FLYING AD-HOC NETWORKS: REVIEW, CHALLENGES, ARCHITECTURE, PROTOCOLS, COMMUNICATION AND MODELING
This paper examines one of the most promising areas in the
development of wireless self-organizing networks: FANETs, which are based on
unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The article explores various issues and unresolved
problems related to communication organization within FANET networks. It provides
an overview of existing protocols across different layers, including the physical layer,
media access control, network layer, and transport layer. While single UAV systems
have been used for decades, there are many advantages to using a group of small UAVs
instead of relying on a single large UAV. However, multi-UAV aerial systems come
with their own challenges, and one of the most significant design challenges is
communication. This paper considers the Flying Ad-Hoc Network (FANET) as a new
network category, primarily an ad hoc network for UAVs.