Spectrum Sensing and Access Technologies for Drones
A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220). This special issue belongs to the section "Sensor Networks".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 154
Special Issue Editors
Interests: spectrum sensing and management; drone trajectory and energy efficiency; cognitive radio; network security; wireless sensor network; machine learning
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
With the increasing deployment of sensors and drones in various sectors such as logistics, agriculture, surveillance, and emergency response, the demand for efficient spectrum sensing and access technologies is growing rapidly. The research activity brings together leading experts in the field to share their insights and research findings, thereby promoting advancements in drone communications and spectrum management. The contributions from this Special Issue will have a significant impact on the development of future sensor systems and their broader integration into drone communications.
This Special Issue aims to provide a comprehensive platform for researchers, engineers, and practitioners to present and discuss the latest advancements in spectrum sensing and access technologies for drones. This publication is dedicated to original research articles, review papers, and case studies that cover, but are not limited to, the following topics:
- Advanced signal processing algorithms for spectrum sensing;
- Collaborative spectrum sensing among multiple drones;
- Cognitive radio-based spectrum sensing for dynamic environments;
- Efficient channel access protocols for drone networks;
- Multi-drone coordination for spectrum sharing;
- Integration of drone communications with existing wireless networks;
- Dynamic spectrum allocation and optimization for drones;
- Real-time spectrum monitoring and management systems;
- Interference mitigation techniques for drone communications;
- Spectrum sensing and access technologies in drone-based delivery systems;
- Communications for drone-based surveillance and monitoring;
- Integration of drones in cellular and beyond-5G networks;
- Spectrum regulations and policies for drone communications;
- Standardization efforts for spectrum sensing and access technologies;
- Security and privacy considerations in drone communications.
Dr. Jun Wu
Dr. Yaping Zhu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- drone communications
- cooperative spectrum sensing
- spectrum resource allocation
- data fusion algorithm
- dynamic spectrum management
- spectrum sharing
- flight trajectory
- security and privacy
- multi-drone coordination
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