Title: Drone-based secure communication model for goods collection and delivery: a strategic management perspective

Authors: Shehzad Ashraf Chaudhry

Addresses: Department of Computer Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Istanbul Gelisim University, Istanbul, Turkey

Abstract: With the advancements in communication and information technologies, the internet of drones (IoD) has become reality. The IoD is gaining rapid popularity and has several applications including drone-based rescue and delivery operations. The drones can communicate with each other and can reach inaccessible or hard access locations like mountain peaks, gulches, riversides, and high-rise fire locations. Drones can boost the business through cheap delivery of goods at destinations in less time as compared to traditional delivery ways. However, without ensuring security, drones can be used for wicked intentions and can affect business growth. Therefore, we intend to design a secure access control scheme for IoD using symmetric-key primitives. The proposed method is more secure and completes the access control process more efficiently with low computation and communication costs and can be used for the collection and delivery of goods more efficiently.

Keywords: delivery-drone; Industry 4.0; business growth; security; entrepreneurs; authentication.

DOI: 10.1504/JIBED.2021.120859

Journal for International Business and Entrepreneurship Development, 2021 Vol.13 No.3/4, pp.350 - 372

Received: 18 Nov 2021
Accepted: 18 Nov 2021
Published online: 14 Feb 2022 *

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