Post-disaster communications: Enabling technologies, architectures, and open challenges
The number of disasters has increased over the past decade where these calamities
significantly affect the functionality of communication networks. In the context of 6G, airborne …
significantly affect the functionality of communication networks. In the context of 6G, airborne …
Cities, settlements and key infrastructure
In all cities and urban areas, the risk faced by people and assets from hazards associated
with climate change has increased (high confidence1). Urban areas are now home to 4.2 …
with climate change has increased (high confidence1). Urban areas are now home to 4.2 …
Cloud Computing in natural hazard modeling systems: Current research trends and future directions
Every year, natural disasters cause major loss of human life, damage to infrastructure and
significant economic impact on the areas involved. Geospatial Scientists aim to help in …
significant economic impact on the areas involved. Geospatial Scientists aim to help in …
Design and deployment of UAV-aided post-disaster emergency network
Designing a reliable, resilient, and quickly deployable emergency communication network is
a key challenge for post-disaster management. In this paper, a UAV-assisted emergency Wi …
a key challenge for post-disaster management. In this paper, a UAV-assisted emergency Wi …
Resource scheduling based on deep reinforcement learning in UAV assisted emergency communication networks
Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) assisted emergency communication is an important
technique for future B5G/6G scenario. The UAV is usually considered as a mobile relay to …
technique for future B5G/6G scenario. The UAV is usually considered as a mobile relay to …
A survey of strategies for communication networks to protect against large-scale natural disasters
Recent natural disasters have revealed that emergency networks presently cannot
disseminate the necessary disaster information, making it difficult to deploy and coordinate …
disseminate the necessary disaster information, making it difficult to deploy and coordinate …
Disaster management using D2D communication with power transfer and clustering techniques
Device-to-device (D2D) communications as an underlay to cellular networks can not only
increase the system capacity and energy efficiency but also enable national security and …
increase the system capacity and energy efficiency but also enable national security and …
Analysis and optimization of multiple unmanned aerial vehicle-assisted communications in post-disaster areas
As a vital component of disaster response and relief, a wireless network needs to be rapidly
deployed after a disaster strikes. Due to the advantages of large area coverage, low capital …
deployed after a disaster strikes. Due to the advantages of large area coverage, low capital …
Routing protocols and architecture for disaster area network: A survey
Abstract Disaster Area Network (DAN) is very crucial in case of natural or man-made
disasters. During state of emergency, a rapidly deployable network is the highest priority to …
disasters. During state of emergency, a rapidly deployable network is the highest priority to …
An FSO-based drone assisted mobile access network for emergency communications
Deploying drone mounted base stations (DBSs) can quickly recover communications of
mobile users (MUs) in a disaster struck area. That is, DBSs can act as relay nodes to …
mobile users (MUs) in a disaster struck area. That is, DBSs can act as relay nodes to …