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Enhanced Predictive On-Demand Routing Protocol: The Path to UAV Networks

  • Houze Feng*
  • , Jingjing Wang*
  • , Jianrui Chen*
  • , Hang Fu*
  • , Yibo Zhang
  • , Xin Zhang*
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Beihang University
  • Beijing Information Science & Technology University

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Abstract

Flying ad hoc networks (FANETs) provide high flexibility and real-time wireless communication solutions for multiunmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) systems by utilizing UAVs as routers. However, conventional routing protocols are inadequate for FANETs due to high mobility and dynamic topology of UAV networks. To address these challenges, this paper proposes an enhanced on-demand predictive (EDP) routing protocol for UAV networks. The EDP protocol incorporates a neighbor-coverage-based predictive flooding mechanism and an adaptive link-quality-based route maintenance method. The flooding mechanism utilizes Kalman filter theory to predict mobility and the route maintenance method selects optimal route by evaluating multiple factors. Simulation results demonstrate that the EDP protocol significantly improves the packet delivery rate while reducing network delay and overhead under varying environments, outperforming benchmark routing protocols for FANETs.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2025 IEEE 101st Vehicular Technology Conference, VTC 2025-Spring 2025 - Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9798331531478
DOIs
StatePublished - 2025
Event101st IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference, VTC 2025-Spring 2025 - Oslo, Norway
Duration: 17 Jun 202520 Jun 2025

Publication series

NameIEEE Vehicular Technology Conference
ISSN (Print)1550-2252

Conference

Conference101st IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference, VTC 2025-Spring 2025
Country/TerritoryNorway
CityOslo
Period17/06/2520/06/25

Keywords

  • Kalman filter
  • Routing protocol
  • mobility prediction
  • probabilistic routing
  • unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) networks

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