Drones, Volume 8, Issue 3

Understanding the demographic structure is vital for wildlife research and conservation. For crocodylians, accurately estimating total length and demographic class usually necessitates close observation or capture, often of partially immersed individ...

The resurgence in interest in aircraft electro-aerodynamic (EAD) propulsion has been sparked due to recent advancements in EAD thrusters, which generate thrust by employing a plasma generated through electrical discharge. With potentially quieter pro...

As sea levels rise and temperatures increase, vegetation communities in tropical and sub-tropical coastal areas will be stressed; some will migrate northward and inland. The transition from coastal marshes and scrub–shrubs to woody mangroves is...

Drones equipped with visible and infrared sensors play a vital role in urban road supervision. However, conventional methods using RGB-IR image pairs often struggle to extract effective features. These methods treat these spectra independently, missi...

This paper investigated the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for the delivery of critical goods to remote areas in the absence of network connectivity. Under such conditions, it is important to track the delivery process and record the transact...

Collaborative exploration in environments involving multiple unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) represents a crucial research direction in multi-agent systems. However, there is still a lack of research in the areas o...

Spoofing, alongside jamming of the Global Navigation Satellite System signal, remains a significant hazard during general aviation or Unmanned Aerial Vehicle operations. As aircraft utilize various support systems for navigation, such as INS, an insu...

This study investigates the traveling salesman problem with drone (TSP-D) from a sustainability perspective. In this problem, a truck and a drone simultaneously serve customers. Due to the limited battery and load capacity, the drone temporarily laun...

This study investigated the public acceptance of drones in six European countries. For this purpose, an online questionnaire was created, which was completed by 2998 participants. The general attitude towards drones, concerns, approval for different...

In the context of precision agriculture (PA), geomatic surveys exploiting UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) platforms allow the dimensional characterization of trees. This paper focuses on the use of low-cost UAV photogrammetry to estimate tree height, a...