latency, high coverage/availability, high positioning and sensing accuracies, high security and robustness to interferences, etc. In order to meet the future demands of challenging applications, such as applications relying on autonomous vehicles, terrestrial networks are no longer sufficient and are to be augmented in the future with satellite-based networks. Among the emerging satellite networks, Low Earth Orbit (LEO) networks are able to provide advantages over traditional Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) and Geo-Stationary Earth Orbit (GEO) networks in terms of signal latency, cost, and performance. Nevertheless, several challenges exist in LEO system design, which have not been fully addressed in the existing literature. In particular, the problem of LEO-system optimization of design parameters is a multi-dimensional problem with many aspects to be considered. This paper offers a comprehensive survey of the LEO-system design parameters, of the challenges in LEO system design process, and of the optimization methods for satellite communication, positioning, and sensing applications, as well as a summarizing discussion on the design considerations for LEO-based networks to support future autonomous transportation.

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autonomous transportationground segmentLow Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite networksmulti-target designoptimization criteriaspace segmentuser segment

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PMID35214323
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