A survey of UAV-based data collection: Challenges, solutions and future perspectives

K Messaoudi, OS Oubbati, A Rachedi, A Lakas… - Journal of network and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Internet of Things (IoT) generates unlimited data, which should be collected and
forwarded towards a central controller (CC) for further processing and decision-making …

[HTML][HTML] Task allocation methods and optimization techniques in edge computing: a systematic review of the literature

V Patsias, P Amanatidis, D Karampatzakis, T Lagkas… - Future Internet, 2023 - mdpi.com
Task allocation in edge computing refers to the process of distributing tasks among the
various nodes in an edge computing network. The main challenges in task allocation …

RIS-aided cell-free massive MIMO systems for 6G: Fundamentals, system design, and applications

E Shi, J Zhang, H Du, B Ai, C Yuen… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
An introduction of intelligent interconnectivity for people and things has posed higher
demands and more challenges for sixth-generation (6G) networks, such as high spectral …

UAV-assisted RIS for future wireless communications: A survey on optimization and performance analysis

AC Pogaku, DT Do, BM Lee, ND Nguyen - IEEE Access, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RIS), a device made of low-cost meta-surfaces that can
reflect or refract the signals in the desired manner, have the immense ability to enhance the …

Edge computing task offloading optimization for a UAV-assisted internet of vehicles via deep reinforcement learning

M Yan, R **ong, Y Wang, C Li - IEEE Transactions on …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In the context of the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)-assisted vehicular networking system,
more network factors need to be considered to ensure the safe operation of connected …

Secure UAV-aided mobile edge computing for IoT: A review

ET Michailidis, K Maliatsos, DN Skoutas… - IEEE …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
As the Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystem evolves, innovative applications with stringent
demands with respect to latency will emerge. To handle computation-intensive tasks in a …

A survey on energy optimization techniques in UAV-based cellular networks: from conventional to machine learning approaches

AI Abubakar, I Ahmad, KG Omeke, M Ozturk, C Ozturk… - Drones, 2023 - mdpi.com
Wireless communication networks have been witnessing unprecedented demand due to the
increasing number of connected devices and emerging bandwidth-hungry applications …

[HTML][HTML] UAV-based Internet of Vehicles: A systematic literature review

A Hemmati, M Zarei, A Souri - Intelligent Systems with Applications, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The Internet of Vehicles (IoV) is a network of Internet-enabled intelligent vehicles
outfitted with sensors, customized software, and communication technologies, which is a …

A review on software-based and hardware-based authentication mechanisms for the Internet of Drones

ET Michailidis, D Vouyioukas - Drones, 2022 - mdpi.com
During the last few years, a wide variety of Internet of Drones (IoD) applications have
emerged with numerous heterogeneous aerial and ground network elements …

IRS-empowered 6G networks: deployment strategies, performance optimization, and future research directions

F Naeem, G Kaddoum, S Khan, KS Khan… - IEEE Access, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The performance of the envisioned 6G network is fundamentally constrained by the
uncontrollable and random wireless communication channel. Intelligent reflecting surfaces …