Technologies and Applications of UAV Channel Models in Communications and Spectrum Awareness

Dear Colleagues,

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) have become significant tools in various domains, including communication, spectrum sensing, and environmental monitoring. To ensure robust data transmission in these applications, a deep understanding and accurate description of UAV channel models is fundamental for designing a reliable communication system, which can ensure the reliability and stability of UAV-related navigation, remote control, remote sensing, and data transmission. This Special Issue aims to highlight the recent advancements in UAV channel techniques and their applications across diverse disciplines, especially communication and spectrum awareness. Furthermore, this issue is dedicated to promoting a multidisciplinary dialogue among researchers and policymakers, shedding light on future directions in UAV technologies and applications. The focus is on enhancing UAV capabilities for communication and spectrum awareness.

This Special Issue will cover, but is not limited to, the following topics:

• Channel sounding technologies and system for A2G scenarios
• UAV channel models for mmWave and sub-Terahertz bands.
• AI-driven channel modelling technologies.
• AI-driven UAV control technologies.
• UAV integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) systems.
• UAV-aided spectrum sensing and awareness.
• UAV mmWave communications technologies.
• UAV trajectory planning and optimization.
• Other applications of UAV channel model and communication.

We look forward to receiving your original research articles and reviews.

Prof. Dr. Qiuming Zhu
Prof. Dr. César Briso-Rodríguez
Prof. Dr. Mou Chen
Prof. Dr. Zhenyu Na
Guest Editors

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• UAV channel model 
• UAV channel sounding 
• UAV ISAC 
• UAV communication 
• UAV spectrum sensing 
• UAV trajectory planning