Journal of Siberian Federal University. Engineering & Technologies / Model for Bit Error Rate Estimation in the UAV Control Radio Channel for Wildfire Monitoring Using a LoRa Module in Forested Environments

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Issue
Journal of Siberian Federal University. Engineering & Technologies. 2026 19 (3)
Authors
Filatov, Victor I.; Garin, Evgeny N.; Aldonin, Gennady M.
Contact information
Filatov, Victor I. : Bauman Moscow State Technical University (Moscow, Russian Federation); ; Garin, Evgeny N. : Siberian Federal University (Krasnoyarsk, Russian Federation); Aldonin, Gennady M. : Siberian Federal University (Krasnoyarsk, Russian Federation)
Keywords
radio channel; unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV); bit error; radio signal loss
Abstract

The influence of vegetation on radio wave propagation introduces additional signal losses not only along the ground surface but also in slant radio paths. Calculations based on ITU-R P. 833 have shown that, depending on the distance between the UAV and the ground control stations, as well as the presence of forested areas whose average height exceeds the elevation of the ground control station’s antenna, it is necessary to account for additional propagation losses. These losses are functionally related to several parameters, including frequency, season, and vegetation type

Pages
388–409
EDN
WHNHWI
Paper at repository of SibFU
https://elib.sfu-kras.ru/handle/2311/158289

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