Airborne network: a cyber-physical system perspective

  • Authors:
  • Kamesh Namuduri;Yan Wan;Mahadevan Gomathisankaran;Ravi Pendse

  • Affiliations:
  • University of North Texas, Denton, TX, USA;University of North Texas, Denton, TX, USA;University of North Texas, Denton, TX, USA;Wichita State University, Wichita, KS, USA

  • Venue:
  • Proceedings of the first ACM MobiHoc workshop on Airborne Networks and Communications
  • Year:
  • 2012

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Abstract

An airborne network is a cyberphysical system (CPS) in which there is an intense interaction between the physical and cyber components. While computation, communication and networking elements form the cyber components of the system, fight-paths, manoeuvre geometries, and multimode resources including ground-based nodes and control stations form the physical components of the CPS. The synergy between the cyber and physical components, if explored and exploited, will signicantly enhance the safety and security capabilities of Next Generation (NextGen) air transportation systems. In this paper, we characterize airborne networks based on their mobility patterns, path predictability, and model complexity. We discuss mobility models suitable for airborne networks, analytical models for estimating the link/path duration in airborne networks, and strategies for information assurance in airborne networks.