The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $300,000 Project Grant under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.070) program to North Carolina State University (NC State) to study the integration of aerial network elements (ANEs) such as drones and unmanned aerial vehicles into existing terrestrial wireless networks. The 3-year project, titled "NETS: SMALL: COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: NSF-NSERC: 3D HARMONY: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ENABLED HARMONIOUS WIRELESS COEXISTENCE FOR 3D NETWORKS," aims to develop new models, algorithms, and experiments to enable harmonious coexistence between ANEs and terrestrial wireless systems. The research will leverage machine learning, edge computing, and optimization technologies to improve spectrum sensing, signal detection, and resource management for 3D wireless networks, transforming them from 2D to 3D architectures. The project will be validated through testing on the NSF AERPAW platform at NC State, contributing to the advancement of 6G wireless systems.
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