Study on the Network Architectures for Message Ferry Networks with Multiple UAVs

Harounabadi, Mehdi; Bocksberger, Martin; Mitschele‐Thiel, Andreas

doi:10.1109/icufn.2018.8436660

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“…More recently, UAV–WSN architectures have been using aerial vehicles as one of three types of actors:for node deployment [30] in applications with low on-site accessibility or dangerous for human operation;as actuators, as in [37] where drones are used for spraying pesticides;as relays for receiving and retransmitting a signal, as in [38], between CH and GDT, in [39,40] as message ferrying in sparse networks, in [41] as a mobile node carrying sensing equipment or in [42] to overcome faults of the sensing network;as mobile sinks, this being the most widely used role integrated with either small or large scale WSNs. In this case, two data acquisition modes were identified:clustered, when data is sent to a local CH;direct communication, where the UAV collects data from each sensor node.…”

Section: Collaborative Operation In Uav–wsn Applicationsmentioning

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A Survey of Collaborative UAV–WSN Systems for Efficient Monitoring

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Stoican

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Integrated systems based on wireless sensor networks (WSNs) and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with electric propulsion are emerging as state-of-the-art solutions for large scale monitoring. Main advances stemming both from complex system architectures as well as powerful embedded computing and communication platforms, advanced sensing and networking protocols have been leveraged to prove the viability of this concept. The design of suitable algorithms for data processing, communication and control across previously disparate domains has thus currently become an intensive area of interdisciplinary research. The paper was focused on the collaborative aspects of UAV–WSN systems and the reference papers were analyzed from this point of view, on each functional module. The paper offers a timely review of recent advances in this area of critical interest with focus on a comparative perspective across multiple recent theoretical and applied contributions. A systematic approach is carried out in order to structure a unitary from conceptual design towards key implementation aspects. Focus areas are identified and discussed such as distributed data processing algorithms, hierarchical multi-protocol networking aspects and high level WSN–constrained UAV-control. Application references are highlighted in various domains such as environmental, agriculture, emergency situations and homeland security. Finally, a research agenda is outlined to advance the field towards tangible economic and social impact.

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Section: Collaborative Operation In Uav–wsn Applicationsmentioning

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“…as relays for receiving and retransmitting a signal, as in [38], between CH and GDT, in [39,40] as message ferrying in sparse networks, in [41] as a mobile node carrying sensing equipment or in [42] to overcome faults of the sensing network;…”

Section: Collaborative Operation In Uav–wsn Applicationsmentioning

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A Survey of Collaborative UAV–WSN Systems for Efficient Monitoring

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Stoican

Stâmâtescu

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“…This can be more advantageous in collecting and delivering urgent and vital information in the disaster area. Unlike in previous research [18][19][20][21], the proposed message ferry not only introduced the concept of using drones to carry messages from one location to another. It also focused on the practicality and the actual application and usage of the concept in a real life scenario (i.e., disaster situation).…”

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A Practical Approach to Deploying a Drone-Based Message Ferry in a Disaster Situation

2022

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Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are commonly used in disaster recovery efforts to confirm the extent of the damage caused by a large-scale disaster and to ensure that adequate information about the affected area is gathered. UAV usage in a disaster situation is not limited to information gathering, but its functions further extend to network communication functions such as a communication relay, mobile base station, etc. Conversely, using UAVs as communication relays or base stations (e.g., as a temporary mobile base station) is subject to some limitations such as bad weather and limited energy, which affect the timely collection and delivery of information to and from a disaster area. Therefore, an approach to improve the information collection and delivery in a disaster area while ensuring urgent network restoration is necessary. In this paper, we introduce a practical approach to deploying a drone-based message ferry to improve the timely collection and delivery of information in a disaster situation. Specifically, a locally accessible cloud system (LACS), which we previously developed for urgent local network restoration in a disaster affected area, is attached to a drone to form a message ferry. In order to improve the information collection and delivery, the message ferry is deployed from the local headquarters (i.e., local government office or disaster response coordination center) to carry information to and from a standalone LACS installed at each disaster shelter. We measure the achievable data rate of inter-LACS data transfer (i.e., message ferry and a standalone LACS) through experiment. Thereafter, we estimate and confirm the effective transmission speed to transfer data from the local headquarters to the disaster shelters using average achievable data rate obtained from the experiment in order to extend the LACS services and functions. Our experimental results and analysis suggest that the proposed message ferry is more advantageous to transfer a large amount of data (e.g., 300 MB) at a high speed in the hundred meter to ten kilometer range.

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