RT Conference Proceedings T1 A NFV system to support configurable and automated multi-UAV service deployments A1 Nogales Dorado, Borja A1 Sánchez Agüero, Víctor A1 Vidal Fernández, Iván A1 Valera Pintor, Francisco A1 García Reinoso, Jaime José AB In this paper, we explore the strong potential of Network Function Virtualization (NFV) technologies to enable multi-mission small unmanned aircraft systems. In this context, we analyze the main challenges of using NFV technologies in this emergent field, and we present the design of an NFV system that supports the flexible, automated and cost-effective deployment of network services over small unmanned aerial vehicles. To validate our design, we implemented its most relevant components with open-source technologies, using this first prototype of the system to carry out a set of preliminary experiments that showcase its feasibility and functionality. PB Association For Computing Machinery (ACM) SN 978-1-4503-5839-2 YR 2018 FD 2018 LK https://hdl.handle.net/10016/28314 UL https://hdl.handle.net/10016/28314 LA eng NO Proceeding of: DroNet 2018, 4th ACM Workshop on Micro Aerial Vehicle Networks, Systems, and Applications (Co-located with ACM MobiSys 2018) NO This article has been partially supported by the European H2020 5GinFIRE project (grant agreement 732497), and by the 5GCity project (TEC2016-76795- C6-3-R) funded by the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness. DS e-Archivo RD 1 sept. 2024