One of the most important design problems for multi-UAV (Unmanned Air Vehicle) systems is the communication which is crucial for cooperation and collaboration between the UAVs. If all UAVs are directly connected to an infrastructure, such as a ground base or a satellite, the communication between UAVs can be realized through the in-frastructure. However, this infrastructure based communication architecture restricts the capabilities of the multi-UAV systems. Ad-hoc networking between UAVs can solve the problems arising from a fully infrastructure based UAV networks. In this paper, Flying Ad-Hoc Networks (FANETs) are surveyed which is an ad hoc network connecting the UAVs. The differences between FANETs, MANETs (Mobile Ad-hoc Networks) and VANETs (Vehicle Ad-Hoc Networks) are clarified first, and then the main FANET design challenges are introduced. Along with the existing MANET protocols, open research issues are also discussed.

1. Latest Research Topics On FANET

2. Peer selection algorithm in flying ad hoc networks
In the topic, QOS (Quality of Service) in the swarm of micro
UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) connected by 802.11n
standard and AODV routing protocol using peer selection
algorithm can be enhanced which can be implemented at the
application layer of OSI model.
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3. Dynamic Routing for Flying Ad Hoc
Networks
Here, two different routing algorithms for ad hoc
networks: optimized link-state routing (OLSR)
and predictive OLSR (P-OLSR) can be compared
and after that an OLSR extension for FANETs
can be designed which will take advantage of the
Global Positioning System (GPS) information
available on board.
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4. Opportunistic routing for multi-flow video dissemination
over Flying Ad-Hoc Networks
A Cross-layer Link quality and Geographical-aware
beaconless opportunistic routing protocol (XLINGO)
can be introduced. It will enhance the transmission
of simultaneous multiple video flows over FANETs
by creating and keeping reliable persistent multi-hop
routes.

5. An adaptive forwarding protocol for three dimensional
Flying Ad Hoc Networks
An adaptive forwarding protocol (AFP) for 3D Flying Ad
Hoc Networks (FANETs) can be proposed in this topic. The
main objective will be to calculate forwarding probability
adaptively in order to increase the efficiency of forwarding in
FANETs.
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6. FANET Based Flights Monitoring
Simulation System Over Cloud
An architectural model for flight monitoring
simulation can be proposed, which will optimize
the scheduling of flights in the most prominent
way by centralizing all resources at single cloud
which optimizes the time management of effective
communication among resources.
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7. Adaptive Beaconless Opportunistic Routing For Multimedia
Distribution
In this topic, an adaptive beaconless opportunistic
routing protocol for video dissemination over
FANETs with QOE support can be introduced, by
taking into consideration multiple types of context
information i.e. link quality, residual energy, buffer
state, as well as geographic information and node
mobility in a 3D space.
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8. G-FANET: an ambient network formation between ground
and flying ad hoc networks
In this topic, an ambient network framework for
coordination between ground and flying ad hoc network can
be presented. A fault-tolerant and robust connectivity
strategy can also be proposed using neural, fuzzy and genetic
modules.

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