Konsep Inti
This work shares experiences and results obtained during the construction and active use of a testbed for comparing simulations and field tests of drone coordination algorithms in Flying Ad-Hoc Networks (FANETs).
Abstrak
This paper discusses the importance of verification and validation in academic research, particularly in the context of drone coordination and Flying Ad-Hoc Networks (FANETs). It presents the GrADyS framework, which combines simulation, real-world drone coordination, and sensor network deployment to enable comprehensive testing and validation of distributed coordination algorithms.
The key highlights and insights from the paper are:
- Simulation is widely used to verify proposals, but real-world validation is crucial to ensure the reliability and credibility of research results.
- The GrADyS framework integrates simulation, drone coordination, and sensor network deployment to enable comprehensive testing of distributed coordination algorithms.
- Experiences from real-world experiments highlight the challenges of logistics, battery management, radio communication, and data synchronization when transitioning from simulations to the real world.
- Results from experiments using 802.11s mesh networks, 802.15.4 broadcast-based networks, and 802.11 ad-hoc networks demonstrate the importance of carefully selecting communication technologies to match the requirements of the application.
- The lessons learned from real-world experiments can help researchers better plan and execute field tests, leading to more robust and reliable research outcomes.
Statistik
Drone flight speeds of 5 m/s and 10 m/s were tested.
The testbed covered an area of 10 hectares.
60 ESP32-based sensor nodes were deployed in the field.
Kutipan
"Simulations are important, but beyond them, there is also a need for real-world tests to validate the proposals and enhance results."
"Field experiments involving drones and FANETs are not trivial, and this work aims to share experiences and results obtained during the construction of a testbed actively used in comparing simulations and field tests."