The invention discloses a multi-user
covert communication method based on time slot allocation and 3D
trajectory optimization. The method comprises the following steps: S1, constructing a communication
system for serving multiple users by an unmanned aerial vehicle
base station; s2, establishing an
optimization problem for maximizing the average concealment rate by jointly optimizing user
service time slot allocation, a sender beam forming vector and a 3D flight trajectory; s3, dividing the
optimization problem into a user
service time slot allocation sub-problem, a beam forming vector sub-problem and a 3D flight path optimization sub-problem; s4, solving an alternate user
service time slot allocation sub-problem, a beam forming vector sub-problem and a 3D flight path optimization sub-problem through an alternate optimization
algorithm to obtain a communication strategy including optimal user service time slot allocation, beam forming vector and 3D flight path; and S5, guiding the communication
system to realize multi-user
covert communication through the communication strategy. According to the invention, the security, concealment and reliability of multi-user
covert communication are improved through the unmanned aerial vehicle
base station.