Advances in IoT and Wireless Networks of UAVs: State of the Art, Achievements and Perspectives
A special issue of Drones (ISSN 2504-446X).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 January 2025 | Viewed by 3470
Special Issue Editors
Interests: UAVs; wireless communications; distributed learning; connected robotics
Interests: connected robotics; UAV coomunications; B5G and 6G networks; Localization and sensing
Interests: UAVs; connected robotics; control; reinforcement learning
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The role of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in next-generation wireless networks and the Internet of Things (IoT) has recently gained significant attention. Two complementary research directions have emerged: (a) the design of future wireless networks providing ubiquitous and reliable connectivity to a network of UAVs and (b) UAVs complementing the existing wireless network infrastructure. Networked UAVs have vast applications ranging from delivery, remote surveillance, rescue missions, and inspection. However, operational success depends on the ability to operate UAVs in beyond visual line of sight (BVLoS) conditions. Therefore, existing wireless networks need to be optimized, and to an extent re-designed, to accommodate these aerial users. In the latter research area, due to their inherent flexibility, UAV-mounted access points, base stations, or relays can augment the existing fixed wireless network infrastructure. Such networks offer the flexible deployment of radio resources when and where they are most needed. Use cases include disaster recovery scenarios, search-and-rescue operations, the servicing of temporary cultural/sporting events, on-demand hotspot coverage, and IoT data harvesting for smart cities, agriculture, etc.
This Special Issue aims to share the progress and efforts being made by researchers in UAV networks. Special emphasis is given to soliciting novel concepts and transformative design ideas that are emerging in this area which lie at the crossroads of wireless networking, robotic navigation, and sensing.
Authors are encouraged to submit original research papers and review articles on a wide range of topics including, but not limited to:
- Cellular connected UAVs;
- Connectivity for UAV corridors in aerial mobility;
- UAV-enabled Open Radio Access Networks (O-RANs) ;
- Localization and sensing with UAVs;
- Prototypes, testbeds, and experimental results;
- 3D radio mapping with UAVs;
- UAV energy-efficient trajectory planning;
- Machine learning for UAV-aided wireless networking ;
- Data harvesting with UAVs in IoT networks;
- UAV mesh networks.
Prof. Dr. David Gesbert
Dr. Rajeev Gangula
Dr. Omid Esrafilian
Dr. Satyam Agarwal
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- UAVs
- aerial corridor connectivity
- internet of drone things (IoDT)
- O-RAN
- UAV localization and sensing
- UAV path planning
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