Reliable and Secure Drone-assisted MillimeterWave Communications

Authors

Mai A. Abdel-Malek, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Florida International UniversityFollow

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Major/Program

Electrical and Computer Engineering

First Advisor's Name

Mai A Abdel-Malek

First Advisor's Committee Title

Ahmed Ibrahim

Second Advisor's Name

Kemal Akkaya

Second Advisor's Committee Title

Co-Major Professor

Third Advisor's Name

Elias Alwan

Third Advisor's Committee Title

committee member

Fourth Advisor's Name

Leonardo Bobadilla

Fourth Advisor's Committee Title

committee member

Fifth Advisor's Name

Selcuk Uluagac

Fifth Advisor's Committee Title

committee member

Date of Defense

3-19-2021

Abstract

The next generation of mobile networks and wireless communication, including the fifth-generation (5G) and beyond, will provide a high data rate as one of its fundamental requirements. Providing high data rates can be accomplished through communication over high-frequency bands such as the Millimeter-Wave(mmWave) one. However, mmWave communication experiences short-range communication, which impacts the overall network connectivity. Improving network connectivity can be accomplished through deploying Unmanned Ariel Vehicles(UAVs), commonly known as drones, which serve as aerial small-cell base stations. Moreover, drone deployment is of special interest in recovering network connectivity in the aftermath of disasters. Despite the potential advantages, drone-assisted networks can be more vulnerable to security attacks, given their limited capabilities. This security vulnerability is especially true in the aftermath of a disaster where security measures could be at their lowest. This thesis focuses on drone-assisted mmWave communication networks with their potential to provide reliable communication in terms of higher network connectivity measures, higher total network data rate, and lower end-to-end delay. Equally important, this thesis focuses on proposing and developing security measures needed for drone-assisted networks’ secure operation. More specifically, we aim to employ a swarm of drones to have more connection, reliability, and secure communication over the mmWave band. Finally, we target both the cellular 5Gnetwork and Ad hoc IEEE802.11ad/ay in typical network deployments as well as in post-disaster circumstances.

Identifier

FIDC009584

ORCID

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0073-6790

Recommended Citation

Abdel-Malek, Mai A., "Reliable and Secure Drone-assisted MillimeterWave Communications" (2021). FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 4666.
https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/4666