Using Internet of Things Application for Energy-Efficient and Lightweight Internet of Drones Networks

The Internet of Drones (IoD) is a rapidly growing technology with the potential to revolutionize various industries, but it also raises concerns about security and efficiency in communication between drones. Blockchain technology has the potential to solve these issues but conventional blockchains face performance, computation, and scalability issues. This article proposes using Internet of Things Application (IOTA) distributed ledger technology (DLT) to address these concerns in the IoD. IOTA offers a highly energy-efficient alternative to major DLTs such as Bitcoin and Ethereum while providing fast and secure solutions. Our results show that IOTA not only outperforms Bitcoin but also low-energy DLTs like Ethereum by a huge margin. The use of IOTA DLTs in large-scale systems including the IoD can improve the efficiency and speed of tasks such as surveillance, delivery, and inspection. The article also discusses the potential challenges and future work for integrating IOTA DLTs in the IoD.