A transfer learning approach for UAV path design with connectivity outage constraint

G Fontanesi, A Zhu, M Arvaneh… - IEEE Internet of Things …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The connectivity-aware path design is crucial in the effective deployment of autonomous
unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Recently, reinforcement learning (RL) algorithms have …

Model-free based automated trajectory optimization for UAVs toward data transmission

J Cui, Z Ding, Y Deng… - 2019 IEEE Global …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper, we consider an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) enabled wireless network with
a set of ground devices that are randomly distributed in an area and each having a certain …

Intelligent unmanned air vehicles for public safety networks: Emerging technologies and research directions

Z Kaleem, I Ahmad, TQ Duong - Intelligent Unmanned Air Vehicles …, 2022 - Springer
Unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) has shown great potential to enable numerous applications
ranging from industry verticals to public safety communications. However, various …

Three dimensional uav positioning for dynamic uav-to-car communications

SA Hadiwardoyo, CT Calafate, JC Cano, K Krinkin… - Sensors, 2020 - mdpi.com
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 …

Model-based machine learning for energy-efficient UAV placement

S Zhou, Y Cheng, X Lei - 2022 7th International Conference on …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Serving as aerial base stations, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) can provide wireless
coverage for the ground users. To achieve the goal of energy-efficient coverage, this paper …

Multiple UAVs collaborative traffic monitoring with intention-based communication

S Liu, Y Bai - Computer Communications, 2023 - Elsevier
This article proposes an innovative ground traffic management approach that utilizes the
mobility, flexibility, and collaborative capabilities of multiple Unmanned Aerial Vehicles …

Stochastic geometry-based trajectory design for multi-purpose uavs: package and data delivery

Y Qin, MA Kishk, MS Alouini - IEEE Transactions on Vehicular …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
With the advancements achieved in drones' flexibility, low cost, and high efficiency, they
obtain huge application opportunities in various industries, such as aerial delivery and future …

A-VRPD: Automating drone-based last-mile delivery using self-driving cars

NM Imran, S Mishra, M Won - IEEE Transactions on Intelligent …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Drone-based last-mile delivery is an emerging technology that uses drones loaded onto a
truck to deliver parcels to customers. In this paper, we introduce a fully automated system for …

Leveraging public buses to relay uavs for on-demand applications

J Gao, Y Pan, Z Li, Q Han, Q Chen - Proceedings of the 28th Annual …, 2022 - dl.acm.org
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are widely employed in smart city. However, the limited
battery capacity is one of the UAV's most critical obstacles to monitoring mission. Recently …

Advances of UAVs toward future transportation: The state-of-the-art, challenges, and opportunities

A Gupta, T Afrin, E Scully, N Yodo - Future transportation, 2021 - mdpi.com
The adoption of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in numerous sectors is projected to grow
exponentially in the future as technology advances and regulation evolves. One of the …