Considering AODV and OLSR Routing Protocols to Traffic Monitoring Scenario in FANET Formed by Mini-UAVs

Abstract

With small UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) or drones having become widely accessible, new prospects were opened for applying them in event tracking, search and rescue operations, disaster recovery, and goods delivery. Flying Ad hoc Networks (FANETs) is a subdivision of a prominent Mobile Ad hoc Network (MANET) paradigm. This paradigm deals with the multiple mini-UAVs deployment. FANETs are characterized by several specific features, when compared with other ad hoc network types. Moreover, they present some major challenges to the research community. One of them is the FANET routing protocol design. The protocol must be able to create an effective route between UAVs as well as to adjust it to the promptly changing topology in real time. In the present work, possible FANET application scenarios are described together with the existing mobility models for simulators, with special reference being made to flying devices and relevant realistic motion. Monitoring traffic is a potential field where FANETs may replace intensive labor and an involved observational infrastructure. All results were obtained experimentally. Simulation modeling based on ns-2 network simulator was applied as a research method. The study was made of AODV and OLSR routing protocols to choose the best one for mini-UAVs FANET.