# UAV Assisted Data Collection for Internet of Things: A Survey

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2211.09555 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/2211.09555/

## Key facts

- Cited by 9 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- First posted on arXiv 17 Nov 2022.

## Built on by (most cited first, 9 of 9)

- [Reliable and Efficient Data Collection in UAV-based IoT Networks](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2311.05303/) (2023)
- [A Hybrid Framework of Reinforcement Learning and Convex Optimization for UAV-Based Autonomous Metaverse Data Collection](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2305.18481/) (2023)
- [Ensemble DNN for Age-of-Information Minimization in UAV-assisted Networks](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2309.02913/) (2023)
- [ARDDQN: Attention Recurrent Double Deep Q-Network for UAV Coverage Path Planning and Data Harvesting](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2405.11013/) (2024)
- [Is That Rain? Understanding Effects on Visual Odometry Performance for Autonomous UAVs and Efficient DNN-based Rain Classification at the Edge](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2407.12663/) (2024)
- [Scheduling Drone and Mobile Charger via Hybrid-Action Deep Reinforcement Learning](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2403.10761/) (2024)
- [Hybrid Artificial Intelligence Strategies for Drone Navigation](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2501.04472/) (2025)
- [Safe and Economical UAV Trajectory Planning in Low-Altitude Airspace: A Hybrid DRL-LLM Approach with Compliance Awareness](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2506.08532/) (2025)
- [Wireless Power Transfer and Intent-Driven Network Optimization in AAVs-assisted IoT for 6G Sustainable Connectivity](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2511.18368/) (2025)

## Abstract (arXiv)

Thanks to the advantages of flexible deployment and high mobility, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have been widely applied in the areas of disaster management, agricultural plant protection, environment monitoring and so on. With the development of UAV and sensor technologies, UAV assisted data collection for Internet of Things (IoT) has attracted increasing attentions. In this article, the scenarios and key technologies of UAV assisted data collection are comprehensively reviewed. First, we present the system model including the network model and mathematical model of UAV assisted data collection for IoT. Then, we review the key technologies including clustering of sensors, UAV data collection mode as well as joint path planning and resource allocation. Finally, the open problems are discussed from the perspectives of efficient multiple access as well as joint sensing and data collection. This article hopefully provides some guidelines and insights for researchers in the area of UAV assisted data collection for IoT.