The rapid growth of UAV applications necessitates a robust communication and networking architecture capable of addressing the diverse requirements of various applications concurrently, rather than relying on application-specific solutions. This paper proposes a generic and reliable multi-UAV communication and networking architecture designed to support the varying demands of heterogeneous applications, including short-range and long-range communication, star and mesh topologies, different data rates, and multiple wireless standards. Our architecture accommodates both adhoc and infrastructure networks, ensuring seamless connectivity throughout the network. Additionally, we present the design of a multi-protocol UAV gateway that enables interoperability among various communication protocols. Furthermore, we introduce a data processing and service layer framework with a graphical user interface of a ground control station that facilitates remote control and monitoring from any location at any time. We practically implemented the proposed architecture and evaluated its performance using different metrics, demonstrating its effectiveness.

翻译：无人机应用的快速增长亟需一种能够同时满足各类应用多样化需求的鲁棒通信与网络架构，而非依赖针对特定应用的解决方案。本文提出了一种通用可靠的多无人机通信与网络架构，旨在支持异构应用的不同需求，包括短距离与长距离通信、星型与网状拓扑、不同数据速率以及多种无线标准。该架构兼容自组织网络与基础设施网络，确保全网范围内的无缝连接。此外，我们提出了一种多协议无人机网关的设计，实现了不同通信协议间的互操作性。进一步地，我们引入了一种数据处理与服务层框架，其配备的地面控制站图形用户界面支持随时随地的远程控制与监控。我们实际实现了所提出的架构，并通过多种性能指标对其进行了评估，结果验证了该架构的有效性。