Hossain Md Imran, Tahtali Murat, Turhan Ugur, Biswas Kamanashis
School of Systems & Computing, University of New South Wales, Canberra, ACT 2600, Australia.
School of Engineering & Technology, University of New South Wales, Canberra, ACT 2600, Australia.
Sensors (Basel). 2024 Dec 6;24(23):7813. doi: 10.3390/s24237813.
Blockchain technology has revolutionized the management of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) networks by enhancing security, enabling decentralized control, and improving operational efficiency. This study assesses the efficiency of private blockchain architectures in UAV networks, specifically examining important performance metrics such as throughput, latency, scalability, and packet size. Furthermore, we evaluate the effectiveness of UAV networks when integrating private blockchain technologies, focusing particularly on key performance indicators such as area, altitude, and data rate. The scope of our work includes extensive simulations that employ a private blockchain to assess its impact on UAV operations. In the blockchain network, throughput decreased as the number of UAVs and transactions increased, while delay remained constant up to a certain point. In contrast, the UAV network saw improved throughput but increased delay with more UAVs and transactions. Changes in area and altitude had little impact on the blockchain network but increased delays in the UAV network. Higher data rates enhanced the UAV network by reducing latency and improving throughput, though this effect was less pronounced in the blockchain network. The aforementioned results highlight the potential and limitations of private blockchains in enhancing the durability and efficiency of UAV networks.
区块链技术通过增强安全性、实现去中心化控制和提高运营效率，彻底改变了无人机网络的管理方式。本研究评估了私有区块链架构在无人机网络中的效率，具体考察了吞吐量、延迟、可扩展性和数据包大小等重要性能指标。此外，我们评估了集成私有区块链技术时无人机网络的有效性，特别关注区域、高度和数据速率等关键性能指标。我们的工作范围包括广泛的模拟，采用私有区块链来评估其对无人机操作的影响。在区块链网络中，随着无人机数量和交易量的增加，吞吐量下降，而延迟在达到某一点之前保持不变。相比之下，无人机网络的吞吐量有所提高，但随着无人机数量和交易量的增加，延迟也增加了。区域和高度的变化对区块链网络影响不大，但会增加无人机网络的延迟。更高的数据速率通过降低延迟和提高吞吐量增强了无人机网络，不过在区块链网络中这种效果不太明显。上述结果凸显了私有区块链在提高无人机网络的耐用性和效率方面的潜力和局限性。
