*Result*: Geographic Population Modeling for the Simulation of Satellite Constellations
Title:
Geographic Population Modeling for the Simulation of Satellite Constellations
Authors:
Contributors:
Institut Supérieur de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace (ISAE-SUPAERO), Fédération ENAC ISAE-SUPAERO ONERA, Institut Supérieur de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace (ISAE-SUPAERO)-ONERA-Ecole Nationale de l'Aviation Civile (ENAC), Ecole Nationale de l'Aviation Civile (ENAC), IEEE
Source:
IEEE Consumer Communications & Networking Conference ; https://enac.hal.science/hal-05362370 ; IEEE Consumer Communications & Networking Conference, IEEE, Jan 2026, Las Vegas (Nevada ), United States. pp.214 - 229
Publisher Information:
CCSD
Publication Year:
2026
Collection:
ENAC: HAL (Ecole Nationale de l’Aviation Civile)
Subject Terms:
Subject Geographic:
Time:
Las Vegas (Nevada ), United States
Document Type:
*Conference*
conference object
Language:
English
Availability:
Rights:
https://about.hal.science/hal-authorisation-v1/ ; info:eu-repo/semantics/OpenAccess
Accession Number:
edsbas.2A660336
Database:
BASE
*Further Information*
*International audience ; This paper introduces a data-driven model for generating synthetic satellite users based on population and geographical factors. The model applies the logarithmic opinion pool to combine complementary perspectives on user distribution, such as population density and rural predominance. This principled aggregation captures realistic spatial disparities in connectivity and improves the representativeness of satellite constellation simulations. The approach supports the development of adaptive non-terrestrial network (NTN) strategies aligned with both orbital topology and terrestrial demand.*