A hybrid improved manta ray foraging optimization with Tabu search algorithm for solving the UAV placement problem in smart cities

AA Saadi, A Soukane, Y Meraihi, AB Gabis… - IEEE …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The concept of smart cities is to enhance the life quality of residents and provide efficient
services by integrating advanced information and communication technologies, autonomous …

A novel hybrid path planning method for sweep coverage of multiple UAVs

R Özdağ - The Journal of Supercomputing, 2025 - Springer
Sweep coverage (SC) is an NP-hard problem that needs to be solved with a small number of
mobile sensors (sensor nodes) to monitor or observe targets in wireless sensor networks …

An adaptive local search-based arithmetic optimization algorithm for unmanned aerial vehicle placement

H Emami - The Journal of Supercomputing, 2025 - Springer
A mobile ad hoc network (MANET) comprises multiple autonomous unmanned aerial
vehicles (UAVs) connected in an ad hoc manner. MANETs are key components in achieving …

3D Placement Optimization in UAV-Enabled Communications: A Systematic Map** Study

J Carvajal-Rodríguez, DS Guamán… - IEEE Open Journal …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have seen remarkable improvements in their flight
capabilities and computational power. Their applications span various domains, such as …

Reinforcement Learning Placement Algorithm for Optimization of UAV Network in Wireless Communication

S Baghdady, SM Mirrezaei, R Mirzavand - IEEE Access, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or drones have attracted much attention in wireless
communication networks because of their agility, unique flexibility, low cost of …

Maximizing UAV Coverage in Maritime Wireless Networks: A Multiagent Reinforcement Learning Approach

Q Wu, Q Liu, Z Wu, J Zhang - Future Internet, 2023 - mdpi.com
In the field of ocean data monitoring, collaborative control and path planning of unmanned
aerial vehicles (UAVs) are essential for improving data collection efficiency and quality. In …

An Enhanced White Shark Optimization Algorithm for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Placement

AA Saadi, A Soukane, Y Meraihi, AB Gabis… - EAI International …, 2022 - Springer
In this chapter, we propose an Elite Opposition-Based White Shark Optimization (ELWSO)
Algorithm, for tackling the Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) Placement problem in smart …