An Efficient HAPS Cross-Layer Design to Mitigate COVID-19 Consequences

This paper proposes a new cross-layer communication system for the provision of Internet services and applications to mitigate negative impacts COVID-19, due which massive online demands are affecting current systems’ infrastructures capabilities. The requirements model investigated where it utilizes high-altitude platform (HAP) fast efficient connectivity bridge infrastructure gap in pandemic. HAP is linked main server or gateway station located on ground can provide narrow beams towards isolated areas suffer from poor terrestrial radio coverage lack infrastructure. vital e-learning using proposed described modelled including adaptation parameters such as application physical layers control data rates different overall cell rate. On other hand, high-speed supported by adaptive antenna arrays onboard provides high-gain achieve required high-quality transmission at student premises capability area load balancing. concentric circular with tapered feeding this mainlobe gain reduce out-of-coverage radiation well. In addition, feasibility has been proved two scenarios single-beam multibeam communications.