Advances of Drones in Green Internet-of-Things
A special issue of Drones (ISSN 2504-446X). This special issue belongs to the section "Drone Communications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 February 2024) | Viewed by 7116
Special Issue Editors
Interests: 5G/6G; wireless communications; wireless networking; IoT; UAV
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The green Internet of Things (IoT) has emerged as a proactive response to the mounting environmental concerns arising from the rapid proliferation of IoT devices and technologies. As the IoT continues to expand, the escalating demand for connectivity and data-driven applications leads to heightened energy consumption and increased strain on resources. In propelling the development of a sustainable green IoT, drones have garnered significant attention as versatile platforms capable of collecting data from remote or otherwise inaccessible areas, owing to their mobility, agility, and ability to fly at various altitudes. This Special Issue is dedicated to exploring the latest developments of drones in the green IoT, with a specific focus on showcasing innovative solutions that augment their capabilities and applications.
The primary objective of this Special Issue is to establish a platform for researchers, practitioners, and industry experts to exchange their knowledge, experiences, and perspectives regarding the integration of drones in the green IoT. By curating a selection of high-quality research articles and reviews, our goal is to offer a comprehensive overview of the advancements in this field and foster further research and development endeavors.
The scope of this Special Issue encompasses a broad range of topics related to drones in the green IoT. We encourage submissions in areas including but not limited to:
- Novel visions, concepts and theories of a drone-enhanced green IoT;
- Promising models, protocols and architectures for a drone-enhanced green IoT;
- Artificial intelligence and big data-driven designs for a drone-enhanced green IoT;
- Digital Twin for a drone-enhanced green IoT;
- Ambient backscatter communications and a symbiotic radio-based, drone-enhanced green IoT;
- Energy-efficient beamforming, modulation and coding techniques for a drone-enhanced green IoT;
- Reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS)/holographic MIMO surface for a drone-enhanced green IoT;
- RF energy harvesting, simultaneous wireless and information transfer for a drone-enhanced green IoT;
- Cloud/edge computing and task/data/computation offloading for a drone-enhanced green IoT;
- Privacy, security and reliability issues for a drone-enhanced green IoT.
Dr. Bo Rong
Prof. Dr. Michel Kadoch
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- drones
- green Internet of Things
- wireless communication
- optimization algorithms
- artificial intelligence
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