Drones | Top 10 Downloaded Papers in 2021–2022

1. “Development of a Solar-Powered Unmanned Aerial Vehicle for Extended Flight Endurance”
by Yauhei Chu, Chunleung Ho, Yoonjo Lee and Boyang Li
Drones 2021, 5(2), 44; https://doi.org/10.3390/drones5020044
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2504-446X/5/2/44

2. “Flying Free: A Research Overview of Deep Learning in Drone Navigation Autonomy”
by Thomas Lee, Susan Mckeever and Jane Courtney
Drones 2021, 5(2), 52; https://doi.org/10.3390/drones5020052
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2504-446X/5/2/52

3. “Numerical Fluid Dynamics Simulation for Drones’ Chemical Detection”
by Fabio Marturano, Luca Martellucci, Andrea Chierici, Andrea Malizia, Daniele Di Giovanni, Francesco d’Errico, Pasquale Gaudio and Jean-Franҫois Ciparisse
Drones 2021, 5(3), 69; https://doi.org/10.3390/drones5030069
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2504-446X/5/3/69

4. “Operational Study of Drone Spraying Application for the Disinfection of Surfaces against the COVID-19 Pandemic”
by Higinio González Jorge, Luis Miguel González de Santos, Noelia Fariñas Álvarez, Joaquin Martínez Sánchez and Fermin Navarro Medina
Drones 2021, 5(1), 18; https://doi.org/10.3390/drones5010018
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2504-446X/5/1/18

5. “Drone-Based Non-Destructive Inspection of Industrial Sites: A Review and Case Studies”
by Parham Nooralishahi, Clemente Ibarra-Castanedo, Shakeb Deane, Fernando López, Shashank Pant, Marc Genest, Nicolas P. Avdelidis and Xavier P. V. Maldague
Drones 2021, 5(4), 106; https://doi.org/10.3390/drones5040106
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2504-446X/5/4/106

6. “Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Magnetic Surveys: A Review on Platform Selection and Interference Suppression”
by Yaoxin Zheng, Shiyan Li, Kang Xing and Xiaojuan Zhang
Drones 2021, 5(3), 93; https://doi.org/10.3390/drones5030093
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2504-446X/5/3/93

7. “Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) and Data Fusion in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: Recent Advances and Challenges”
by Abhishek Gupta and Xavier Fernando
Drones 2022, 6(4), 85; https://doi.org/10.3390/drones6040085
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2504-446X/6/4/85

8. “Urban Air Mobility: Systematic Review of Scientific Publications and Regulations for Vertiport Design and Operations”
by Karolin Schweiger and Lukas Preis
Drones 2022, 6(7), 179; https://doi.org/10.3390/drones6070179
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2504-446X/6/7/179

9. “Comprehensive Review of UAV Detection, Security, and Communication Advancements to Prevent Threats”
by Ghulam E. Mustafa Abro, Saiful Azrin B. M. Zulkifli, Rana Javed Masood, Vijanth Sagayan Asirvadam and Anis Laouti
Drones 2022, 6(10), 284; https://doi.org/10.3390/drones6100284
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2504-446X/6/10/284

10. “Drones in B5G/6G Networks as Flying Base Stations”
by Georgios Amponis, Thomas Lagkas, Maria Zevgara, Georgios Katsikas, Thanos Xirofotos, Ioannis Moscholios and Panagiotis Sarigiannidis
Drones 2022, 6(2), 39; https://doi.org/10.3390/drones6020039
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2504-446X/6/2/39