An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Based Wireless Network for Bridging Communication

In this paper we proposed a UAV-based wireless network for bridging communication between nodes on the ground. The proposed method provides on the fly communication facilities in order to connect two machines through a wireless access point mounted on a UAV through IEEE 802.11n. We conducted our experiments in an outdoor environment to investigate the performance of 802.11n at both 2.4 and 5 GHz band. Our evaluations showed that 802.11n at 5 GHz performs slightly better than 802.11n at 2.4 GHz with respect to data rate. We also concluded that 802.11n at both 2.4 and 5 GHz are practicable in rescue operations and disaster management scenarios.