@article{7852485, author = {{Pinto}, L. R. and {Moreira}, A. and {Almeida}, L. and {Rowe}, A.}, journal = {IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics}, title = {Characterizing Multihop Aerial Networks of COTS Multirotors}, year = {2017}, volume = {13}, number = {2}, pages = {898-906}, keywords = {aerospace control;autonomous aerial vehicles;mathematical analysis;mobile robots;telerobotics;characterizing multihop aerial networks;COTS multirotors;unmanned aerial vehicles;personal entertainment;online video monitoring system;industrial installations;time-division multiple access overlay protocol;mutual interference;multihop networks;UAV-to-UAV link;packet delivery ratio;extensive measurement campaign;multihop mode;Throughput;Relays;Spread spectrum communication;Robot sensing systems;Ad hoc networks;802.11;ad hoc networks;channel models;relay networks;time-division multiple access (TDMA);unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV);wireless communication}, doi = {10.1109/TII.2017.2668439}, issn = {1551-3203}, month = apr }