Drone Path Optimization as a Communication Gateway for IoT Sensors

• Lucas Soares Rodrigues UFG
• Kleber Viera Cardoso UFG
• Vinicius da C. M. Borges UFG
• Antônio C. de Oliveira Jr. UFG

Abstract

This work proposes a flight path optimization model for drones that serve as a communication gateway or data mule for IoT (Internet of Things) sensors scattered in an Intelligent Campus. This drone has limited power autonomy (battery), and in many cases can not fly over the course required to serve all allocated sensors. Therefore, the paper proposes, using Linear Program-ming, a model that ensures the maximum of sensors are satisfied considering the autonomy found in the drone.

Keywords: VANTs, IoT, Flight Planning, Path Optimization

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