ROSNet: A WMN based Framework using UAVs and Ground Nodes for Post-Disaster Management
2021 (English)In: IEEE Region 10 Humanitarian Technology Conference, R10-HTC, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2021Conference paper, Published paper (Refereed)
Abstract [en]
This paper presents a wireless mesh network-based solution utilizing stationary and mobile ground/UAV nodes for setting up a post-disaster communication infrastructure. The network is ad hoc and establishes connectivity over a large area without the use of a cellular network or the internet. We propose a complete end-to-end framework, where we deploy an android application on smartphones at the user-end, the wireless mesh network as the backbone of communication, and a graphical user interface (GUI) at a base station for facilitating situational awareness. The software stack is based on the Robot Operating System for broadcasting user information to the base station, and also for controlling the UAVs remotely. The GUI also incorporates a node recommendation strategy for selecting the optimal nodes. The framework is evaluated using UAVs and a semi-autonomous car, and the experimental results show that the proposed system could be indispensable in providing large-scale connectivity in post-disaster management.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2021.
Keywords [en]
Disaster management, End-to-end communication, ROS, Wireless mesh network, Base stations, Disaster prevention, Disasters, Graphical user interfaces, Mesh generation, Wireless mesh networks (WMN), Cellular network, Communication infrastructure, End to end, Ground node, Network-based solutions, Post-disaster communications, Post-disaster management, MESH networking
National Category
Communication Systems
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-316373DOI: 10.1109/R10-HTC53172.2021.9641658Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85123837128OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-316373DiVA, id: diva2:1687685
Conference
9th Edition of IEEE Region 10 Humanitarian Technology Conference, R10-HTC 2021, 30 September 2021 through 2 October 2021
Note
Part of proceedings: ISBN 978-1-6654-3240-5
QC 20220816
2022-08-162022-08-162022-08-16Bibliographically approved