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Drones (ISSN: 2504-446X, IF 5.532) is pleased to present the Editor’s Choice Articles in 2020. Editor’s Choice Articles are based on the recommendations of the Drones editorial team from around the world. Editors select a small number of articles published in Drones that they believe will be particularly interesting to readers, or otherwise important in the respective research area. The aim in highlighting and promoting this research is to provide a snapshot of some of the most exciting work published in the various topical areas of Drones.

1. “Adaptive Water Sampling Device for Aerial Robots”
by Cengiz Koparan, A. Bulent Koc, Charles V. Privette and Calvin B. Sawyer
Drones 2020, 4(1), 5; https://doi.org/10.3390/drones4010005
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2504-446X/4/1/5

2. “Coastal Mapping Using DJI Phantom 4 RTK in Post-Processing Kinematic Mode”
by Yuri Taddia, Francesco Stecchi and Alberto Pellegrinelli
Drones 2020, 4(2), 9; https://doi.org/10.3390/drones4020009
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2504-446X/4/2/9

3. “Accuracy of 3D Landscape Reconstruction without Ground Control Points Using Different UAS Platforms”
by Margaret Kalacska, Oliver Lucanus, J. Pablo Arroyo-Mora, Étienne Laliberté, Kathryn Elmer, George Leblanc and Andrew Groves
Drones 2020, 4(2), 13; https://doi.org/10.3390/drones4020013
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2504-446X/4/2/13

4. “Reliable Long-Range Multi-Link Communication for Unmanned Search and Rescue Aircraft Systems in Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operation”
by Johannes Güldenring, Philipp Gorczak, Fabian Eckermann, Manuel Patchou, Janis Tiemann, Fabian Kurtz and Christian Wietfeld
Drones 2020, 4(2), 16; https://doi.org/10.3390/drones4020016
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2504-446X/4/2/16

5. “Sharkeye: Real-Time Autonomous Personal Shark Alerting via Aerial Surveillance”
by Robert Gorkin III, Kye Adams, Matthew J. Berryman, Sam Aubin, Wanqing Li, Andrew R. Davis and Johan Barthelemy
Drones 2020, 4(2), 18; https://doi.org/10.3390/drones4020018
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2504-446X/5/2/44

6. “Estimating Tree Height and Volume Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Photography and SfM Technology, with Verification of Result Accuracy”
by Shohei Kameyama and Katsuaki Sugiura
Drones 2020, 4(2), 19; https://doi.org/10.3390/drones4020019
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2504-446X/4/2/19

7. “A Comprehensive Review of Applications of Drone Technology in the Mining Industry”
by Javad Shahmoradi, Elaheh Talebi, Pedram Roghanchi and Mostafa Hassanalian
Drones 2020, 4(3), 34; https://doi.org/10.3390/drones4030034
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2504-446X/4/3/34

8. “Towards Bio-Inspiration, Development, and Manufacturing of a Flapping-Wing Micro Air Vehicle”
by P. Lane, G. Throneberry, I. Fernandez, M. Hassanalian, R. Vasconcellos and A. Abdelkefi
Drones 2020, 4(3), 39; https://doi.org/10.3390/drones4030039
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2504-446X/4/3/39

9. “UAS-Based Archaeological Remote Sensing: Review, Meta-Analysis and State-of-the-Art”
by Efstathios Adamopoulos and Fulvio Rinaudo
Drones 2020, 4(3), 46; https://doi.org/10.3390/drones4030046
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2504-446X/4/3/46

10. “High Resolution Geospatial Evapotranspiration Mapping of Irrigated Field Crops Using Multispectral and Thermal Infrared Imagery with METRIC Energy Balance Model”
by Abhilash K. Chandel, Behnaz Molaei, Lav R. Khot, R. Troy Peters and Claudio O. Stöckle
Drones 2020, 4(3), 52; https://doi.org/10.3390/drones4030052
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2504-446X/4/3/52

11. “Operational Protocols for the Use of Drones in Marine Animal Research”
by Vincent Raoult, Andrew P. Colefax, Blake M. Allan, Daniele Cagnazzi, Nataly Castelblanco-Martínez, Daniel Ierodiaconou, David W. Johnston, Sarah Landeo-Yauri, Mitchell Lyons, Vanessa Pirotta, Gail Schofield and Paul A. Butcher
Drones 2020, 4(4), 64; https://doi.org/10.3390/drones4040064
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2504-446X/4/4/64

12. “An Evaluation of the Drone Delivery of Adrenaline Auto-Injectors for Anaphylaxis: Pharmacists’ Perceptions, Acceptance, and Concerns”
by September Beck, Tam T. Bui, Andrew Davies, Patrick Courtney, Alex Brown, Jef Geudens and Paul G. Royall
Drones 2020, 4(4), 66; https://doi.org/10.3390/drones4040066
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2504-446X/4/4/66

13. “Correlation among Earthwork and Cropmark Anomalies within Archaeological Landscape Investigation by Using LiDAR and Multispectral Technologies from UAV”
by Diego Ronchi, Marco Limongiello and Salvatore Barba
Drones 2020, 4(4), 72; https://doi.org/10.3390/drones4040072
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2504-446X/4/4/72

Please check more Editor’s Choice Articles at
https://www.mdpi.com/journal/drones/editors_choice.

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If you are an active and experienced researcher in the field of drones and are interested in joining the Editorial Board, please do not hesitate to contact the Drones Editorial Office ([email protected]) with the following two files attached:

• A full academic CV;
• A short cover letter that details your interest and enthusiasm for the position.

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