This work proposes a power-efficient framework for adaptive video streaming in UAV-assisted wireless networks specially designed for disaster-hit areas where existing base stations are nonfunctional. Delivering high-quality videos requires higher video rates and more resources, which leads to increased power consumption. With the increasing demand of mobile video, efficient bandwidth allocation becomes essential. In shared networks, users with lower bitrates experience poor video quality when high-bitrate users occupy most of the bandwidth, leading to a degraded and unfair user experience. Additionally, frequent video rate switching can significantly impact user experience, making the video rates’ smooth transition essential. The aim of this research is to maximize the overall users’ quality of experience in terms of power-efficient adaptive video streaming by fair distribution and smooth transition of video rates. The joint optimization includes power minimization, efficient resource allocation, i.e., transmit power and bandwidth, and efficient two-dimensional positioning of the UAV while meeting system constraints. The formulated problem is non-convex and difficult to solve with conventional methods. Therefore, to avoid the curse of complexity, the block coordinate descent method, successive convex approximation technique, and efficient iterative algorithm are applied. Extensive simulations are performed to verify the effectiveness of the proposed solution method. The simulation results reveal that the proposed method outperforms 95–97% over equal allocation, 77–89% over random allocation, and 17–40% over joint allocation schemes.


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    Title :

    Power-Efficient UAV Positioning and Resource Allocation in UAV-Assisted Wireless Networks for Video Streaming with Fairness Consideration


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    Publication date :

    2025




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    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


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