P04 - Assessing the Controllability of Modular UAV Swarms over 5G Networks via ROS 2

Event

23. ITG/GMA-Fachtagung Sensoren und Messsysteme 2026
2026-06-09 - 2026-06-10
Nürnberg

Band

Poster

Chapter

Poster

Author(s)

K. Tebbe, R. Pommeranz, G. Kapoor, R. Heynicke, G. Scholl - Helmut-Schmidt-University, Hamburg

Pages

506 - 513

DOI

10.5162/sensoren2026/P04

ISBN

978-3-910600-11-9

Price

free

Abstract

Multi-UAV operations are constrained by legacy point-to-point radio links that scale poorly in range, bandwidth management, and quality of service. In this feasibility study, the controllability and reliability of a highly modular Robot Operating System 2 based UAV swarm interconnected via private 5G cellular networks are evaluated. After integrating multiple aerial vehicles into a 5G architecture, the communication performance is compared against standard WLAN by profiling end-to-end latency and throughput under representative mission and sensor traffic. The findings provide practical design guidelines for deploying UAV swarms over cellular infrastructure, particularly in Beyond-Line-of-Sight scenarios, where scalability and coverage outweigh raw latency performance.