Agile roadmap for application‐driven Multi‐UAV networks: The case of COVID‐19

Abstract

Drones, also known as Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), are about to bring drastic transformations to our world and daily lives. News thinking and efficient deployment are required to boost the adoption of UAV‐augmented commercial/civil applications. Yet, network service providers are still facing several design challenges of UAV‐assisted application, due to lack of a roadmap allowing to meet the target service level agreement requirements. In this paper, we propose a complete framework for the UAV as a service paradigm, integrating all the actors/stakeholders contributing to the UAV‐augmented service, and draw their interactions using data/service/money flows. Next, we instantiate our framework on the COVID‐19‐like pandemics, and discuss how to use it force social distancing, spray disinfectants, broadcast messages, deliver medical supplies and enhance surveillance. Computer simulation provide insights on how to set the multi‐UAV network to combat COVID‐19.

Challenges for the Routine Application of Drones in Healthcare: A Scoping Review

“…Their case study in the Portland metropolitan area showed that the developed novel heuristic had a higher average energy consumption (around 30%) compared to the Gurobi, greedy, and 3SH algorithms, even though it achieved the best coverage in the shortest time. Therefore, several studies [59,64,[66][67][68]70] propose the design of healthcare logistics systems that include the use of drones. Some describe a model designed to achieve faster delivery times [68,70], while others focused on proposing a complete drone service framework, integrating all actors/stakeholders involved in the UAV service and outlining their interactions [64,66].…”

“…Therefore, several studies [59,64,[66][67][68]70] propose the design of healthcare logistics systems that include the use of drones. Some describe a model designed to achieve faster delivery times [68,70], while others focused on proposing a complete drone service framework, integrating all actors/stakeholders involved in the UAV service and outlining their interactions [64,66].…”

A Novel Social Distancing Approach for Limiting the Number of Vehicles in Smart Buildings Using LiFi Hybrid-Network

“…The article [ 35 ] proposed a comprehensive framework for the UAV as a service paradigm, bringing together all the actors/stakeholders involved in providing the UAV-augmented service and depicting their communication through data/service/money streams. The authors then apply their framework to the pandemics caused by viruses like SARS-CoV-2 and discuss how it can be used to enforce social isolation, spray disinfectants, broadcast warnings, transport medicine, and improve monitoring efforts.…”

Role of Drone Technology Helping in Alleviating the COVID-19 Pandemic

“…Together with monitoring human mobility [ 36 ], security personnel can provide people advice on how to avoid crowding, minimize one-on-one interaction, emphasize the value of social distance, etc. To perform these tasks, the authors of [ 37 ] used a drone swarm in a specific area. A camera and sensor were mounted on the ground to capture videos and a real-time view of that area.…”

“…A standard approach for ensuring reliability is to provide an alternative channel between a particular destination and a given source via a group of UAV relays. Nevertheless, the great mobility and short battery lifespan of UAVs make such a system ineffective [ 37 ].…”