Research and Demonstration of Video Streaming on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) Networks

Abstract

This project has led to a number of findings and conclusions. The main results concern the task of using one or more Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) to relay messages or videos between two distant ground nodes. A protocol, called load-carry-and-deliver (LCAD), has been developed and implemented, where a UAV load from a source ground node, carries the data while flying to the destination, and finally delivers the data to a destination ground node. For delay-tolerant applications like latency-insensitive bulk data transfer and video streaming, it is demonstrated in field experiments that LCAD can maximize throughput. In addition, the project delivered a simple lab demonstration system to AFRL which shows the feasibility of dynamically adapting video source coding, based on the quality of the video transporting wireless link.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADA483145

Entities

People

  • H. T. Kung

Organizations

  • Harvard University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Aircrafts
  • Airplanes
  • Communication Channels
  • Control Systems
  • Data Transmission
  • Dipole Antennas
  • Elevation
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Flight Paths
  • Operating Systems
  • Radio Communications
  • Radio Equipment
  • Streaming Media
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Vehicles
  • Wireless Communications

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Aerial Unmanned Vehicle Swarm Micro Periodontal Dentistry.
  • Computer Networking

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy