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Deployment of a UAV swarm-based LiFi network in the obstacle-ridden environment: algorithms of finding the path for UAV placement

Authors :
Kyrylo Leichenko
Herman Fesenko
Vyacheslav Kharchenko
Oleg Illiashenko
Source :
Радіоелектронні і комп'ютерні системи, Vol 2024, Iss 1, Pp 176-195 (2024)
Publication Year :
2024
Publisher :
National Aerospace University «Kharkiv Aviation Institute», 2024.

Abstract

The subject of this study is unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)-based wireless networks in an obstacle-ridden environment. The aim of this study is to develop methods and software to ensure reliable LiFi communication using swarm UAVs in an obstacle-ridden environment. The objectives are as follows: 1) to describe the problem of providing a reliable UAV swarm-based LiFi network, requirements for the composition and use of UAVs, and assumptions; 2) to develop the methodology for solving research tasks; 3) to develop the method and algorithms for solving the problem, considering the requirements, assumptions, and practical limitations; 4) to explore the algorithms by developing software for modeling and searching for rational UAV placement to ensure the required UAV-based LiFi network characteristics; 5) to provide experiments and illustrative examples of the developed tool’s application. The following results were obtained. 1) The requirements for the composition and use of UAVs for creating LiFi networks, as well as assumptions and limitations for the methodology development and research task solving. 2) An obstacle avoidance method using the left and right angles algorithm. 3) A method for obstacle avoidance using the controlled waterfall algorithm. 4) A software tool for modeling and searching for rational UAV placement to ensure the required LiFi network characteristics. The tool allows route construction under obstacles in 2D space and a comparison of the developed algorithms for various variants of obstacle placement. Conclusions. The main contribution of this research is a set of methods, algorithms, and software tools for providing communications between two points using LiFi technologies and a swarm of UAVs supporting these communications as transmitters in conditions of mechanical obstacles.

Details

Language :
English, Ukrainian
ISSN :
18144225 and 26632012
Volume :
2024
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Радіоелектронні і комп'ютерні системи
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.60c14cf3fa0646d4beeecfa1fe12d797
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.32620/reks.2024.1.14