Design of a Collaborative Energy-Aware Routing Protocol for UAV-VANETs

Due to the mobility of drones and their limited power supply, the network topology frequently changes, making routing more complex. To address this issue, an energy-aware routing protocol is proposed to extend the lifespan of the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). Because vehicles have less power constraints, the proposed algorithm prioritizes vehicles for packet transmission when multiple paths exist, and both UAV networks and vehicular communication networks can aid in packet forwarding to improve the lifespan of UAV networks.