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A reliable sensor data collection network using unmanned aircraft

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Daniel Henkel,

Cory Dixon,

Jack Elston,

Timothy X. BrownAuthors Info & Claims

REALMAN '06: Proceedings of the 2nd international workshop on Multi-hop ad hoc networks: from theory to reality

Pages 125 - 127

https://doi.org/10.1145/1132983.1133010

Published: 26 May 2006 Publication History

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This paper presents a method for reliably collecting data events from sensors and forwarding the data via a MANET to sensor monitoring stations located on an external network. A the core is a MANET concept that consists of ground and unmanned aircraf nodes. Unmanned aircraf enable a model whereby widely-spaced sensors are intermittently connected to the network and data is sent in stages as connections become available along each stage. The paper describes the sensor data collection model, the reliable multicast data delivery mechanism, and our experiences on a network test bed including the control of an unmanned aircraft through a MANET.

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REALMAN '06: Proceedings of the 2nd international workshop on Multi-hop ad hoc networks: from theory to reality

May 2006

142 pages

ISBN:1595933603

DOI:10.1145/1132983

General Chair:
Marco Conti
IIT-CNR, Italy
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Jon Crowcroft
University of Cambridge, Computer Laboratory, UK
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Andrea Passarella
IIT-CNR, Italy

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