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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 plannin...

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 opt...

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 nano...

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 applications. This Section will...

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., lidar), and the increase...

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 congestion,...

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 sect...