A survey for UAV open-source telemetry protocols

One of the most important sections on UAV technologies is the telemetry communication. Due to the growing needs of UAV applications a number of telemetry protocols are available. Different telemetry protocols can be used in several applications. In this paper we adduce the most important open-source telemetry protocols and their main features. For the most critical UAV application domains we present the most significant telemetry protocols and their characteristics. Afterwards, we compare and classify the telemetry protocols, depending the needs of the UAV application domains. Finally, we propose the most suitable telemetry protocol for each UAV application domain.