A Feasibility Study of Using Light Fidelity With Multiple Unmanned Aerial Vehicles For Indoor Collaborative And Cooperative Networking

TL;DR

This study explores the potential of using Li-Fi technology with multiple UAVs for secure, high-bandwidth indoor networking, proposing a new connectivity algorithm to facilitate UAV communication.

Contribution

It introduces a novel Link Velocity Based Connectivity Algorithm (LVCA) for UAVs using Li-Fi, addressing challenges in indoor collaborative networking.

Findings

Li-Fi offers better security and bandwidth efficiency than Wi-Fi in UAV networks.

The proposed LVCA improves UAV communication stability and coordination.

Li-Fi is suitable for high-density indoor UAV networking environments.

Abstract

This paper evaluates the feasibility of using light fidelity with multiple Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) for indoor collaborative and cooperative networking. A number of works have presentedchallenges for wireless networking with multiple UAVs such as bandwidth efficiency, security and environment amongst others. Due to this fact, there is a need to secure information and data in UAV ad hoc network (FANETs) using a secure transmission medium that guarantees bandwidth efficiency such as the light fidelity (Li-Fi). Li-Fi enables data transmission using visible light through a light emitting diode (LED) and is chosen as against wireless fidelity (Wi- Fi) because it is more ideal for high density wireless data coverage in confined areas, better at addressing radio interference related issues and provides better bandwidth, efficiency, availability and security. Thus, using Light Fidelity as a means of communication necessitates the need to develop a Link Velocity Based Connectivity Algorithm (LVCA) that governs communication between the UAVs and the Li-Fi transmitter and receiver circuits for collaborative and cooperative networking.