A Novel Mining Approach for Data Analysis and Processing Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. (18th May 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Alenezi, Ali; Sawalmeh, Ahmad; Shakhatreh, Hazim; Almutiry, Muhannad; Alreshidi, Nasser Aedh
• Other Names: Zeng Chao Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Complexity. Volume 2022(2022)
• Publication Date: 2022-05-18
• Subjects: Chaotic behavior in systems -- Periodicals; Complexity (Philosophy) -- Periodicals; 003
• DOI: 10.1155/2022/6795101
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1076-2787

Abstract

Abstract : In the mining industry, smart surveying and exploration operations for the minerals are essential during mining missions. Usually, these missions are performed in remote areas that do not have a wireless communications infrastructure. This paper proposes to use the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) as a relay communication node between the exploration team and the ground control station (GCs). UAV can act as a relay node to provide mobile, flexible, and reliable communication links in remote environments and complex topologies. In this work, the pathloss models in millimeter-wave technology are considered because they provide massive data rates for line of sight scenarios. The optimization problem of identifying a 3D location and trajectory of the UAV relay node is formulated to maximize the total team members' data rate. Because the problem is non-convex, the particle swarm optimization algorithm is used to solve it and determine an efficient location and trajectory of the UAV.