Drone Technology in the Context of the Internet of Things

1. Introduction

Drones' use in a variety of industries, notably those relating to security, has been revolutionized by IoT applications. Solving the related security concerns and difficulties is crucial to ensure their safe and ethical use. This calls for ongoing technological innovation, robust cybersecurity safeguards, and the creation of moral and legal frameworks to regulate their operations. Drone security is only one of the many applications made possible by IoT technology's integration with drones (Abdullah, M. F. F., 2018). UAVs, commonly known as drones, have developed beyond their initial military and recreational uses to play a critical role in surveillance, monitoring, and defence. Drones' capabilities have been improved by IoT applications, allowing them to collect, process, and transmit data in real-time, increasing their overall efficacy. The security risks and challenges that come with these improvements must be addressed to ensure the safe and secure operation of IoT-enabled drones (Aiello, G., 2018, Nanglia, S., 2022). Over the past two decades, pervasive environments have gained popularity, mainly due to the significance of pervasiveness and the intelligence of the items present in contexts like buildings, towns, playgrounds, and shopping centers (Abbas, S., 2017, Shahid, H, 2021). An environment's pervasiveness facilitates various functions, including more excellent facility provision, better event response, and better efficiency and efficacy in activity regulation. Modern drone technology has produced mini-drones and smaller drones like quadcopters.

In this instance, through scene analysis, we take advantage of issues with IoT mobile device anonymity, secure communications, secure landing places, and vision-based security. Power-line monitoring and inspection, primarily across rural regions, are part of the suggested scenario. Power-line monitoring is crucial for all operators and distributors of high and medium power (A. Silwal, J, R, 2017, A. Al-Hilo, M, 2021). Helicopters are now used for most aerial inspections; however, ground patrols and other terrestrial techniques are occasionally employed as well. Both approaches are costly and time-consuming, and they don't ensure success. To fix faults missed during inspections, operators must invest a lot of time and money. The submitted application states that a collection of infrared, vision, and location sensors would be installed unmanned. An Overview Power-line monitoring application is in Figure 1.

Figure 1.

Overview Power-line monitoring application adopted from Lagkas et al. (2018)

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are aircraft operated autonomously by computers. Aerodynamics forces typically deploy UAVs to allow the parties to pilot a machine remotely. Comparable commercial applications have altered the behavior of numerous industries and affected day-to-day life. Drones are practical vehicles for surveillance and monitoring tasks since they can often easily collect aerial data and transfer it to their base station (A. Mondal, 2022). However, the rapid expansion of the usage of drone technology in our daily lives has created difficulties, particularly about privacy, liability, and regulation. Small-size drones are becoming more commonplace since they have many uses in transportation, distribution, industry, agriculture, and other fields. However, the privacy and security of these drones remain a challenge.

The chapter focus on the following points:-

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  This chapter focused on the UAV IoT Framework.

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  This chapter focused on the Drones Technology.

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  This chapter focused on the Component of the IoT Frame in Drones.

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  This chapter focused on the Privacy and Security Threats.

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  This chapter provides future directions.