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The articles below have been selected as 2023 issue cover articles by the Editorial Office of Drones (ISSN: 2504-446X). These articles came from multiple fields within the scope of Drones, and we hope that they can provide insights and references for scholars in related fields.
1. “Visual-Inertial Odometry Using High Flying Altitude Drone Datasets” by Anand George, Niko Koivumäki, Teemu Hakala, Juha Suomalainen and Eija Honkavaara Drones 2023, 7(1), 36; https://doi.org/10.3390/drones7010036 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2504-446X/7/1/36 |
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2. “Structural Component Phenotypic Traits from Individual Maize Skeletonization by UAS-Based Structure-from-Motion Photogrammetry” by Monica Herrero-Huerta, Diego Gonzalez-Aguilera and Yang Yang Drones 2023, 7(2), 108; https://doi.org/10.3390/drones7020108 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2504-446X/7/2/108 |
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3. “Coordinated Vision-Based Tracking by Multiple Unmanned Vehicles” by Venanzio Cichella and Isaac Kaminer Drones 2023, 7(3), 177; https://doi.org/10.3390/drones7030177 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2504-446X/7/3/177 |
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4. “Fixed-Wing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle 3D-Model-Based Tracking for Autonomous Landing” by Nuno Pessanha Santos, Victor Lobo and Alexandre Bernardino Drones 2023, 7(4), 243; https://doi.org/10.3390/drones7040243 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2504-446X/7/4/243 |
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5. “Drone High-Rise Aerial Delivery with Vertical Grid Screening” by Avishkar Seth, Alice James, Endrowednes Kuantama, Subhas Mukhopadhyay and Richard Han Drones 2023, 7(5), 300; https://doi.org/10.3390/drones7050300 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2504-446X/7/5/300 |
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6. “The Second Derivative of the NDVI Time Series as an Estimator of Fresh Biomass: A Case Study of Eight Forage Associations Monitored via UAS” by Nilda Sánchez, Javier Plaza, Marco Criado, Rodrigo Pérez-Sánchez, M. Ángeles Gómez-Sánchez, M. Remedios Morales-Corts and Carlos Palacios Drones 2023, 7(6), 347; https://doi.org/10.3390/drones7060347 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2504-446X/7/6/347 |
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7. “An Efficient Framework for Autonomous UAV Missions in Partially-Unknown GNSS-Denied Environments” by Michael Mugnai, Massimo Teppati Losé, Edwin Paúl Herrera-Alarcón, Gabriele Baris, Massimo Satler and Carlo Alberto Avizzano Drones 2023, 7(7), 471; https://doi.org/10.3390/drones7070471 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2504-446X/7/7/471 |
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8. “Routine and Safe Operation of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems in Areas with High Densities of Flying Birds” by Karina J. Sorrell, Finella M. E. Dawlings, Claire E. Mackay and Rohan H. Clark Drones 2023, 7(8), 510; https://doi.org/10.3390/drones7080510 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2504-446X/7/8/510 |
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9. “Go with the Flow: Estimating Wind Using Uncrewed Aircraft” by Marc D. Compere, Kevin A. Adkins and Avinash Muthu Krishnan Drones 2023, 7(9), 564; https://doi.org/10.3390/drones7090564 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2504-446X/7/9/564 |
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10. “Condition Monitoring of the Torque Imbalance in a Dual-Stator Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor for the Propulsion of a Lightweight Fixed-Wing UAV” by Aleksander Suti, Gianpietro Di Rito and Giuseppe Mattei Drones 2023, 7(10), 618; https://doi.org/10.3390/drones7100618 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2504-446X/7/10/618 |
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11. “A Novel Scouring Method to Monitor Nocturnal Mammals Using Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles and Thermal Cameras—A Comparison to Line Transect Spotlight Counts” by Peter Povlsen, Dan Bruhn, Cino Pertoldi and Sussie Pagh Drones 2023, 7(11), 661; https://doi.org/10.3390/drones7110661 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2504-446X/7/11/661 |
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12. “Event-Triggered Hierarchical Planner for Autonomous Navigation in Unknown Environment” by Changhao Chen, Bifeng Song, Qiang Fu, Dong Xue and Lei He Drones 2023, 7(12), 690; https://doi.org/10.3390/drones7120690 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2504-446X/7/12/690 |