Drone-as-a-Service: Research Challenges and Directions

【Author】 Hamdi, Ali; Alkouz, Balsam; Shahzaad, Babar; Bouguettaya, Athman; Neiat, Azadeh Ghari; Salim, Flora; Kim, Du Yong

【Source】PROCEEDINGS OF THE IEEE

【影响因子】14.910

【Abstract】We conduct a survey on drones used as a service, denoted as drone-as-a-service (DaaS). We develop a novel taxonomy based on DaaS functions, research tasks, and application domains. We provide a discussion on drones and their associated capabilities based on their type of use. We propose a three-layered DaaS system architecture that vertically integrates cloud computing, drones, and services as a reference framework to compare existing drone service implementations. Additionally, we propose a representative uncertainty-aware DaaS model for delivery scenarios, illustrating how service definitions can incorporate both functional and nonfunctional attributes under dynamic environmental conditions. Finally, we identify and discuss future research directions and open problems related to the use of drones for service delivery.

【Keywords】Drones; Surveys; Taxonomy; Electronic mail; Costs; Australia; Sensors; Internet of Things; Computer science; Computational modeling; Application; drone-as-a-service (DaaS); functions; service selection and composition

【发表时间】2025 2025 AUG 22

【收录时间】2025-09-02

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