5G and UAVs for Mission-Critical Communications: Swift Network Recovery for Search-and-Rescue Operations
5G and UAVs for Mission-Critical Communications: Swift Network Recovery for Search-and-Rescue Operations
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DOI：
10.1007/s11036-020-01542-2
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发表时间：
2020-05-05
影响因子：
3.8
通讯作者：
Chong, Edwin K. P.
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作者：
Alsaeedy, Alaa A. R.;Chong, Edwin K. P.
我们介绍了一种新的方法，搜索和救援行动（SARO）搜索大规模灾难后的幸存者，假设无线通信网络单元部分运作，并利用最近的趋势，使用无人机（UAV）作为网络的一部分。这些SARO基于这样的想法，即几乎所有幸存者都有自己的无线移动的设备，称为用户设备（UE），用作地面上的人类传感器。我们的方法旨在考虑有限的UE电池电量，同时为第一响应者提供关键信息：1）为受灾害影响的地区生成即时危机地图，2）提供有关大多数幸存者聚集/拥挤的重要信息，以及3）优先考虑受影响的地区，以确定迫切需要通信覆盖的地区。
We introduce a new approach for Search-and-Rescue Operations (SAROs) to search for survivors after large-scale disasters, assuming the wireless communication network cells are partially operational and exploiting the recent trend of using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) as a part of the network. These SAROs are based on the idea that almost all survivors have their own wireless mobile devices, called User Equipments (UEs), which serve as human-based sensors on the ground. Our approach is aimed at accounting for limited UE battery power while providing critical information to first responders: 1) generate immediate crisis maps for the disaster-impacted areas, 2) provide vital information about where the majority of survivors are clustered/crowded, and 3) prioritize the impacted areas to identify regions that urgently need communication coverage.