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 …

Bayesian optimization enhanced deep reinforcement learning for trajectory planning and network formation in multi-UAV networks

S Gong, M Wang, B Gu, W Zhang… - IEEE Transactions …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper, we employ multiple UAVs coordinated by a base station (BS) to help the
ground users (GUs) to offload their sensing data. Different UAVs can adapt their trajectories …

Partial Offloading and Resource Allocation for MEC-Assisted Vehicular Networks

H Zhang, X Liu, Y Xu, D Li, C Yuen… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Due to the long-distance communication and the limited resources, traditional full offloading
algorithms cannot fully exploit radio and computation resources, which may cause more …

Performance analysis and optimization of RSMA enabled UAV-aided IBL and FBL communication with imperfect SIC and CSI

SK Singh, K Agrawal, K Singh… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this work, we investigate rate-splitting multiple access (RSMA) for a multiuser downlink
wireless network consisting of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)-assisted base station (BS) …

Height-fixed UAV enabled energy-efficient data collection in RIS-aided wireless sensor networks

J Liu, H Zhang - IEEE Transactions on Wireless …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Wireless sensor nodes (SNs) are usually energy-limited, a low energy efficiency of SN may
be caused by the occlusion of transmission link in the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) …

[HTML][HTML] UAV-assisted data collection for wireless sensor networks with dynamic working modes

J Chen, J Tang - Digital Communications and Networks, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) is a cornerstone of Internet of Things (IoT) and has
rich application scenarios. In this work, we consider a heterogeneous WSN whose sensor …

Efficient multi-UAV assisted data gathering schemes for maximizing the operation time of wireless sensor networks in precision farming

KV Nguyen, CH Nguyen, T Van Do… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Measurement data from wireless sensors deployed in large agricultural areas could be used
to help the automation of precision farming activities such as irrigation management …

UAV-based crowd surveillance in post COVID-19 era

N Masmoudi, W Jaafar, S Cherif, JB Abderrazak… - Ieee …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Since outdoor events are gradually allowed within the current pandemic situation, a close
monitoring of the crowd activity is needed to avoid undesired contact and disease …

Joint trajectory and pick-up design for UAV-assisted item delivery under no-fly zone constraints

W Wen, K Luo, L Liu, Y Zhang… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper explores an item delivery scenario using an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). In
this scenario, in the presence of multiple no-fly zones, an UAV starts from the point of …

An Efficient Evolution-Based Technique for Moving Target Search with Unmanned Aircraft Vehicle: Analysis and Validation

M Abdel-Basset, R Mohamed, IM Hezam… - Mathematics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Recent advances in technology have led to a surge in interest in unmanned aerial vehicles
(UAVs), which are remote-controlled aircraft that rely on cameras or sensors to gather …