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A Blockchain-Based Multi-Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Task Processing System for Situation Awareness and Real-Time Decision

Authors: Ziqiang Chen; Xuanrui Xiong; Wei Wang; Yulong Xiao; Osama Alfarraj;

A Blockchain-Based Multi-Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Task Processing System for Situation Awareness and Real-Time Decision

Abstract

With the rapid advancement of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) technology, UAV swarms are being extensively applied in various fields, such as intelligent transportation, search and rescue, logistics delivery, and aerial mapping. However, the utilization of UAV swarms in sustainable transportation also presents some challenges, such as inefficient task allocation and data transmission security issues, highlighting the importance of privacy protection in this context. To address these issues, this study applies blockchain technology to multi-UAV tasks and proposes a blockchain-based multi-UAV task processing system for situation awareness and real-time decisions. The primary objective of this system is to enhance the efficiency of UAV swarm task scheduling, bolster data transmission security, and address privacy protection concerns. Utilizing the highly secure features of blockchain technology, the system constructs a distributed task processing network. System tasks are stored in the blockchain through smart contracts, ensuring the immutability and verifiability of task information. Smart contracts have an automatic execution capability, whereby the system can efficiently coordinate tasks and maintain the consistency of task execution information through consensus mechanisms. Additionally, adopting the Pointer Network structure for intelligent path planning based on task allocation results leads to the attainment of the shortest service routes, consequently expanding the service coverage of sustainable transportation systems while reducing energy consumption. This further advances the realization of urban sustainable transportation. Through experimental results, we verify that the proposed system enables real-time task scheduling and collaborative processing for multiple UAVs, significantly enhancing the efficiency, security, and privacy protection level of UAV swarm task execution in the context of sustainable transportation. It makes a positive contribution to building more sustainable urban transportation systems.

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blockchain, task scheduling, Environmental effects of industries and plants, UAV, privacy protection, TJ807-830, smart contracts, TD194-195, Renewable energy sources, Environmental sciences, GE1-350, path planning

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