articleIEEE Communications Surveys & TutorialsJan 1, 2016Closed access

Survey on Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Networks for Civil Applications: A Communications Viewpoint

SHSamira HayatEYEvşen YanmazRMRaheeb Muzaffar

University of Klagenfurt · Lakeside Labs

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Abstract

The days where swarms of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) will occupy our skies are fast approaching due to the introduction of cost-efficient and reliable small aerial vehicles and the increasing demand for use of such vehicles in a plethora of civil applications. Governments and industry alike have been heavily investing in the development of UAVs. As such it is important to understand the characteristics of networks with UAVs to enable the incorporation of multiple, coordinated aerial vehicles into the air traffic in a reliable and safe manner. To this end, this survey reports the characteristics and requirements of UAV networks for envisioned civil applications over the period 2000-2015 from a…

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  • Computer science
  • Adaptability
  • Scalability
  • Drone
  • Quality of service
  • Telecommunications
  • Service (business)
  • Computer network
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