An Energy-Aware Post-Quantum Ascon–ML-KEM Cryptographic Framework for Low-Latency UAV Remote Sensing Communications

Research focus and approach

UAV communication must balance data protection with limited onboard energy and processing resources. This work combines lightweight Ascon protection with ML-KEM key establishment for post-quantum security. The study connects secure remote-sensing communication with latency and resource constraints; it concerns cryptography on conventional hardware, rather than a quantum-computing algorithm.

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