[IJDSN] (IF 1.9) Special issue: Multi-UAV-Assisted Wireless Sensor Networks.
CALL FOR PAPERS Multi-UAV-Assisted Wireless Sensor Networks A special issue of "International journal of Distributed Sensor Networks" Description Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) are the basis of Internet of Things (IoT), and therefore are playing a vital role in our society. WSNs are, however, facing challenges such as: Quality of service, energy efficiency, network throughput, security issues, etc. This Special Issue aims at exploring how multiple UAVs can be leveraged to solve (some of the) challenges of WSNs, their potential applications, and future directions. Due to their mobility and flexibility, UAVs are already used in WSN, especially in remote areas, and in delay-tolerant applications. This is because they can avoid long-range transmissions and the need to relay data. Furthermore, latency can often be decreased due to higher line-of-sight (LoS) opportunities. However, many of these current solutions use only one UAV. In this regard, levering multiple UAVs at the same time can be beneficial for further enhancing UAV-assisted Wireless Sensor Networks. By utilizing a swarm of UAVs (or at least multiple-UAVs centrally managed), it is possible to distribute the workload more evenly, reducing the energy consumption and extending the lifespan of individual sensors. Multiple UAVs can coordinate to provide more robust coverage, dynamically adjusting their positions to ensure optimal communication paths and minimize data loss. This coordination also enhances fault tolerance, as the network can quickly adapt to the failure or absence of any single UAV. Additionally, multiple UAVs can execute concurrent data collection tasks, significantly increasing network throughput and reducing latency. This is particularly beneficial in time-sensitive applications, where rapid data aggregation and processing are crucial. Furthermore, using multiple UAVs can improve security by enabling more frequent and varied data relay patterns, making it harder for potential attackers to predict and intercept data transmissions. Overall, the deployment of multiple UAVs offers a scalable and resilient solution to many of the challenges faced by WSNs. This Special Issue invites original research articles, review papers, and case studies that investigate UAV-Assisted sensor networks. Topics: Potential topics include but are not limited to the following: * Optimizing Energy Efficiency in UAV-Assisted WSNs * Quality of Service (QoS) Enhancement Using Multi-UAV Systems * Network Throughput Improvement with Coordinated Multi-UAV Operations * Security Solutions in Multi-UAV-Assisted WSNs * Scalability and Reliability of Multi-UAV Systems in WSNs * Applications of Multi-UAV WSNs in Remote or Disaster-Prone Areas * Machine Learning and AI (Artificial Intelligence) Techniques for Multi-UAV WSN Optimization * Collaborative Control and Path Planning Important information: Submission deadline: 07 February 2025 Submission link: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/toc/10.1155/DSN.si.174494 Journal Metrics: 2023 CiteScore (Scopus):6.5 2023 Journal Citation Indicator (Clarivate):0.44 2023 Journal Impact Factor (Clarivate):1.9 Editors: Lead guest editor: * Carlos T. Calafate calaf...@disca.upv.es, Technical University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain Guest editors: * Jamie Wubben jwub...@disca.upv.es, Technical University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain. * Francesco Betti Sorbelli francesco.bettisorbe...@unipg.it, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy. * Evgenii Vinogradov evgenii.vinogra...@tii.ae, Technology Innovation Institute, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. * João Pedro Matos-Carvalho joao.matos.carva...@ulusofona.pt Universidade Lusófona, Lisbon, Portugal.
