This paper investigates the traffic offloading optimization challenge in Space-Air-Ground Integrated Networks(SAGIN)through a novel Recursive Multi-Agent Proximal Policy Optimization(RMAPPO)algorithm.The exponential g...This paper investigates the traffic offloading optimization challenge in Space-Air-Ground Integrated Networks(SAGIN)through a novel Recursive Multi-Agent Proximal Policy Optimization(RMAPPO)algorithm.The exponential growth of mobile devices and data traffic has substantially increased network congestion,particularly in urban areas and regions with limited terrestrial infrastructure.Our approach jointly optimizes unmanned aerial vehicle(UAV)trajectories and satellite-assisted offloading strategies to simultaneously maximize data throughput,minimize energy consumption,and maintain equitable resource distribution.The proposed RMAPPO framework incorporates recurrent neural networks(RNNs)to model temporal dependencies in UAV mobility patterns and utilizes a decentralized multi-agent reinforcement learning architecture to reduce communication overhead while improving system robustness.The proposed RMAPPO algorithm was evaluated through simulation experiments,with the results indicating that it significantly enhances the cumulative traffic offloading rate of nodes and reduces the energy consumption of UAVs.展开更多
To support ubiquitous communication and enhance other 6G applications,the Space-Air-Ground Integrated Network(SAGIN)has become a research hotspot.Traditionally,satellite-ground fusion technologies integrate network en...To support ubiquitous communication and enhance other 6G applications,the Space-Air-Ground Integrated Network(SAGIN)has become a research hotspot.Traditionally,satellite-ground fusion technologies integrate network entities from space,aerial,and terrestrial domains.However,they face challenges such as spectrum scarcity and inefficient satellite handover.This paper explores the Channel-Aware Handover Management(CAHM)strategy in SAGIN for data allocation.Specifically,CAHM utilizes the data receiving capability of Low Earth Orbit(LEO)satellites,considering satellite-ground distance,free-space path loss,and channel gain.Furthermore,CAHM assesses LEO satellite data forwarding capability using signal-to-noise ratio,link duration and buffer queue length.Then,CAHM applies historical data on LEO satellite transmission successes and failures to effectively reduce overall interruption ratio.Simulation results show that CAHM outperforms baseline algorithms in terms of delivery ratio,latency,and interruption ratio.展开更多
The lack of communication infrastructure in remote regions presents significant obstacles to gathering data from smart power sensors(SPSs)in smart grid networks.In such cases,a space-air-ground integrated network serv...The lack of communication infrastructure in remote regions presents significant obstacles to gathering data from smart power sensors(SPSs)in smart grid networks.In such cases,a space-air-ground integrated network serves as an effective emergency solution.This study addresses the challenge of optimizing the energy efficiency of data transmission fromSPSs to low Earth orbit(LEO)satellites through unmanned aerial vehicles(UAVs),considering both effective capacity and fronthaul link capacity constraints.Due to the non-convex nature of the problem,the objective function is reformulated,and a delay-aware energy-efficient power allocation and UAV trajectory design(DEPATD)algorithm is proposed as a two-loop approach.Since the inner loop remains non-convex,the block coordinate descent(BCD)method is employed to decompose it into three subproblems:power allocation for SPSs,power allocation for UAVs,and UAV trajectory design.The first two subproblems are solved using the Lagrangian dual method,while the third is addressed with the successive convex approximation(SCA)technique.By iteratively solving these subproblems,an efficient algorithm is developed to resolve the inner loop issue.Simulation results demonstrate that the energy efficiency of the proposed DEPATD algorithm improves by 4.02% compared to the benchmark algorithm when the maximum transmission power of the SPSs increases from 0.1 to 0.45W.展开更多
As an indispensable component of the emerging 6G networks,Space-Air-Ground Inte-grated Networks(SAGINs)are envisioned to provide ubiquitous network connectivity and services by integrating satellite networks,aerial ne...As an indispensable component of the emerging 6G networks,Space-Air-Ground Inte-grated Networks(SAGINs)are envisioned to provide ubiquitous network connectivity and services by integrating satellite networks,aerial networks,and terrestrial networks.In 6G SAGINs,a wide variety of network services with the features of diverse requirements,complex mobility,and multi-dimensional resources will pose great challenges to service provisioning,which urges the develop-ment of service-oriented SAGINs.In this paper,we conduct a comprehensive review of 6G SAGINs from a new perspective of service-oriented network.First,we present the requirements of service-oriented networks,and then propose a service-oriented SAGINs management architec-ture.Two categories of critical technologies are presented and discussed,i.e.,heterogeneous resource orchestration technologies and the cloud-edge synergy technologies,which facilitate the interoperability of different network segments and cooperatively orchestrate heterogeneous resources across different domains,according to the service features and requirements.In addition,the potential future research directions are also presented and discussed.展开更多
The space-air-ground integrated network(SAGIN) is regarded as the key approach to realize global coverage in future network and it reaches broad access for various services. Being the new paradigm of service, immersiv...The space-air-ground integrated network(SAGIN) is regarded as the key approach to realize global coverage in future network and it reaches broad access for various services. Being the new paradigm of service, immersive media(IM) has attracted users’ attention for its virtualization, but it poses challenges to network performance, e.g. bandwidth, rate, latency. However, the SAGIN has limitations in supporting IM services, such as 4 K/8 K video, virtual reality, and interactive games. In this paper, a novel service customized SAGIN architecture for IM applications(SAG-IM) is proposed, which achieves content interactive and real-time communication among terminal users. State-of-the-art research is investigated in detail to facilitate the combination of SAGIN and service customized technology, which provides endto-end differentiated services for users. Besides, the functional components of SAG-IM contain the infrastructure layer, perception layer, intelligence layer, and application layer, reaching the capabilities of intelligent management of the network. Moreover, to provide IM content with ultra-high-definition and high frame rate for the optimal user experience, the promising key technologies on intelligent routing and delivery are discussed. The performance evaluation shows the superiority of SAG-IM in supporting IM service.Finally, the prospects in practical application are high-lighted.展开更多
The cooperation of multiple Unmanned Aerial Vehicles(UAVs) has become a promising scenario in Space-Air-Ground Integrated Networks(SAGINs) recently due to their widespread applications,where wireless communication is ...The cooperation of multiple Unmanned Aerial Vehicles(UAVs) has become a promising scenario in Space-Air-Ground Integrated Networks(SAGINs) recently due to their widespread applications,where wireless communication is a basic necessity and is normally categorized into control and nonpayload communication(CNPC) as well as payload communication. In this paper, we attempt to tackle two challenges of UAV communication respectively on establishing reliable CNPC links against the high mobility of UAVs as well as changeable communication conditions, and on offering dynamic resource optimization for Quality-of-Service(QoS) guaranteed payload communication with variable link connectivity. Firstly, we propose the concept of air controlling center(ACC), a virtual application equipped on the infrastructure in SAGINs, which can collect global information for estimating UAV trajectory and communication channels. We then introduce the knapsack problem for modelling resource optimization of UAV communication in order to provide optimal access points for both CNPC and payload communication. Meanwhile, using the air controlling information, predictive decision algorithm and handover strategy are introduced for the reliable connection with multiple access points. Simulation results demonstrate that our proposal ensures an approximate always-on reliable accessing of communication links and outperforms the existing methods against high mobility,sparse distribution, and physical obstacles.展开更多
In this paper, we propose a novel AIenabled space-air-ground integrated networks(SAGIN). This new integrated networks architecture consists of LEO satellites and civil aircrafts carrying aerial base stations, called &...In this paper, we propose a novel AIenabled space-air-ground integrated networks(SAGIN). This new integrated networks architecture consists of LEO satellites and civil aircrafts carrying aerial base stations, called "civil aircraft assisted SAGIN(CAA-SAGIN)". The assistance of civil aircrafts can reduce the stress of satellite networks, improve the performance of SAGIN, decrease the construction cost and save space resources. Taking the Chinese mainland as an example, this paper has analyzed the distribution of civil aircrafts, and obtained the coverage characteristics of civil aircraft assisted networks(CAAN). Taking Starlink as the benchmark, this paper has calculated the service gap of CAAN, and designed the joint coverage constellation. The simulation results prove that the number of satellites in CAASAGIN can be greatly reduced with the assistance of civil aircrafts at the same data rate.展开更多
The Space-Air-Ground Integrated Network(SAGIN) realizes the integration of space, air,and ground networks, obtaining the global communication coverage.Software-Defined Networking(SDN) architecture in SAGIN has become ...The Space-Air-Ground Integrated Network(SAGIN) realizes the integration of space, air,and ground networks, obtaining the global communication coverage.Software-Defined Networking(SDN) architecture in SAGIN has become a promising solution to guarantee the Quality of Service(QoS).However, the current routing algorithms mainly focus on the QoS of the service, rarely considering the security requirement of flow. To realize the secure transmission of flows in SAGIN, we propose an intelligent flow forwarding scheme with endogenous security based on Mimic Defense(ESMD-Flow). In this scheme, SDN controller will evaluate the reliability of nodes and links, isolate malicious nodes based on the reliability evaluation value, and adapt multipath routing strategy to ensure that flows are always forwarded along the most reliable multiple paths. In addition, in order to meet the security requirement of flows, we introduce the programming data plane to design a multiprotocol forwarding strategy for realizing the multiprotocol dynamic forwarding of flows. ESMD-Flow can reduce the network attack surface and improve the secure transmission capability of flows by implementing multipath routing and multi-protocol hybrid forwarding mechanism. The extensive simulations demonstrate that ESMD-Flow can significantly improve the average path reliability for routing and increase the difficulty of network eavesdropping while improving the network throughput and reducing the average packet delay.展开更多
Passive detection of moving target is an important part of intelligent surveillance. Satellite has the potential to play a key role in many applications of space-air-ground integrated networks(SAGIN). In this paper, w...Passive detection of moving target is an important part of intelligent surveillance. Satellite has the potential to play a key role in many applications of space-air-ground integrated networks(SAGIN). In this paper, we propose a novel intelligent passive detection method for aerial target based on reservoir computing networks. Specifically, delayed feedback networks are utilized to refine the direct signals from the satellite in the reference channels. In addition, the satellite direct wave interference in the monitoring channels adopts adaptive interference suppression using the minimum mean square error filter. Furthermore, we employ decoupling echo state networks to predict the clutter interference in the monitoring channels and construct the detection statistics accordingly. Finally, a multilayer perceptron is adopted to detect the echo signal after interference suppression. Extensive simulations is conducted to evaluate the performance of our proposed method. Results show that the detection probability is almost 100% when the signal-to-interference ratio of echo signal is-36 dB, which demonstrates that our proposed method achieves efficient passive detection for aerial targets in typical SAGIN scenarios.展开更多
As the sixth generation network(6G)emerges,the Internet of remote things(IoRT)has become a critical issue.However,conventional terrestrial networks cannot meet the delay-sensitive data collection needs of IoRT network...As the sixth generation network(6G)emerges,the Internet of remote things(IoRT)has become a critical issue.However,conventional terrestrial networks cannot meet the delay-sensitive data collection needs of IoRT networks,and the Space-Air-Ground integrated network(SAGIN)holds promise.We propose a novel setup that integrates non-orthogonal multiple access(NOMA)and wireless power transfer(WPT)to collect latency-sensitive data from IoRT networks.To extend the lifetime of devices,we aim to minimize the maximum energy consumption among all IoRT devices.Due to the coupling between variables,the resulting problem is non-convex.We first decouple the variables and split the original problem into four subproblems.Then,we propose an iterative algorithm to solve the corresponding subproblems based on successive convex approximation(SCA)techniques and slack variables.Finally,simulation results show that the NOMA strategy has a tremendous advantage over the OMA scheme in terms of network lifetime and energy efficiency,providing valuable insights.展开更多
The space-air-ground integrated network(SAGIN)combines the superiority of the satellite,aerial,and ground communications,which is envisioned to provide high-precision positioning ability as well as seamless connectivi...The space-air-ground integrated network(SAGIN)combines the superiority of the satellite,aerial,and ground communications,which is envisioned to provide high-precision positioning ability as well as seamless connectivity in the 5G and Beyond 5G(B5G)systems.In this paper,we propose a three-dimensional SAGIN localization scheme for ground agents utilizing multi-source information from satellites,base stations and unmanned aerial vehicles(UAVs).Based on the designed scheme,we derive the positioning performance bound and establish a distributed maximum likelihood algorithm to jointly estimate the positions and clock offsets of ground agents.Simulation results demonstrate the validity of the SAGIN localization scheme and reveal the effects of the number of satellites,the number of base stations,the number of UAVs and clock noise on positioning performance.展开更多
Under the background of the rapid development of ground mobile communication,the advantages of high coverage,survivability,and flexibility of satellite communication provide air support to the construction of space in...Under the background of the rapid development of ground mobile communication,the advantages of high coverage,survivability,and flexibility of satellite communication provide air support to the construction of space information network.According to the requirements of the future space information communication,a software-defined Space-Air-Ground Integrated network architecture was proposed.It consisted of layered structure satellite backbone network,deep space communication network,the stratosphere communication network and the ground network.The Space-Air-Ground Integrated network was supported by the satellite backbone network.It provided data relay for the missions such as deep space exploration and controlled the deep-space spacecraft when needed.In addition,it safeguarded the anti-destructibility of stratospheric communication and assisted the stratosphere to supplement ground network communication.In this paper,algorithm requirements of the congestion control and routing of satellite backbone protocols for heterogeneous users’services were proposed.The algorithm requirements of distinguishing different service objects for the deep space communication and stratospheric communication network protocols were described.Considering the realistic demand for the dynamic coverage of the satellite backbone network and node cost,the multi-layer satellite backbone network architecture was constructed.On this basis,the proposed Software-defined Space-Air-Ground Integrated network architecture could be built as a large,scalable and efficient communication network that could be integrated into space,air,and ground.展开更多
This paper proposes a novel blended hyper-cellular architecture for low-altitude aerial intelligent networks(LAINs)to provide agile coverage tailored to active air routes and takeoff/landing spots.Traditional cellular...This paper proposes a novel blended hyper-cellular architecture for low-altitude aerial intelligent networks(LAINs)to provide agile coverage tailored to active air routes and takeoff/landing spots.Traditional cellular networks struggle to meet the dynamic demands of low-altitude UAV communications due to their rigid structures.The hyper-cellular network(HCN)architecture separates control and traffic coverage,enabling flexible and energy-efficient operations.The key components include control base stations(CBSs)for wide-area signaling coverage and traffic base stations(TBSs)that can be dynamically activated based on traffic demands.The proposed solution also integrates space information networks(SINs)to enhance the coverage efficiency.Key technologies such as all-G CBS using RISC-V architecture,AI-powered radio maps for low-altitude environments,and agile TBS coverage adaptation are introduced with some preliminary studies.These designs aim to address challenges like mobility management,interference coordination,and the need for real-time spectrum sharing in blended satellite-terrestrial networks.The proposed solution offers a scalable and agile framework to support the rapidly growing demand for reliable,low-latency,and high-capacity UAV communications in urban environments.展开更多
In space-air-ground uniformly integrated network(SAGUIN),a centralized data control center(DCC)is deployed to manage the shared spectrum resources across the space,aerial,and ground layers under a unified communicatio...In space-air-ground uniformly integrated network(SAGUIN),a centralized data control center(DCC)is deployed to manage the shared spectrum resources across the space,aerial,and ground layers under a unified communication architecture,which makes it a promising candidate for the next-generation wireless systems.However,due to the extremely large physical scale of SAGUIN,signals transmitted across different layers experience substantially different propagation delays and channel conditions,a disparity further amplified by the network's layered structure and spatially clustered topology.On the other hand,task-oriented communications typically employ short-packet transmissions,whose durations are only a small fraction of the largepropagation delays between satellites,aerial platforms,and ground users.The above phenomena,including asynchronous and out-of-order signal arrivals induced by delay asymmetry among satellites,aerial platforms,and ground users;non-coherent transmissions over heterogeneous links with substantial timing offsets;and spatiotemporally coupled interferences arising from overlapping coverage areas and disparities in propagation delay,present major challenges for throughput modeling,access protocol design,and network resource management.In this article,we analyze the network throughput,design the multi-user access signal detection scheme,and optimize the task scheduling under ripple effect,thereby offering new insights into the deployment of future SAGUINs.展开更多
Space-Air-Ground integrated Vehicular Network(SAGVN)aims to achieve ubiquitous connectivity and provide abundant computational resources to enhance the performance and efficiency of the vehicular networks.Nonetheless,...Space-Air-Ground integrated Vehicular Network(SAGVN)aims to achieve ubiquitous connectivity and provide abundant computational resources to enhance the performance and efficiency of the vehicular networks.Nonetheless,there are still challenges to overcome,including the scheduling of multilayered computational resources and the scarcity of spectrum resources.To address these problems,we propose a joint Task Offloading(TO)and Resource Allocation(RA)strategy in SAGVN(namely JTRSS).This strategy establishes an SAGVN model that incorporates air and space networks to expand the options for vehicular TO,and enhances the edge-computing resources of the system by deploying edge servers.To minimize the system average cost,we use the JTRSS algorithm to decompose the original problem into a number of subproblems.A maximum rate matching algorithm is used to address the channel allocation and the Lagrangian multiplier method is employed for computational RA.To acquire the optimal TO decision,a differential fusion cuckoo search algorithm is designed.Extensive simulation results demonstrate the significant superiority of the JTRSS algorithm in optimizing the system average cost.展开更多
As key technologies in 6G,Space-Air-Ground Integrated Networks(SAGIN)promises to provide seamless global coverage through a comprehensive,ubiquitous communication system,while Integrated Sensing and Communications(ISA...As key technologies in 6G,Space-Air-Ground Integrated Networks(SAGIN)promises to provide seamless global coverage through a comprehensive,ubiquitous communication system,while Integrated Sensing and Communications(ISAC)effectively addresses spectrum congestion by sharing spectrum resources and transceivers for simultaneous communication and sensing operations.However,existing ISAC research has primarily focused on terrestrial networks,with limited exploration of its applications in SAGIN environments.This paper proposes a novel SAGIN-ISAC scheme leveraging High-Altitude Platform Stations(HAPS).In this scheme,HAPS serves as a relay node that not only amplifies and forwards communication signals but also receives and processes target echo signals for parameter estimation.The satellite employs Resilient Massive Access(RMA)to provide communication services to different User Terminals(UTs).To address scenarios with an unknown number of targets,we develop a Two-threshold Detection and Parameter Multiple Signal Classification(MUSIC)algorithm(TDPM),which employs dual-threshold correlation detection to determine the number of targets and utilizes the MUSIC algorithm to estimate targets’Angle of Arrival(AoA),range,and relative velocity.Furthermore,we establish a joint optimization framework that considers both communication and sensing performance,optimizing energy efficiency,detection probability,and the Cramér-Rao bound.The power allocation coefficients are derived through Nash equilibrium,while the precoding matrix is optimized using Sequential Convex Approximation(SCA)to address the non-convex nature of the optimization problem.Experimental results demonstrate that our proposed scheme significantly enhances the overall performance of the SAGIN-ISAC system.展开更多
Satellite mobile system and space-airground integrated network have a prominent superiority in global coverage which plays a critical role in remote and non-land regions, as well as emergency communications. However, ...Satellite mobile system and space-airground integrated network have a prominent superiority in global coverage which plays a critical role in remote and non-land regions, as well as emergency communications. However, due to the gradual angle attenuations of the satellite antennas, it is difficult to achieve full frequency multiplex among different beams as terrestrial 5G network. Multi-color frequency reuse is widely adopted in both academic and industry. Beam hopping scheme has attracted the attention of researchers recently due to the allocation flexibility. In this paper, we focus on analyzing the performance benefits of beam hopping compared with multi-color frequency reuse scheme in non-uniform user and traffic distributions in satellite system. Aerial networks are also introduced to form a space-airground integrated network for coverage enhancement,and the capacity improvement is analyzed. Besides,additional improved techniques are provided to make comprehensive analysis and comparisons. Theoretical analysis and simulation results indicate that the beam hopping scheme has a prominent superiority in the system capacity compared with the traditional multicolor frequency reuse scheme in both satellite mobile system and future space-air-ground integrated network.展开更多
To complement terrestrial connections,the space-air-ground integrated network(SAGIN)has been proposed to provide wide-area connections with improved quality of experience(QoE).Spectrum management is an important issue...To complement terrestrial connections,the space-air-ground integrated network(SAGIN)has been proposed to provide wide-area connections with improved quality of experience(QoE).Spectrum management is an important issue in SAGIN due to the explosive proliferation of wireless devices and services.While the progress on enabling dynamic spectrum access shows promise in advancing increased spectrum sharing,the issue of reliable spectrum sensing under low signal-to-noise ratio(SNR)remains one of the key challenges faced by the spectrum management.As artificial intelligence can provide wireless networks intelligence through learning and data mining,deep learning-based spectrum sensing is proposed in order to improve the spectrum sensing performance,where a deep neural network-based detection framework is built to extract features in a data-driven way based on the covariance matrix of the received signal.To eliminate the impact of noise uncertainty,a blind threshold setting scheme is proposed without using the system prior information.Numerical analyses on simulated and real-world signals show that the detection performance of the proposed scheme is improved under a low SNR regime.展开更多
文摘This paper investigates the traffic offloading optimization challenge in Space-Air-Ground Integrated Networks(SAGIN)through a novel Recursive Multi-Agent Proximal Policy Optimization(RMAPPO)algorithm.The exponential growth of mobile devices and data traffic has substantially increased network congestion,particularly in urban areas and regions with limited terrestrial infrastructure.Our approach jointly optimizes unmanned aerial vehicle(UAV)trajectories and satellite-assisted offloading strategies to simultaneously maximize data throughput,minimize energy consumption,and maintain equitable resource distribution.The proposed RMAPPO framework incorporates recurrent neural networks(RNNs)to model temporal dependencies in UAV mobility patterns and utilizes a decentralized multi-agent reinforcement learning architecture to reduce communication overhead while improving system robustness.The proposed RMAPPO algorithm was evaluated through simulation experiments,with the results indicating that it significantly enhances the cumulative traffic offloading rate of nodes and reduces the energy consumption of UAVs.
基金National Key Research and Development Program of China(2022YFE0139300)Hubei Province Key Research and Development Program(2024BAB051)+1 种基金Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation(2022B1515120067)Wuhan Key Research and Development Program(2024050702030136).
文摘To support ubiquitous communication and enhance other 6G applications,the Space-Air-Ground Integrated Network(SAGIN)has become a research hotspot.Traditionally,satellite-ground fusion technologies integrate network entities from space,aerial,and terrestrial domains.However,they face challenges such as spectrum scarcity and inefficient satellite handover.This paper explores the Channel-Aware Handover Management(CAHM)strategy in SAGIN for data allocation.Specifically,CAHM utilizes the data receiving capability of Low Earth Orbit(LEO)satellites,considering satellite-ground distance,free-space path loss,and channel gain.Furthermore,CAHM assesses LEO satellite data forwarding capability using signal-to-noise ratio,link duration and buffer queue length.Then,CAHM applies historical data on LEO satellite transmission successes and failures to effectively reduce overall interruption ratio.Simulation results show that CAHM outperforms baseline algorithms in terms of delivery ratio,latency,and interruption ratio.
基金Supported by the Self-funded Research Project of Beijing FibrLink Communications Co.Ltd.“Research on Key Technologies forUnifiedManagement of Air-to-Earth Integrated CommunicationNetworks(546826230034).”。
文摘The lack of communication infrastructure in remote regions presents significant obstacles to gathering data from smart power sensors(SPSs)in smart grid networks.In such cases,a space-air-ground integrated network serves as an effective emergency solution.This study addresses the challenge of optimizing the energy efficiency of data transmission fromSPSs to low Earth orbit(LEO)satellites through unmanned aerial vehicles(UAVs),considering both effective capacity and fronthaul link capacity constraints.Due to the non-convex nature of the problem,the objective function is reformulated,and a delay-aware energy-efficient power allocation and UAV trajectory design(DEPATD)algorithm is proposed as a two-loop approach.Since the inner loop remains non-convex,the block coordinate descent(BCD)method is employed to decompose it into three subproblems:power allocation for SPSs,power allocation for UAVs,and UAV trajectory design.The first two subproblems are solved using the Lagrangian dual method,while the third is addressed with the successive convex approximation(SCA)technique.By iteratively solving these subproblems,an efficient algorithm is developed to resolve the inner loop issue.Simulation results demonstrate that the energy efficiency of the proposed DEPATD algorithm improves by 4.02% compared to the benchmark algorithm when the maximum transmission power of the SPSs increases from 0.1 to 0.45W.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2020YFB1807700).
文摘As an indispensable component of the emerging 6G networks,Space-Air-Ground Inte-grated Networks(SAGINs)are envisioned to provide ubiquitous network connectivity and services by integrating satellite networks,aerial networks,and terrestrial networks.In 6G SAGINs,a wide variety of network services with the features of diverse requirements,complex mobility,and multi-dimensional resources will pose great challenges to service provisioning,which urges the develop-ment of service-oriented SAGINs.In this paper,we conduct a comprehensive review of 6G SAGINs from a new perspective of service-oriented network.First,we present the requirements of service-oriented networks,and then propose a service-oriented SAGINs management architec-ture.Two categories of critical technologies are presented and discussed,i.e.,heterogeneous resource orchestration technologies and the cloud-edge synergy technologies,which facilitate the interoperability of different network segments and cooperatively orchestrate heterogeneous resources across different domains,according to the service features and requirements.In addition,the potential future research directions are also presented and discussed.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (No.2019YFB1803103)in part by the BUPT Excellent Ph.D. Students Foundation (No.CX2021113)。
文摘The space-air-ground integrated network(SAGIN) is regarded as the key approach to realize global coverage in future network and it reaches broad access for various services. Being the new paradigm of service, immersive media(IM) has attracted users’ attention for its virtualization, but it poses challenges to network performance, e.g. bandwidth, rate, latency. However, the SAGIN has limitations in supporting IM services, such as 4 K/8 K video, virtual reality, and interactive games. In this paper, a novel service customized SAGIN architecture for IM applications(SAG-IM) is proposed, which achieves content interactive and real-time communication among terminal users. State-of-the-art research is investigated in detail to facilitate the combination of SAGIN and service customized technology, which provides endto-end differentiated services for users. Besides, the functional components of SAG-IM contain the infrastructure layer, perception layer, intelligence layer, and application layer, reaching the capabilities of intelligent management of the network. Moreover, to provide IM content with ultra-high-definition and high frame rate for the optimal user experience, the promising key technologies on intelligent routing and delivery are discussed. The performance evaluation shows the superiority of SAG-IM in supporting IM service.Finally, the prospects in practical application are high-lighted.
基金supported by the the National Key Research and Development Program of China under No. 2019YFB1803200National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grants 61620106001。
文摘The cooperation of multiple Unmanned Aerial Vehicles(UAVs) has become a promising scenario in Space-Air-Ground Integrated Networks(SAGINs) recently due to their widespread applications,where wireless communication is a basic necessity and is normally categorized into control and nonpayload communication(CNPC) as well as payload communication. In this paper, we attempt to tackle two challenges of UAV communication respectively on establishing reliable CNPC links against the high mobility of UAVs as well as changeable communication conditions, and on offering dynamic resource optimization for Quality-of-Service(QoS) guaranteed payload communication with variable link connectivity. Firstly, we propose the concept of air controlling center(ACC), a virtual application equipped on the infrastructure in SAGINs, which can collect global information for estimating UAV trajectory and communication channels. We then introduce the knapsack problem for modelling resource optimization of UAV communication in order to provide optimal access points for both CNPC and payload communication. Meanwhile, using the air controlling information, predictive decision algorithm and handover strategy are introduced for the reliable connection with multiple access points. Simulation results demonstrate that our proposal ensures an approximate always-on reliable accessing of communication links and outperforms the existing methods against high mobility,sparse distribution, and physical obstacles.
基金supported by National Nature Science Foundation of China (No. 61871155)。
文摘In this paper, we propose a novel AIenabled space-air-ground integrated networks(SAGIN). This new integrated networks architecture consists of LEO satellites and civil aircrafts carrying aerial base stations, called "civil aircraft assisted SAGIN(CAA-SAGIN)". The assistance of civil aircrafts can reduce the stress of satellite networks, improve the performance of SAGIN, decrease the construction cost and save space resources. Taking the Chinese mainland as an example, this paper has analyzed the distribution of civil aircrafts, and obtained the coverage characteristics of civil aircraft assisted networks(CAAN). Taking Starlink as the benchmark, this paper has calculated the service gap of CAAN, and designed the joint coverage constellation. The simulation results prove that the number of satellites in CAASAGIN can be greatly reduced with the assistance of civil aircrafts at the same data rate.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China under Grant 2020YFB1804803the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant 61872382the Research and Development Program in Key Areas of Guangdong Province under Grant No.2018B010113001。
文摘The Space-Air-Ground Integrated Network(SAGIN) realizes the integration of space, air,and ground networks, obtaining the global communication coverage.Software-Defined Networking(SDN) architecture in SAGIN has become a promising solution to guarantee the Quality of Service(QoS).However, the current routing algorithms mainly focus on the QoS of the service, rarely considering the security requirement of flow. To realize the secure transmission of flows in SAGIN, we propose an intelligent flow forwarding scheme with endogenous security based on Mimic Defense(ESMD-Flow). In this scheme, SDN controller will evaluate the reliability of nodes and links, isolate malicious nodes based on the reliability evaluation value, and adapt multipath routing strategy to ensure that flows are always forwarded along the most reliable multiple paths. In addition, in order to meet the security requirement of flows, we introduce the programming data plane to design a multiprotocol forwarding strategy for realizing the multiprotocol dynamic forwarding of flows. ESMD-Flow can reduce the network attack surface and improve the secure transmission capability of flows by implementing multipath routing and multi-protocol hybrid forwarding mechanism. The extensive simulations demonstrate that ESMD-Flow can significantly improve the average path reliability for routing and increase the difficulty of network eavesdropping while improving the network throughput and reducing the average packet delay.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant 62071364in part by the Aeronautical Science Foundation of China under Grant 2020Z073081001+2 种基金in part by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities under Grant JB210104in part by the Shaanxi Provincial Key Research and Development Program under Grant 2019GY-043in part by the 111 Project under Grant B08038。
文摘Passive detection of moving target is an important part of intelligent surveillance. Satellite has the potential to play a key role in many applications of space-air-ground integrated networks(SAGIN). In this paper, we propose a novel intelligent passive detection method for aerial target based on reservoir computing networks. Specifically, delayed feedback networks are utilized to refine the direct signals from the satellite in the reference channels. In addition, the satellite direct wave interference in the monitoring channels adopts adaptive interference suppression using the minimum mean square error filter. Furthermore, we employ decoupling echo state networks to predict the clutter interference in the monitoring channels and construct the detection statistics accordingly. Finally, a multilayer perceptron is adopted to detect the echo signal after interference suppression. Extensive simulations is conducted to evaluate the performance of our proposed method. Results show that the detection probability is almost 100% when the signal-to-interference ratio of echo signal is-36 dB, which demonstrates that our proposed method achieves efficient passive detection for aerial targets in typical SAGIN scenarios.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.62171158)the project“The Major Key Project of PCL(PCL2021A03-1)”from Peng Cheng Laboratorysupported by the Science and the Research Fund Program of Guangdong Key Laboratory of Aerospace Communication and Networking Technology(2018B030322004).
文摘As the sixth generation network(6G)emerges,the Internet of remote things(IoRT)has become a critical issue.However,conventional terrestrial networks cannot meet the delay-sensitive data collection needs of IoRT networks,and the Space-Air-Ground integrated network(SAGIN)holds promise.We propose a novel setup that integrates non-orthogonal multiple access(NOMA)and wireless power transfer(WPT)to collect latency-sensitive data from IoRT networks.To extend the lifetime of devices,we aim to minimize the maximum energy consumption among all IoRT devices.Due to the coupling between variables,the resulting problem is non-convex.We first decouple the variables and split the original problem into four subproblems.Then,we propose an iterative algorithm to solve the corresponding subproblems based on successive convex approximation(SCA)techniques and slack variables.Finally,simulation results show that the NOMA strategy has a tremendous advantage over the OMA scheme in terms of network lifetime and energy efficiency,providing valuable insights.
文摘The space-air-ground integrated network(SAGIN)combines the superiority of the satellite,aerial,and ground communications,which is envisioned to provide high-precision positioning ability as well as seamless connectivity in the 5G and Beyond 5G(B5G)systems.In this paper,we propose a three-dimensional SAGIN localization scheme for ground agents utilizing multi-source information from satellites,base stations and unmanned aerial vehicles(UAVs).Based on the designed scheme,we derive the positioning performance bound and establish a distributed maximum likelihood algorithm to jointly estimate the positions and clock offsets of ground agents.Simulation results demonstrate the validity of the SAGIN localization scheme and reveal the effects of the number of satellites,the number of base stations,the number of UAVs and clock noise on positioning performance.
基金This work is supported by Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China(328201911)C.G.(Chao Guo),the Open Project Program of National Engineering Laboratory for Agri-product Quality Traceability,C.G.(Chao Guo)+2 种基金Beijing Technology and Business University(BTBU)No.AQT-2018Y-B4,C.G.(Chao Guo)Higher Education Department of the Ministry of Education Industry-university Cooperative Education Project,C.G.(Chao Guo)Education and Teaching Reform Project of Beijing Electronic and Technology Institute,C.G.(Chao Guo).
文摘Under the background of the rapid development of ground mobile communication,the advantages of high coverage,survivability,and flexibility of satellite communication provide air support to the construction of space information network.According to the requirements of the future space information communication,a software-defined Space-Air-Ground Integrated network architecture was proposed.It consisted of layered structure satellite backbone network,deep space communication network,the stratosphere communication network and the ground network.The Space-Air-Ground Integrated network was supported by the satellite backbone network.It provided data relay for the missions such as deep space exploration and controlled the deep-space spacecraft when needed.In addition,it safeguarded the anti-destructibility of stratospheric communication and assisted the stratosphere to supplement ground network communication.In this paper,algorithm requirements of the congestion control and routing of satellite backbone protocols for heterogeneous users’services were proposed.The algorithm requirements of distinguishing different service objects for the deep space communication and stratospheric communication network protocols were described.Considering the realistic demand for the dynamic coverage of the satellite backbone network and node cost,the multi-layer satellite backbone network architecture was constructed.On this basis,the proposed Software-defined Space-Air-Ground Integrated network architecture could be built as a large,scalable and efficient communication network that could be integrated into space,air,and ground.
基金Feng Wei was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant 62425110.
文摘This paper proposes a novel blended hyper-cellular architecture for low-altitude aerial intelligent networks(LAINs)to provide agile coverage tailored to active air routes and takeoff/landing spots.Traditional cellular networks struggle to meet the dynamic demands of low-altitude UAV communications due to their rigid structures.The hyper-cellular network(HCN)architecture separates control and traffic coverage,enabling flexible and energy-efficient operations.The key components include control base stations(CBSs)for wide-area signaling coverage and traffic base stations(TBSs)that can be dynamically activated based on traffic demands.The proposed solution also integrates space information networks(SINs)to enhance the coverage efficiency.Key technologies such as all-G CBS using RISC-V architecture,AI-powered radio maps for low-altitude environments,and agile TBS coverage adaptation are introduced with some preliminary studies.These designs aim to address challenges like mobility management,interference coordination,and the need for real-time spectrum sharing in blended satellite-terrestrial networks.The proposed solution offers a scalable and agile framework to support the rapidly growing demand for reliable,low-latency,and high-capacity UAV communications in urban environments.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant 62341112.
文摘In space-air-ground uniformly integrated network(SAGUIN),a centralized data control center(DCC)is deployed to manage the shared spectrum resources across the space,aerial,and ground layers under a unified communication architecture,which makes it a promising candidate for the next-generation wireless systems.However,due to the extremely large physical scale of SAGUIN,signals transmitted across different layers experience substantially different propagation delays and channel conditions,a disparity further amplified by the network's layered structure and spatially clustered topology.On the other hand,task-oriented communications typically employ short-packet transmissions,whose durations are only a small fraction of the largepropagation delays between satellites,aerial platforms,and ground users.The above phenomena,including asynchronous and out-of-order signal arrivals induced by delay asymmetry among satellites,aerial platforms,and ground users;non-coherent transmissions over heterogeneous links with substantial timing offsets;and spatiotemporally coupled interferences arising from overlapping coverage areas and disparities in propagation delay,present major challenges for throughput modeling,access protocol design,and network resource management.In this article,we analyze the network throughput,design the multi-user access signal detection scheme,and optimize the task scheduling under ripple effect,thereby offering new insights into the deployment of future SAGUINs.
基金supported by the Project of the National Key Research and Development Plan in 2020(No.2020YFC1511704)the Beijing Information Science and Technology University(Nos.2020KYNH212 and 2021CGZH302)+1 种基金the Beijing Science and Technology Project(No.Z211100004421009)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.62301058).
文摘Space-Air-Ground integrated Vehicular Network(SAGVN)aims to achieve ubiquitous connectivity and provide abundant computational resources to enhance the performance and efficiency of the vehicular networks.Nonetheless,there are still challenges to overcome,including the scheduling of multilayered computational resources and the scarcity of spectrum resources.To address these problems,we propose a joint Task Offloading(TO)and Resource Allocation(RA)strategy in SAGVN(namely JTRSS).This strategy establishes an SAGVN model that incorporates air and space networks to expand the options for vehicular TO,and enhances the edge-computing resources of the system by deploying edge servers.To minimize the system average cost,we use the JTRSS algorithm to decompose the original problem into a number of subproblems.A maximum rate matching algorithm is used to address the channel allocation and the Lagrangian multiplier method is employed for computational RA.To acquire the optimal TO decision,a differential fusion cuckoo search algorithm is designed.Extensive simulation results demonstrate the significant superiority of the JTRSS algorithm in optimizing the system average cost.
基金supported in part by the Natural Science Foundation of Chongqing under Grant CSTB2023NSCQ-LZX0118in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant 62471052in part by the Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications(BUPT)Excellent Ph.D.Students Foundation under Grant CX2023139.
文摘As key technologies in 6G,Space-Air-Ground Integrated Networks(SAGIN)promises to provide seamless global coverage through a comprehensive,ubiquitous communication system,while Integrated Sensing and Communications(ISAC)effectively addresses spectrum congestion by sharing spectrum resources and transceivers for simultaneous communication and sensing operations.However,existing ISAC research has primarily focused on terrestrial networks,with limited exploration of its applications in SAGIN environments.This paper proposes a novel SAGIN-ISAC scheme leveraging High-Altitude Platform Stations(HAPS).In this scheme,HAPS serves as a relay node that not only amplifies and forwards communication signals but also receives and processes target echo signals for parameter estimation.The satellite employs Resilient Massive Access(RMA)to provide communication services to different User Terminals(UTs).To address scenarios with an unknown number of targets,we develop a Two-threshold Detection and Parameter Multiple Signal Classification(MUSIC)algorithm(TDPM),which employs dual-threshold correlation detection to determine the number of targets and utilizes the MUSIC algorithm to estimate targets’Angle of Arrival(AoA),range,and relative velocity.Furthermore,we establish a joint optimization framework that considers both communication and sensing performance,optimizing energy efficiency,detection probability,and the Cramér-Rao bound.The power allocation coefficients are derived through Nash equilibrium,while the precoding matrix is optimized using Sequential Convex Approximation(SCA)to address the non-convex nature of the optimization problem.Experimental results demonstrate that our proposed scheme significantly enhances the overall performance of the SAGIN-ISAC system.
基金the Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant 61801319Sichuan Science and Technology Program under Grant 2020JDJQ0061+1 种基金the Education Agency Project of Sichuan Province under Grant 18ZB0419the Sichuan University of Science and Engineering Talent Introduction Project under Grant 2020RC33。
文摘Satellite mobile system and space-airground integrated network have a prominent superiority in global coverage which plays a critical role in remote and non-land regions, as well as emergency communications. However, due to the gradual angle attenuations of the satellite antennas, it is difficult to achieve full frequency multiplex among different beams as terrestrial 5G network. Multi-color frequency reuse is widely adopted in both academic and industry. Beam hopping scheme has attracted the attention of researchers recently due to the allocation flexibility. In this paper, we focus on analyzing the performance benefits of beam hopping compared with multi-color frequency reuse scheme in non-uniform user and traffic distributions in satellite system. Aerial networks are also introduced to form a space-airground integrated network for coverage enhancement,and the capacity improvement is analyzed. Besides,additional improved techniques are provided to make comprehensive analysis and comparisons. Theoretical analysis and simulation results indicate that the beam hopping scheme has a prominent superiority in the system capacity compared with the traditional multicolor frequency reuse scheme in both satellite mobile system and future space-air-ground integrated network.
基金National Key R&D Program of China(2019YFB1803300)National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC)(61901276)+2 种基金Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province(2020A1515010673)Foundation for Distinguished Young Talents in Higher Education of Guangdong(2018KQNCX222)Natural Science Foundation of SZU(2019115)。
文摘To complement terrestrial connections,the space-air-ground integrated network(SAGIN)has been proposed to provide wide-area connections with improved quality of experience(QoE).Spectrum management is an important issue in SAGIN due to the explosive proliferation of wireless devices and services.While the progress on enabling dynamic spectrum access shows promise in advancing increased spectrum sharing,the issue of reliable spectrum sensing under low signal-to-noise ratio(SNR)remains one of the key challenges faced by the spectrum management.As artificial intelligence can provide wireless networks intelligence through learning and data mining,deep learning-based spectrum sensing is proposed in order to improve the spectrum sensing performance,where a deep neural network-based detection framework is built to extract features in a data-driven way based on the covariance matrix of the received signal.To eliminate the impact of noise uncertainty,a blind threshold setting scheme is proposed without using the system prior information.Numerical analyses on simulated and real-world signals show that the detection performance of the proposed scheme is improved under a low SNR regime.
