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.
1. Chapter 1 : Introduction - p. Page viii 2. Chapter 2 : Survey of approaches for wireless communication networks supported by ground robots☆ - p. Page 6 3. Chapter 3 : Wireless communication networks supported by autonomous UAVs: a survey☆ - p. Page 31 4. Chapter 4 : Data collection in wireless sensor networks by ground robots with full freedom☆ - p. Page 51 5. Chapter 5 : Data collection in wireless sensor networks by ground robots with fixed trajectories☆ - p. Page 80 6. Chapter 6 : Energy-efficient path planning of a solar-powered UAV for secure communication in the presence of eavesdroppers and no-fly zones☆ - p. Page 100 7. Chapter 7 : Multiobjective path planning of a solar-powered UAV for secure communication in urban environments with eavesdropping avoidance☆ - p. Page 116 8. Chapter 8 : Reactive deployment of UAV base stations for providing wireless communication services☆ - p. Page 136 9. Chapter 9 : Optimized deployment of UAV base stations for providing wireless communication service in urban environments☆ - p. Page 157 10. Chapter 10 : Energy-efficient path planning of solar-powered UAVs for communicating with mobile ground users in urban environments☆ - p. Page 176 11. Index - p. Page 196
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.
1. Chapter 1 : Introduction - p. Page viii 2. Chapter 2 : Survey of approaches for wireless communication networks supported by ground robots☆ - p. Page 6 3. Chapter 3 : Wireless communication networks supported by autonomous UAVs: a survey☆ - p. Page 31 4. Chapter 4 : Data collection in wireless sensor networks by ground robots with full freedom☆ - p. Page 51 5. Chapter 5 : Data collection in wireless sensor networks by ground robots with fixed trajectories☆ - p. Page 80 6. Chapter 6 : Energy-efficient path planning of a solar-powered UAV for secure communication in the presence of eavesdroppers and no-fly zones☆ - p. Page 100 7. Chapter 7 : Multiobjective path planning of a solar-powered UAV for secure communication in urban environments with eavesdropping avoidance☆ - p. Page 116 8. Chapter 8 : Reactive deployment of UAV base stations for providing wireless communication services☆ - p. Page 136 9. Chapter 9 : Optimized deployment of UAV base stations for providing wireless communication service in urban environments☆ - p. Page 157 10. Chapter 10 : Energy-efficient path planning of solar-powered UAVs for communicating with mobile ground users in urban environments☆ - p. Page 176 11. Index - p. Page 196
