TY - JOUR
T1 - Bio-Inspired Routing Protocols
T2 - The Path to On-Demand UAV Networks
AU - Feng, Houze
AU - Wang, Jingjing
AU - Chen, Jianrui
AU - Du, Haohua
AU - Zhang, Mengyuan
AU - Jiang, Chunxiao
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 1986-2012 IEEE.
PY - 2026
Y1 - 2026
N2 - The escalating integration of uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV)-enabled flying ad hoc networks (FANETs) into various sectors necessitates robust and adaptable routing protocols. Particularly, the unique features of FANETs, such as high mobility, low node density, and frequent topology changes, pose significant challenges for routing protocol design. Furthermore, the architectural framework of bio-inspired protocols which often promises network resilience and efficiency is comprehensively analyzed. A bio-inspired on-demand routing protocol for UAV Networks is proposed, which outperforms traditional routing schemes for FANETs in terms of both end-to-end delay and packet delivery rate. Finally, several open issues for future investigations on how to construct bio-inspired routing protocols for FANETs in 6G era is discussed.
AB - The escalating integration of uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV)-enabled flying ad hoc networks (FANETs) into various sectors necessitates robust and adaptable routing protocols. Particularly, the unique features of FANETs, such as high mobility, low node density, and frequent topology changes, pose significant challenges for routing protocol design. Furthermore, the architectural framework of bio-inspired protocols which often promises network resilience and efficiency is comprehensively analyzed. A bio-inspired on-demand routing protocol for UAV Networks is proposed, which outperforms traditional routing schemes for FANETs in terms of both end-to-end delay and packet delivery rate. Finally, several open issues for future investigations on how to construct bio-inspired routing protocols for FANETs in 6G era is discussed.
KW - Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)
KW - bio-inspired on-demand routing protocol
KW - flying ad hoc network (FANET)
KW - routing protocols
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85217894588
U2 - 10.1109/MNET.2025.3542509
DO - 10.1109/MNET.2025.3542509
M3 - 文章
AN - SCOPUS:85217894588
SN - 0890-8044
VL - 40
SP - 337
EP - 344
JO - IEEE Network
JF - IEEE Network
IS - 1
ER -