@article{article_503818, title={Leveraging Connectivity for Coverage in Drone Networks for Target Detection}, journal={Balkan Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering}, volume={7}, pages={218–225}, year={2019}, DOI={10.17694/bajece.503818}, author={Yanmaz Adam, Evsen}, keywords={target detection,monitoring,swarms,networking,drones}, abstract={<p>Target or event detection is one of the main applications <br />of drone networks. Several cooperative search algorithms <br />have been proposed for teams of unmanned aerial <br />vehicles (UAVs), where the goal is to minimize search time or <br />maximize detection probability. In these works, connectivity often <br />is considered a constraint in enabling cooperation. In this paper, <br />we approach the target detection problem in drone networks <br />from both detection and connectivity viewpoints. Our goal is not <br />only to find a stationary target but also to inform the ground <br />personnel (e.g., a rescue team) about the status of the target over <br />a multi-hop communication chain. We analyze the performance <br />of our coverage-based and connectivity-based path planning <br />algorithms in terms of probability and time of detection as well as <br />notification. We show that there is a trade-off between coverage <br />and connectivity and with limited number of drones both aspects <br />need to be considered for successful mission completion. <br /> </p>}, number={3}, publisher={MUSA YILMAZ}