Author
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- Yijia Zhang
(School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications, University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia)
- Ruotong Zhao
(School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications, University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia)
- Deepak Mishra
(School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications, University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia)
- Derrick Wing Kwan Ng
(School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications, University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia)
Abstract
The rapid expansion of the Industrial Internet-of-Things (IIoT) has spurred significant research interest due to the growth of security-aware, vehicular, and time-sensitive applications. Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are widely deployed within wireless communication systems to establish rapid and reliable links between users and devices, attributed to their high flexibility and maneuverability. Leveraging UAVs provides a promising solution to enhance communication system performance and effectiveness while overcoming the unprecedented challenges of stringent spectrum limitations and demanding data traffic. However, due to the dramatic increase in the number of vehicles and devices in the industrial wireless networks and limitations on UAVs’ battery storage and computing resources, the adoption of energy-efficient techniques is essential to ensure sustainable system implementation and to prolong the lifetime of the network. This paper provides a comprehensive review of various disruptive methodologies for addressing energy-efficient issues in UAV-assisted industrial wireless networks. We begin by introducing the background of recent research areas from different aspects, including security-enhanced industrial networks, industrial vehicular networks, machine learning for industrial communications, and time-sensitive networks. Our review identifies key challenges from an energy efficiency perspective and evaluates relevant techniques, including resource allocation, UAV trajectory design and wireless power transfer (WPT), across various applications and scenarios. This paper thoroughly discusses the features, strengths, weaknesses, and potential of existing works. Finally, we highlight open research issues and gaps and present promising potential directions for future investigation.
Suggested Citation
Yijia Zhang & Ruotong Zhao & Deepak Mishra & Derrick Wing Kwan Ng, 2024.
"A Comprehensive Review of Energy-Efficient Techniques for UAV-Assisted Industrial Wireless Networks,"
Energies, MDPI, vol. 17(18), pages 1-31, September.
Handle:
RePEc:gam:jeners:v:17:y:2024:i:18:p:4737-:d:1483495
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