Wireless Communication Networks Supported by Autonomous UAVs and Mobile Ground Robots

1st Edition - January 3, 2022
Authors: Hailong Huang, Andrey V. Savkin, Chao Huang
Language: English
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Wireless Communication Networks Supported by Autonomous UAVs and Mobile Ground Robots covers wireless sensor networks and cellular networks. For wireless sensor networks, the book presents approaches using mobile robots or UAVs to collect sensory data from sensor nodes. For cellular networks, it discusses the approaches to using UAVs to work as aerial base stations to serve cellular users. In addition, the book covers the challenges involved in these two networks, existing approaches (e.g., how to use the public transportation vehicles to play the role of mobile sinks to collect sensory data from sensor nodes), and potential methods to address open questions.

Cover image
Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
Preface
Chapter 1: Introduction
Abstract
1.1. Autonomous vehicles in wireless communication networks
1.2. Overview and organization of the book
References
Chapter 2: Survey of approaches for wireless communication networks supported by ground robots
Abstract
2.1. Introduction
2.2. WSNs supported by mobile robots
2.3. Concluding remarks
References
Chapter 3: Wireless communication networks supported by autonomous UAVs: a survey
Abstract
3.1. Introduction
3.2. UAVs serve humans and WSNs
3.3. UAVs collaborating with WSNs
3.4. Discussion and future research directions
3.5. Summary
References
Chapter 4: Data collection in wireless sensor networks by ground robots with full freedom
Abstract
4.1. Motivation
4.2. System model and problem statement
4.3. Shortest viable path planning
4.4. k-Shortest viable path planning
4.5. Simulation results
4.6. Discussion
4.7. Summary
References
Chapter 5: Data collection in wireless sensor networks by ground robots with fixed trajectories
Abstract
5.1. Motivation
5.2. Network model
5.3. Routing protocol
5.4. Protocol analysis
5.5. Simulation results
5.6. Summary
References
Chapter 6: Energy-efficient path planning of a solar-powered UAV for secure communication in the presence of eavesdroppers and no-fly zones
Abstract
6.1. Motivation
6.2. Problem statement
6.3. Navigation law
6.4. Simulation results
6.5. Summary
References
Chapter 7: Multiobjective path planning of a solar-powered UAV for secure communication in urban environments with eavesdropping avoidance
Abstract
7.1. Motivation
7.2. Problem statement
7.3. RRT-based path planning
7.4. Simulation results
7.5. Summary
References
Chapter 8: Reactive deployment of UAV base stations for providing wireless communication services
Abstract
8.1. Motivation
8.2. Problem statement
8.3. Proposed solution
8.4. Simulation results
8.5. Conclusion
References
Chapter 9: Optimized deployment of UAV base stations for providing wireless communication service in urban environments
Abstract
9.1. Motivation
9.2. System model and problem statement
9.3. Proposed solution
9.4. Performance evaluation
9.5. Summary
References
Chapter 10: Energy-efficient path planning of solar-powered UAVs for communicating with mobile ground users in urban environments
Abstract
10.1. Motivation
10.2. Related work
10.3. System model and problem statement
10.4. Proposed navigation method
10.5. Simulations
10.6. Summary
References
Index

Hailong Huang

Dr. Hailong Huang received a B.Sc. degree in automation, from China University of Petroleum, Beijing, China, in June 2012, and received Ph.D degree in Systems and Control from the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia, in March 2018. From Feb. 2018 to July 2021, he worked as a postdoctoral research fellow at the School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. He is now an assistant professor at the Department of Aeronautical and Aviation Engineering, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. His current research interests include the coordination, navigation and control of ground robots and unmanned aerial vehicles.

Affiliations and expertise

Assistant Professor, Department of Aeronautical and Aviation Engineering, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong.email address: [email protected]

Andrey V. Savkin

Prof. Andrey V. Savkin received M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in mathematics from the Leningrad State University, Saint Petersburg, Russia, in 1987 and 1991, respectively. From 1987 to 1992, he was with the Television Research Institute, Leningrad, Russia. From 1992 to 1994, he held a Postdoctoral position in the Department of Electrical Engineering, Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra. From 1994 to 1996, he was a Research Fellow in the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering and the Cooperative Research Centre for Sensor Signal and Information Processing, University of Melbourne, Australia. From 1996 to 2000, he was a Senior Lecturer, and then an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Western Australia, Perth. Since 2000, he has been a Professor in the School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia. His current research interests include robust control and state estimation, hybrid dynamical systems, guidance, navigation and control of mobile robots, applications of control and signal processing in biomedical engineering and medicine.

Affiliations and expertise

Professor, School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia

Chao Huang

Dr. Chao Huang received the B.Sc. degree in automation, from China University of Petroleum, Beijing, China, in June 2012, and received Ph.D degree from the University of Wollongong, Australia, in Dec. 2018. From Sep. 2018 to Sep. 2019, she worked as a project leader at National Institute of Informatics, Tokyo, Japan. From Oct. 2019 to July 2021, she worked as a postdoctoral research fellow at the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. She is now a research assistant professor at the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong. Her interests include motion planning, human machine collaboration, fault tolerant, and automotive control and application.

Affiliations and expertise

Research Assistant Professor, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong.