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Energy-Efficient and Fast Data Collection in UAV-Aided Wireless Sensor Networks for Hilly Terrains
2021
IEEE Access
ACKNOWLEDGMENT The authors wish to thank the editor and anonymous referees for their helpful comments in improving the quality of this paper. ...
Using UAVs for data collection in WSNs opens a new horizon of energy-efficient data collection from remote and inaccessible terrains [9] . ...
[29] also investigated the problem of data collection from harsh terrain. ...
doi:10.1109/access.2021.3056701
fatcat:cghf4i6lhbdajo2sm4ndzisewe
Leveraging the Technology of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Developing Countries
2020
SAIEE Africa Research Journal
Network coverage can be achieved cost effectively using UAVs for rural remote areas that are neglected by network operators because of their low economic return. ...
Developing countries can harness UAV technology for humanitarian and development goals. ...
UAVs can be equipped with suitable sensors which they can use for data collection especially in hard to reach and dangerous environment such as volcanoes [65] .
2) UAV wireless communications scenario ...
doi:10.23919/saiee.2020.9194383
fatcat:5bee5dupubg7jezx5l4xj7nkmq
A Survey of Collaborative UAV–WSN Systems for Efficient Monitoring
2019
Sensors
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. ...
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. ...
Sensors 2019, 19, 4690 ...
doi:10.3390/s19214690
pmid:31661937
pmcid:PMC6864552
fatcat:nhl3duh5xne4lphtoci2hubqhu
Sensor Node Activity Scheduling Approach
2007
2007 International Conference on Multimedia and Ubiquitous Engineering (MUE'07)
In this paper, we consider the problem of energy conservation for grid-based sensor networks. A wireless sensor network architecture that is based on mobile base station is presented. ...
Therefore, in order to extend the life of the sensor networks for the duration of a particular mission, energy has to be managed wisely. ...
For example, an architecture for data collection using the concept of data mobile collectors is presented in [5, 7] . ...
doi:10.1109/mue.2007.190
dblp:conf/mue/AbawajyNA07
fatcat:bxgdttj5hngdzlp2ttztelbwme
A Survey on Machine-Learning Techniques for UAV-Based Communications
2019
Sensors
In this context, the machine-learning (ML) framework is expected to provide solutions for the various problems that have already been identified when UAVs are used for communication purposes. ...
In this article, we provide a detailed survey of all relevant research works, in which ML techniques have been used on UAV-based communications for improving various design and functional aspects such ...
To coordinate the data transmission in multi-UAV cooperative scenarios, ML methods that enable the grouping the UAVs into several clusters based on their location, type of sensors, and type of data are ...
doi:10.3390/s19235170
pmid:31779133
pmcid:PMC6929112
fatcat:pnur7lmpj5bj7poebmdfpd6bhi
Development of Radio-Frequency Sensor Wake-Up with Unmanned Aerial Vehicles as an Aerial Gateway
2019
Sensors
Second, recognizing the opportunistic sensing need, we further aim to focus on achieving energy efficiency through developing an active radio frequency (RF)-based wake-up mechanism for aerial–ground data ...
Recent research endeavors further envision a systematic integration of aerial drones and traditional contact-based or ground-based sensors, leading to an aerial–ground wireless sensor network (AG-WSN), ...
Sensors 2019, 19, 1047 ...
doi:10.3390/s19051047
fatcat:x6jcak3e7bgkbcvh7xfufjyjkq
Energy-efficient and fault-tolerant drone-BS placement in heterogeneous wireless sensor networks
2020
Wireless networks
In the first step, each sensor node chooses low-cost pairwise disjoint paths to a subset of candidate UAV-BSs, using an optimization based on the well-known set-packing problem. ...
This heterogeneous model consists of resource-rich UAV-BSs, acting as gateways of data, as well as ordinary sensor nodes that are supposed to be connected to the UAV-BSs via multi-hop paths. ...
They can be used for data collection from the sensor nodes, and also support connectivity and fault-tolerance properties [47] . ...
doi:10.1007/s11276-020-02494-x
fatcat:mvjm3ndhsre4rgr2g6tca6e6cq
Hybrid Path Planning for Efficient Data Collection in UAV-Aided WSNs for Emergency Applications
2021
Sensors
In unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)-aided wireless sensor networks (UWSNs), a UAV is employed as a mobile sink to gather data from sensor nodes. ...
This paper proposes a hybrid path planning (HPP) algorithm for efficient data collection by assuring the shortest collision-free path for UAV in emergency environments. ...
Moreover, UAVs are suitable for use in wireless sensor networks (WSNs) as mobile sinks to collect data from sensors powered by limited energy and then transfer them to the base station (BS) [9, 10] . ...
doi:10.3390/s21082839
pmid:33920627
fatcat:wkd4ibizp5hrdpttgg6elg4bcq
AI-Inspired Non-Terrestrial Networks for IIoT: Review on Enabling Technologies and Applications
2020
IoT
This paper justifies why non-terrestrial networks (NTNs) will bring the IIoT vision closer to reality by providing improved data acquisition and massive connectivity to sensor fields in large and remote ...
During the last few years, various Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) applications have emerged with numerous network elements interconnected using wired and wireless communication technologies and equipped ...
In this scenario, NOMA techniques were employed and the batteries of IoT nodes were recharged using wireless powered communication (WPC). ...
doi:10.3390/iot1010003
fatcat:xkjxfh6r2fd27jyuxazfc6lbqu
Non-Contact Vital Signs Detection with UAV-Borne Radars
[article]
2020
arXiv
pre-print
Signal processing techniques are critical in enabling UAV-borne radars for human vital sign detection (VSD) in multiple operation modes. ...
Airborne radar carried on-board unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) is serving as the harbinger of new remote sensing applications for security and rescue in inclement environments. ...
A highly autonomous UAV installed with a thermal imager, RGB depth camera, and radar sensor is capable of providing remote data collection and monitoring of patients in quarantine (Fig. 7) . ...
arXiv:2011.13982v1
fatcat:nlbq4o6s4vbcpii6ufdvymuyci
Machine Learning-Aided Operations and Communications of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: A Contemporary Survey
[article]
2022
arXiv
pre-print
This survey aims to provide a timely and comprehensive overview of ML techniques used in UAV operations and communications and identify the potential growth areas and research gaps. ...
It is also unveiled that the reliability and trust of ML in UAV operations and applications require significant attention before full automation of UAVs and potential cooperation between UAVs and humans ...
UAVs collect sensing information via onboard sensors such as cameras, infrared sensors, etc. The commonly used tool for processing the sensory data is linear regression (LR) and some variants. ...
arXiv:2211.04324v1
fatcat:2ytdjhxm5zfkpjjc4ajxb5lc6q
An Advanced Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Approach via Learning-based Control for Overhead Power Line Monitoring: A Comprehensive Review
2021
IEEE Access
In addition, a sensor comparable to the Sony NEX 7 was used for data collection. ...
Again in [170] , the UAV recharged the batteries of wireless sensors and other electronics from the electric grid. ...
doi:10.1109/access.2021.3110159
fatcat:r3bwct57jvgxxegzecskfsftrq
Search and rescue with autonomous flying robots through behavior-based cooperative intelligence
2018
Journal of International Humanitarian Action
sensors mounted on the robots. ...
The results demonstrate the value of using behavior-based swarming algorithms to control autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles for post-disaster search and assessment. ...
This research demonstrates the potential for high value in the area of disaster data acquisition using swarms of autonomous UAVs. ...
doi:10.1186/s41018-018-0045-4
fatcat:mthu6nq3ufepfmi6gu454hhvpy
Sensors and Measurements for Unmanned Systems: An Overview
2021
Sensors
The advance of technology has enabled the development of unmanned systems/vehicles used in the air, on the ground or on/in the water. ...
The measurements that these kinds of vehicles can carry out are presented and discussed, while also describing the most frequently used on-board sensor technologies, as well as their advantages and limitations ...
For these reasons, a mothership must periodically recover and recharge the UUV, significantly limiting vehicle efficiency [71] . ...
doi:10.3390/s21041518
pmid:33671642
fatcat:b5lsggxdpvddnoii2ezppfumku
Energy-Efficient Wireless Sensor Networks for Precision Agriculture: A Review
2017
Sensors
Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) can be used in agriculture to provide farmers with a large amount of information. ...
The irrigation application proposed in [28] collects field information in real time via the BT wireless communication protocol. ...
The proposed method enables the UAV to collect data from WSN in harsh terrain and transmit it to the base station situated far from the sensing area. ...
doi:10.3390/s17081781
pmid:28771214
pmcid:PMC5579920
fatcat:57mdyjuefnezbpaph2i6nip7sq
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