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With the rapid growth of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite networks, satellite-IoT systems using the LoRa technique have been increasingly deployed to provide widespread Internet services to low-power and low-cost ground devices. However, the…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2025-11-25 Yimin Zhao , Weibo Wang , Xiong Wang , Linghe Kong , Jiadi Yu , Yifei Zhu , Shiyuan Li , Chong He , Guihai Chen

This paper investigates a cognitive unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) enabled Internet of Things (IoT) network, where secondary/cognitive IoT devices upload their data to the UAV hub following a non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA) protocol in…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2021-11-01 Na Tang

In this paper, the problem of drone-assisted collaborative learning is considered. In this scenario, swarm of intelligent wireless devices train a shared neural network (NN) model with the help of a drone. Using its sensors, each device…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2023-08-14 Mahdi Boloursaz Mashhadi , Mahnoosh Mahdavimoghadam , Rahim Tafazolli , Walid Saad

This paper presents an autonomous sensing framework for identifying and localizing multiple users in Fifth Generation (5G) cooperative networks using an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) that is not part of the serving access network. Unlike…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-03-03 Niccolò Paglierani , Francesco Linsalata , Vineeth Teeda , Davide Scazzoli , Maurizio Magarini

The proliferation of the Internet of Things (IoT) technologies have strengthen the self-monitoring and autonomous characteristics of the sensor networks deployed in numerous application areas. The recent developments of the edge computing…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2019-03-15 Archana Rajakaruna , Ahsan Manzoor , Pawani Porambage , Madhusanka Liyanage , Mika Ylianttila , Andrei Gurtov

In this paper, a software-based simulator for the deployment of base station-equipped unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in a cellular network is proposed. To this end, the Google Earth Engine platform and its included image processing…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2018-05-29 Aaron French , Mohammad Mozaffari , Abdelrahman Eldosouky , Walid Saad

Localization plays a key role for safe operation of UAVs enabling beyond visual line of sight applications. Compared to GPS based localization, cellular networks can reduce the positioning error and cost since cellular connectivity is…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-03-12 Irshad A. Meer , Mustafa Ozger , Cicek Cavdar

It is expected that unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) will play a vital role in future communication systems. Optimum positioning of UAVs, serving as base stations, can be done through extensive field measurements or ray tracing simulations…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2021-12-30 Ibrahim Shoer , Bahadir K. Gunturk , Hasan F. Ates , Tuncer Baykas

Low Power Wide Area Networks (LPWAN) have been used to support low cost and mobile bi-directional communications for the Internet of Things (IoT), smart city and a wide range of industrial applications. A primary security concern of LPWAN…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2020-07-01 Debraj Basu , Tianbo Gu , Prasant Mohapatra

The advent of fifth generation (5G) networks has opened new avenues for enhancing connectivity, particularly in challenging environments like remote areas or disaster-struck regions. Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have been identified as a…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2023-12-25 Yuhui Wang , Junaid Farooq

The Internet of Things (IoT) brings connectivity to a massive number of devices that demand energy-efficient solutions to deal with limited battery capacities, uplink-dominant traffic, and channel impairments. In this work, we explore the…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2022-02-08 Osmel Martínez Rosabal , Onel Alcaraz López , Dian Echevarría Pérez , Mohammad Shehab , Henrique Hilleshein , Hirley Alves

The increasing demand for fast and cost effective last mile delivery solutions has catalyzed significant advancements in drone based logistics. This research describes the development of an AI integrated drone delivery system, focusing on…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-07-24 Maharshi Shastri , Ujjval Shrivastav

Decentralized learning empowers wireless network devices to collaboratively train a machine learning (ML) model relying solely on device-to-device (D2D) communication. It is known that the convergence speed of decentralized optimization…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2022-06-01 Matteo Zecchin , David Gesbert , Marios Kountouris

LoRa wireless networks are considered as a key enabling technology for next generation internet of things (IoT) systems. New IoT deployments (e.g., smart city scenarios) can have thousands of devices per square kilometer leading to huge…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2021-09-07 Rami Hamdi , Emna Baccour , Aiman Erbad , Marwa Qaraqe , Mounir Hamdi

Deployment of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) as aerial base stations can deliver a fast and flexible solution for serving varying traffic demand. In order to adequately benefit of UAVs deployment, their efficient placement is of utmost…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-03-06 Atefeh Hajijamali Arani , M. Mahdi Azari , William Melek , Safieddin Safavi-Naeini

Flying drones can be used in a wide range of applications and services from surveillance to package delivery. To ensure robust control and safety of drone operations, cellular networks need to provide reliable wireless connectivity to drone…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2019-11-25 Yun Chen , Xingqin Lin , Talha Khan , Mohammad Mozaffari

Low-power wide-area (LPWA) networks are attracting extensive attention because of their abilities to offer low-cost and massive connectivity to Internet of Things (IoT) devices distributed over wide geographical areas. This article provides…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2018-10-26 Zhijin Qin , Frank Y. Li , Geoffrey Ye Li , Julie A. McCann , Qiang Ni

Unmanned aerial vehicles, commonly known as drones, have emerged as a disruptive technology with the potential to revolutionize operations across various industries. Drones are the fast-growing internet-of-things technology and are…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2023-12-22 Ali Kaan Kurbanzade , Ansaar M. Baig , Sanjay Mehrotra

Many localization algorithms and systems have been developed by means of wireless sensor networks for both indoor and outdoor environments. To achieve higher localization accuracy, extra hardware equipments are utilized by most of the…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2012-01-04 Zhikui Chen , Feng Xia , Tao Huang , Fanyu Bu , Haozhe Wang

The Internet of Drones (IoD) is a layered network control architecture designed mainly for coordinating the access of unmanned aerial vehicles to controlled airspace, and providing navigation services between locations referred to as nodes.…

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