Contents Vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication in 5G and beyond provides technical support for the future intelligent transportation system by enabling vehicles to connect everything in a smart way. Intelligent reflecting surface (IRS) and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) can be integrated as a UAV-enabled aerial IRS (UAIRS), which shows great potential in assisting V2X communication. In this article, we introduce UAIRS to V2X communication to facilitate vehicular networks. First, we provide an overview of UAIRS-assisted V2X communication. Then, several promising application scenarios are presented, followed by intensive discussions of important research agendas. Finally, a case study demonstrates the superiority of UAIRS-assisted vehicular networks by numerical results.
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Vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication in 5G and beyond provides technical support for the future intelligent transportation system by enabling vehicles to connect eve...Show MoreMetadata
Abstract:
Vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication in 5G and beyond provides technical support for the future intelligent transportation system by enabling vehicles to connect everything in a smart way. Intelligent reflecting surface (IRS) and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) can be integrated as a UAV-enabled aerial IRS (UAIRS), which shows great potential in assisting V2X communication. In this article, we introduce UAIRS to V2X communication to facilitate vehicular networks. First, we provide an overview of UAIRS-assisted V2X communication. Then, several promising application scenarios are presented, followed by intensive discussions of important research agendas. Finally, a case study demonstrates the superiority of UAIRS-assisted vehicular networks by numerical results.
Published in: IEEE Vehicular Technology Magazine ( Volume: 17, Issue: 1, March 2022)
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School of Cyber Engineering, Xidian University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
Yurui Cao (yrcao_xd@163.com) is currently pursuing her Ph.D. degree at the School of Cyber Engineering, Xidian University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, 710071, China. Her research interests include space-ground integrated networks, physical layer security and intelligent reflecting surface. She is a Graduate Student Member of IEEE.
Yurui Cao (yrcao_xd@163.com) is currently pursuing her Ph.D. degree at the School of Cyber Engineering, Xidian University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, 710071, China. Her research interests include space-ground integrated networks, physical layer security and intelligent reflecting surface. She is a Graduate Student Member of IEEE.View more
School of Cybersecurity, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
Sai Xu (xusai@nwpu.edu.cn) is currently an associate professor with the School of Cybersecurity, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, 710072, China. His research interests include intelligent reflecting surfaces, physical layer security, 5G and 6G communications, and satellite communications. He is a Member of IEEE.
Sai Xu (xusai@nwpu.edu.cn) is currently an associate professor with the School of Cybersecurity, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, 710072, China. His research interests include intelligent reflecting surfaces, physical layer security, 5G and 6G communications, and satellite communications. He is a Member of IEEE.View more
School of Cybersecurity, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
Jiajia Liu (liujiajia@nwpu.edu.cn) is currently a full professor (vice dean) with the School of Cybersecurity, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, 710072, China. His research interests cover a wide range of areas including intelligent and connected vehicles, mobile/edge/cloud computing and storage, Internet of Things security, wireless and mobile ad hoc networks, and space-air-ground integrated networks...Show More
Jiajia Liu (liujiajia@nwpu.edu.cn) is currently a full professor (vice dean) with the School of Cybersecurity, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, 710072, China. His research interests cover a wide range of areas including intelligent and connected vehicles, mobile/edge/cloud computing and storage, Internet of Things security, wireless and mobile ad hoc networks, and space-air-ground integrated networks...View more
Electrical Communication, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
Nei Kato (kato@it.is.tohoku.ac.jp) is a full professor and the dean at the Graduate School of Information Sciences and the Director of Research Organization of Electrical Communication, Tohoku University, Sendai, 980-8579, Japan. His research interests include computer networking, wireless mobile communications, satellite communications, ad hoc as well as sensor and mesh networks, smart grid, artificial intelligence, Inte...Show More
Nei Kato (kato@it.is.tohoku.ac.jp) is a full professor and the dean at the Graduate School of Information Sciences and the Director of Research Organization of Electrical Communication, Tohoku University, Sendai, 980-8579, Japan. His research interests include computer networking, wireless mobile communications, satellite communications, ad hoc as well as sensor and mesh networks, smart grid, artificial intelligence, Inte...View more
School of Cyber Engineering, Xidian University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
Yurui Cao (yrcao_xd@163.com) is currently pursuing her Ph.D. degree at the School of Cyber Engineering, Xidian University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, 710071, China. Her research interests include space-ground integrated networks, physical layer security and intelligent reflecting surface. She is a Graduate Student Member of IEEE.
Yurui Cao (yrcao_xd@163.com) is currently pursuing her Ph.D. degree at the School of Cyber Engineering, Xidian University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, 710071, China. Her research interests include space-ground integrated networks, physical layer security and intelligent reflecting surface. She is a Graduate Student Member of IEEE.View more
School of Cybersecurity, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
Sai Xu (xusai@nwpu.edu.cn) is currently an associate professor with the School of Cybersecurity, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, 710072, China. His research interests include intelligent reflecting surfaces, physical layer security, 5G and 6G communications, and satellite communications. He is a Member of IEEE.
Sai Xu (xusai@nwpu.edu.cn) is currently an associate professor with the School of Cybersecurity, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, 710072, China. His research interests include intelligent reflecting surfaces, physical layer security, 5G and 6G communications, and satellite communications. He is a Member of IEEE.View more
School of Cybersecurity, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
Jiajia Liu (liujiajia@nwpu.edu.cn) is currently a full professor (vice dean) with the School of Cybersecurity, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, 710072, China. His research interests cover a wide range of areas including intelligent and connected vehicles, mobile/edge/cloud computing and storage, Internet of Things security, wireless and mobile ad hoc networks, and space-air-ground integrated networks. He is a Senior Member of IEEE.
Jiajia Liu (liujiajia@nwpu.edu.cn) is currently a full professor (vice dean) with the School of Cybersecurity, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, 710072, China. His research interests cover a wide range of areas including intelligent and connected vehicles, mobile/edge/cloud computing and storage, Internet of Things security, wireless and mobile ad hoc networks, and space-air-ground integrated networks. He is a Senior Member of IEEE.View more
Electrical Communication, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
Nei Kato (kato@it.is.tohoku.ac.jp) is a full professor and the dean at the Graduate School of Information Sciences and the Director of Research Organization of Electrical Communication, Tohoku University, Sendai, 980-8579, Japan. His research interests include computer networking, wireless mobile communications, satellite communications, ad hoc as well as sensor and mesh networks, smart grid, artificial intelligence, Internet of Things, big data, and pattern recognition. He is a Fellow of IEEE.
Nei Kato (kato@it.is.tohoku.ac.jp) is a full professor and the dean at the Graduate School of Information Sciences and the Director of Research Organization of Electrical Communication, Tohoku University, Sendai, 980-8579, Japan. His research interests include computer networking, wireless mobile communications, satellite communications, ad hoc as well as sensor and mesh networks, smart grid, artificial intelligence, Internet of Things, big data, and pattern recognition. He is a Fellow of IEEE.View more
