Title
Three Dimensional UAV Positioning for Dynamic UAV-to-Car Communications.
Abstract
In areas with limited infrastructure, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) can come in handy as relays for car-to-car communications. Since UAVs are able to fully explore a three-dimensional environment while flying, communications that involve them can be affected by the irregularity of the terrains, that in turn can cause path loss by acting as obstacles. Accounting for this phenomenon, we propose a UAV positioning technique that relies on optimization algorithms to improve the support for vehicular communications. Simulation results show that the best position of the UAV can be timely determined considering the dynamic movement of the cars. Our technique takes into account the current flight altitude, the position of the cars on the ground, and the existing flight restrictions.
Year
DOI
Venue
2020
10.3390/s20020356
SENSORS
Keywords
Field
DocType
PSO,genetic algorithm,ITS,UAV,simulation,dynamic positioning,3D placement,vehicular communications
Dynamic positioning,Flight altitude,Terrain,Electronic engineering,Real-time computing,Path loss,Optimization algorithm,Engineering,Genetic algorithm
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
20
2
1424-8220
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
1
0.36
0
Authors
7
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Seilendria A. Hadiwardoyo1155.06
Carlos T. Calafate2943109.26
Juan-Carlos Cano31297147.62
Kirill Krinkin410.36
Dmitry Klionskiy510.36
Enrique Hernández-Orallo612421.66
Pietro Manzoni71364159.33