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Artificial Intelligence in Drones (AID)

Editor: Prof. Dr. Xiwang Dong

The Artificial Intelligence in Drones (AID) Section focuses on cutting-edge research and advancements at the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and drone technology, with a specific emphasis on UAV swarm intelligence, intelligent cooperative control, intelligent decision-making and plan...

11 articles

Drone Communications

Editor: Prof. Dr. Carlos Tavares Calafate

This Section focuses on the communication aspects of drones. The communication of drones, involving aerial, land, or underwater vehicles, needs effective strategies for smooth deployment and efficient functioning. It ranges from physical layer to application layer and involves several factors of ...

430 articles

Drone Design and Development

Editor: Prof. Dr. Abdessattar Abdelkefi

This Section focuses on Drone Design and Development. This includes research efforts related to the modeling, flight dynamics, design, mission, and manufacturing of various sizes of drones, such as unmanned air vehicles (UAV), micro-unmanned air vehicles (μUAV), micro air vehicles (MAV), and n...

312 articles

Drones in Agriculture and Forestry

Aims and Scopes

Drones have been transforming the way we work in almost every way, and their applications are only limited by our imaginations. In particular, in the fields of agriculture and forestry, the number of applications of drones dominates all other possible appl...

175 articles

Drones in Ecology

Editor: Dr. Eben N. Broadbent

Aims and Scopes

Recent increases in the use of drone-borne systems sensors for ecological and conservation-related applications have been motivated by reduced costs, increased availability, new and enhanced passive (e.g., multi- and hyper-spectral) and active sensors (e.g...

131 articles

Innovative Urban Mobility

Editor: Prof. Dr. Pablo Rodríguez-Gonzálvez

Recent advancements in drone technology are revolutionizing urban mobility, providing innovative solutions for the transportation of passengers and goods. Both aerial and terrestrial drones are driving the evolution of urban mobility systems by addressing critical challenges like traffic congesti...

101 articles

Unmanned Surface and Underwater Drones

The Unmanned Surface and Underwater Drones section is devoted to the latest advancements, research, and practical applications of unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) and unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs), including remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) and autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs). This s...

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