Optimal Resource Allocation in Ground Wireless Networks Supporting Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Transmissions
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON VEHICULAR TECHNOLOGY
Authors: Hu, Yulin; Sun, Guodong; Zhang, Guohua; Gursoy, M. Cenk; Schmeink, Anke
Abstract
We consider a fully-loaded ground wireless network supporting unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) transmission services. To enable the overload transmissions to a ground user (GU) and a UAV, two transmission schemes are employed, namely non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA) and relaying, depending on whether or not the GU and UAV are served simultaneously. Under the assumption of the system operating with infinite blocklength (IBL) codes, the IBL throughputs of both the GU and the UAV are derived under the two schemes. More importantly, we also consider the scenario in which data packets are transmitted via finite blocklength (FBL) codes, i.e., data transmission to both the UAV and the GU is performed under low-latency and high reliability constraints. In this setting, the FBL throughputs are characterized again considering the two schemes of NOMA and relaying. Following the IBL and FBL throughput characterizations, optimal resource allocation designs are subsequently proposed to maximize the UAV throughput while guaranteeing the throughput of the cellular user. Moreover, we prove that the relaying scheme is able to provide transmission service to the UAV while improving the GU's performance, and that the relaying scheme potentially offers a higher throughput to the UAV in the FBL regime than in the IBL regime. On the other hand, the NOMA scheme provides a higher UAV throughput (than relaying) by slightly sacrificing the GU's performance.
Control of Lumbar Spine Flexion-Extension Movement By PD Controller And Feedback Linearization Method
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CONTROL, AUTOMATION AND SYSTEMS (ICCAS 2010)
Authors: Abedi, Maryam; Vossughi, Gholam Reza; Parnianpour, Mohamad
Abstract
The role of motor control in development of low back pain is subject of many researches both in theoretical and experimental fields. In this work flexion-extension movement of lumbar spine have been controlled by three different methods, including feedback linearization (FBL), PD control and their combinations. The model involves 7 links: 1 link for pelvis, 5 links for lumbar vertebrae and 1 link for trunk. Torque actuators have been used on each joint to make them follow desired trajectory. In linear control method, equations of motion have been linearized with respect to upright position and then control signals have been applied in the direction of eigenvectors. Robustness of each method against noises, sensory delay and parameters uncertainty have been investigated. Desired trajectory of each joint has been produced by Central Pattern Generators (CPGs), which was the subject of our previous work. The results show that PD controller in comparison with feedback linearization method is more robust in presence of noise and parameters uncertainty, but FBL controller is better when we have sensory delay. Combination of these methods leads to better control in all three simulations.