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Robust beam tracking for 3D maneuverable UAV in DFRC systems
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  • Yuhang Tang,
  • Wei Liu,
  • Jinkun Zhu,
  • Jing Lei,
  • Haoying Mo
Yuhang Tang
National University of Defense Technology
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Wei Liu
National University of Defense Technology College of Electronic Science and Technology

Corresponding Author:wliu_nudt@nudt.edu.cn

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Jinkun Zhu
National University of Defense Technology
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Jing Lei
National University of Defense Technology
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Haoying Mo
Aerospace Jinmei (Chongqing) Communication Co., Ltd
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Abstract

Dual-functional radar-communication (DFRC) will be a key technology in future sixth-generation (6G) network. Specifically, an integrated radar and communication platform (IRCP) equipped with full-dimensional antenna arrays can execute 3D beamforming, which can effectively minimize interference for communicating with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). However, a significant challenge in fully exploiting 3D beamforming gain is the IRCP’s ability to precisely track maneuverable UAVs. In this letter, we propose a novel interacting multiple model with enhanced unscented Kalman filter (IMM-EUKF) algorithm to realize 3D beam tracking for one maneuverable UAV within the framework of DFRC. To be specific, we build multiple state transition models to adopt the maneuverability of the UAV. Meanwhile, the stability of the unscented Kalman filter (UKF) is improved by using the singular value decomposition (SVD). Simulation results show that the proposed algorithm has higher tracking accuracy and better transmission performance for one maneuverable UAV than the traditional single-motion model based beam tracking algorithm.
29 Nov 2024Submitted to Electronics Letters
03 Dec 2024Submission Checks Completed
03 Dec 2024Assigned to Editor
03 Dec 2024Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
17 Dec 2024Reviewer(s) Assigned