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Performance Analysis of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Assisted Wireless IoT Sensors Based on Air-to-Ground Communication Model for Smart Farming
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Date Issued
January 1, 2023
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Article
Abstract
We used an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and IoT as a new platform for soil moisture monitoring based on the air-to-ground (A2G) communication model. We investigated an energyefficient UAV trajectory by considering the power outage probability and transmission rate for UAV-assisted wireless IoT sensor connectivity. We considered the closed-form power outage probability for IoT sensors located within the coverage zone of a UAV drone small cell. We conducted experiments in the Napier and Ruzi grass farms with IoT sensors for detecting soil moisture along a drip line irrigation system located in the fields. The power outage probability is given for different UAV heights and transmission rates, which contributes to reliable communication with IoT sensors.
Citation
Sensors and Materials, 35(4), 1463-1472, 2023