# Communication, Computing, Caching, and Sensing for Next Generation Aerial Delivery Networks

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2011.13224 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/2011.13224/

## Key facts

- Cited by 1 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- First posted on arXiv 26 Nov 2020.

## Built on by (most cited first, 1 of 1)

- [VHetNets for AI and AI for VHetNets: An Anomaly Detection Case Study for Ubiquitous IoT](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2210.08132/) (2022)

## Abstract (arXiv)

This paper describes the envisioned interactions between the information and communication technology and aerospace industries to serve autonomous devices for next generation aerial parcel delivery networks. The autonomous features of fleet elements of the delivery network are enabled by the increased throughput, improved coverage, and near-user computation capabilities of vertical heterogeneous networks (VHetNets). A high altitude platform station (HAPS), located around 20~km above the ground level in a quasi-stationary manner, serves as the main enabler of the vision we present. In addition to the sensing potential of the HAPS nodes, the use of communication, computing, and caching capabilities demonstrate the attainability of the ambitious goal of serving a fully autonomous aerial fleet capable of addressing instantaneous user demands and enabling supply chain management interactions with delivery services in low-latency settings.