Communication Technology for Information Exchange Using Short-Range Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Abstract

In this article, a review on the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for retransmission has been conducted. The description of the basic network architecture and the main characteristics of communication channels are given. Various types of data transmission using UAVs, an approach to the organization of communication using unmanned aerial vehicles—short-range repeaters, which allows for information exchange in emergency situations, are considered. The general principles of UAV operation when used for weather monitoring, forest fire detection, traffic jam tracking, cargo transportation, use in rescue operations, etc., are analyzed. The advantages and disadvantages of such use of UAVs, the general architecture of communication systems and the place of the UAV in it, as well as the general characteristics of communication channels and types of data transmission are described. The technology was implemented using the example of establishing communication between separate units during training in a mountainous area using a low-flying UAV of the DJI Mavic Pro 2 type with suspended equipment for retransmission of radio signals SURECOM SR-112.