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This paper proposes a hybrid communication architecture for point-to-point UAV (uncrewed aerial vehicle) swarm. The proposed infrastructure is cost-effective and enables to connect multiple UAVs to the ground control laptop through a bridged network using dual-bands USB 3.0 Wi-Fi adapters, and UAV-mounted wireless access points that operate on the IEEE 802.11bgn standard with 2.4 GHz radio frequency. The proposed FANET (flying ad-hoc network) system is suitable for small drones with short battery life cycles. Real-world deployment tests carried out on five short-range quadrotors demonstrate that the communication infrastructure is reliable and scalable. It’s easy to add new UAVs without disrupting wireless network stability. Experimental results in an outdoor environment reveal an average throughput of 38 Mbps with a signal strength of −58 dBm and a signal-to-noise ratio of −98 dBm caused by wind, noise, rain and weather conditions. While it’s true that network stability is impacted by the dynamism of the environment and by interference, maintaining an optimum communication distance between the UAVs and the control station attenuates these inconsistencies. This work lays a solid baseline for low-budget swarming missions that involve the deployment of a flying ad-hoc network.

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Architecture Design and Configuration of Lower-Cost Flying Ad-Hoc Network Based P2P Connection for UAV Swarm Deployment

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  • 发表日期：

    2025年

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  • Wilfried Yves Hamilton Adoni,
  • Junaidh Shaik Fareedh,
  • Aastha Singh,
  • Richard Gloaguen,
  • Sandra Lorenz,
  • Thomas D. Kühne

摘要

This paper proposes a hybrid communication architecture for point-to-point UAV (uncrewed aerial vehicle) swarm. The proposed infrastructure is cost-effective and enables to connect multiple UAVs to the ground control laptop through a bridged network using dual-bands USB 3.0 Wi-Fi adapters, and UAV-mounted wireless access points that operate on the IEEE 802.11bgn standard with 2.4 GHz radio frequency. The proposed FANET (flying ad-hoc network) system is suitable for small drones with short battery life cycles. Real-world deployment tests carried out on five short-range quadrotors demonstrate that the communication infrastructure is reliable and scalable. It’s easy to add new UAVs without disrupting wireless network stability. Experimental results in an outdoor environment reveal an average throughput of 38 Mbps with a signal strength of −58 dBm and a signal-to-noise ratio of −98 dBm caused by wind, noise, rain and weather conditions. While it’s true that network stability is impacted by the dynamism of the environment and by interference, maintaining an optimum communication distance between the UAVs and the control station attenuates these inconsistencies. This work lays a solid baseline for low-budget swarming missions that involve the deployment of a flying ad-hoc network.