Enhancing Mobile Military Surveillance Based on Video Streaming by Employing Software Defined Networks

• Published in: Wireless communications and mobile computing Vol. 2018; no. 2018; pp. 1 - 12
• Main Authors: de Freitas, Edison P., Fernandes, Ricardo Q. A., Kohl, Andersonn, Gaspary, Luciano P., Schwarzrock, Janaína, Zacarias, Iulisloi, Stocchero, Jorgito M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Publishing Corporation 01.01.2018; Hindawi; Hindawi Limited
• Subjects: Decision making; Digital media; Image transmission; Military; Network management systems; Optimization techniques; Quality of service; Situational awareness; Software; Software-defined networking; Streaming media; Surveillance; Surveillance systems; Unmanned aerial vehicles; User satisfaction; Video transmission; Wireless networks

Situation awareness in surveillance systems benefits from high-quality video streaming service. This is even more important considering military systems, in which delays in image transmission may have a significant impact on the decision-making process. However, in order to deliver high-quality vide...