Level: MA
Responsible Person: Qianyu Liu
Keywords: Blockchain technology, UAV networks, Trust management, Network security

UAV networks play a crucial role in various applications such as surveillance, disaster management, and parcel delivery. However, ensuring the reliability and efficiency of these networks remains a significant challenge due to issues like security vulnerabilities, data integrity, and trust management. Blockchain technology may offer a new pathway to address these challenges, and there has been relatively rich research and experimentation in this regard. However, supporting blockchain-enabled UAV swarm management requires substantial computational and data storage resources, posing a significant challenge to the capabilities of typical UAVs. In this work, we leverage the inherent features of blockchain, such as decentralization, immutability, and transparency, to enhance network security, trustworthiness, and data management. We propose a detailed design framework tailored specifically for UAV networks, encompassing network topology, smart contract deployment, data management, and consensus mechanisms. Furthermore, we evaluate the performance of our proposed framework through simulation experiments across various scenarios. The results validate the enhancement of reliability and efficiency in UAV networks through blockchain integration.

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