Non-Terrestrial Networks-Enabled Internet of Things: UAV-Centric Architectures, Applications, and Open Issues
Although Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)-aided wireless sensor networks (WSNs) have gained many applications, it is not for long that research works have been produced to define effective algorithms and protocols. In this article, we address the UAV-enabled WSN (U-WSN), explore the performance and t...
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| description | Although Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)-aided wireless sensor networks (WSNs) have gained many applications, it is not for long that research works have been produced to define effective algorithms and protocols. In this article, we address the UAV-enabled WSN (U-WSN), explore the performance and the capability of the UAV, define the UAV functionalities as a communication node, and describe the architectures and the relevant typical technologies that emerge from this new paradigm. Furthermore, this article also identifies the main factors which influence the U-WSN design and analyzes the open issues and challenges in U-WSN. These insights may serve as motivations and guidelines for future designs of UAV-enabled WSNs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-92970f72a7a14432b7b983ddc7e28abf2023-12-01T01:38:49ZengMDPI AGDrones2504-446X2022-04-01649510.3390/drones6040095Non-Terrestrial Networks-Enabled Internet of Things: UAV-Centric Architectures, Applications, and Open IssuesJun Li0Rahim Kacimi1Tianyi Liu2Xiaoyan Ma3Riadh Dhaou4School of Aerospace Engineering and Applied Mechanics, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, ChinaIRIT, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, Toulouse INP, UT3, 31062 Toulouse, FranceNingbo Tusi Electromechanical Co., Ltd., Ningbo 315500, ChinaCollege of Architecture and Urban Planning, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, ChinaIRIT, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, Toulouse INP, UT3, 31062 Toulouse, FranceAlthough Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)-aided wireless sensor networks (WSNs) have gained many applications, it is not for long that research works have been produced to define effective algorithms and protocols. In this article, we address the UAV-enabled WSN (U-WSN), explore the performance and the capability of the UAV, define the UAV functionalities as a communication node, and describe the architectures and the relevant typical technologies that emerge from this new paradigm. Furthermore, this article also identifies the main factors which influence the U-WSN design and analyzes the open issues and challenges in U-WSN. These insights may serve as motivations and guidelines for future designs of UAV-enabled WSNs.https://www.mdpi.com/2504-446X/6/4/95wireless sensor networksunmanned aerial vehiclesnon-terrestrial networksnetwork architecturemobilitytrajectory planning |
| spellingShingle | Jun Li Rahim Kacimi Tianyi Liu Xiaoyan Ma Riadh Dhaou Non-Terrestrial Networks-Enabled Internet of Things: UAV-Centric Architectures, Applications, and Open Issues Drones wireless sensor networks unmanned aerial vehicles non-terrestrial networks network architecture mobility trajectory planning |
| title | Non-Terrestrial Networks-Enabled Internet of Things: UAV-Centric Architectures, Applications, and Open Issues |
| title_full | Non-Terrestrial Networks-Enabled Internet of Things: UAV-Centric Architectures, Applications, and Open Issues |
| title_fullStr | Non-Terrestrial Networks-Enabled Internet of Things: UAV-Centric Architectures, Applications, and Open Issues |
| title_full_unstemmed | Non-Terrestrial Networks-Enabled Internet of Things: UAV-Centric Architectures, Applications, and Open Issues |
| title_short | Non-Terrestrial Networks-Enabled Internet of Things: UAV-Centric Architectures, Applications, and Open Issues |
| title_sort | non terrestrial networks enabled internet of things uav centric architectures applications and open issues |
| topic | wireless sensor networks unmanned aerial vehicles non-terrestrial networks network architecture mobility trajectory planning |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2504-446X/6/4/95 |
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