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http://dx.doi.org/10.5139/JKSAS.2014.42.6.461

Optimal Positioning of Small UAVs for Communication Relay  

Jeong, Junho (Department of Aerospace Engineering, Chungnam National University)
Kim, Seungkeun (Department of Aerospace Engineering, Chungnam National University)
Oh, Hyondong (Department of Computing, University of Surrey)
Suk, Jinyoung (Department of Aerospace Engineering, Chungnam National University)
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Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences / v.42, no.6, 2014 , pp. 461-467 More about this Journal
Abstract
This paper investigates using small UAVs as communications relay nodes for expanding communications links and improving communications quality, primarily for a fleet of ground or navy vessels. An airborne relay in ground/maritime space can effectively connect to units operating over the horizon, beyond normal communication range, or under limited satellite communication environment. Even if the equipment development is mature for communications relay, where to locate UAVs for efficient relay is still a pending question. With this background, this paper will develop high-level deployment algorithms to optimize the location of UAVs for improving the connectivity of a wireless network among a fleet of ground or navy vessels.
Keywords
Unmanned Air Vehicle; Communications Relay; Trajectory Planning; Global Message Connectivity; Minimum Spanning Tree;
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