Topical Advisory Panel
- Drone Design and Development Section
- Drone Communications Section
- Drones in Ecology Section
- Drones in Agriculture and Forestry Section
- Innovative Urban Mobility Section
Members
CIGEO—Civil & Geomatics Research Group, Higher Polytechnic School of Engineering (EPSE), University of Santiago de Compostela, 27002 Lugo, Spain
Interests: UAV photogrammetry; coastal and structural monitoring; remote sensing in civil engineering; 3D modeling and digital twins; image-based deformation analysis; NDT
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Interests: UAV photogrammetry; coastal and structural monitoring; remote sensing in civil engineering; 3D modeling and digital twins; image-based deformation analysis; NDT
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Laboratory of Robotics and Automation, Democritus University of Thrace, Xanthi, Greece
Interests: autonomous robots; visual-based navigation; place recognition; loop closure detection; SLAM
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Interests: autonomous robots; visual-based navigation; place recognition; loop closure detection; SLAM
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School of Electronic Information, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
Interests: video and image processing; computer vision; artificial intelligence; swarm intelligence
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Interests: video and image processing; computer vision; artificial intelligence; swarm intelligence
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Department of Transport Systems, Traffic Engineering and Logistic, Faculty Transport and Aviation Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, Krasinskiego 8 St., 40-019 Katowice, Poland
Interests: modelling of transportation systems and processes
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Interests: modelling of transportation systems and processes
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John Chambers College of Business and Economics, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA
Interests: remote sensing; multispectral imagery; machine learning; deep learning; federated learning; land-cover; cybersecurity; communications
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Interests: remote sensing; multispectral imagery; machine learning; deep learning; federated learning; land-cover; cybersecurity; communications
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School of Earth Sciences and Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China
Interests: application of satellite technology in hydrology and ocean; multi-source remote sensing processing; coastal/inland water applications
Interests: application of satellite technology in hydrology and ocean; multi-source remote sensing processing; coastal/inland water applications
Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics, School of Engineering & Technology, Cyprus University of Technology, Saripolou 2-8, 3036 Achilleos 1 Building, 3rd Floor, P.O. Box 50329, Lemesos 3603, Cyprus
Interests: cartography; geoinformatics; UAV in spatiotemporal mapping; UAV data for environmental assessment; spatiotemporal mapping; geovisualization
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Interests: cartography; geoinformatics; UAV in spatiotemporal mapping; UAV data for environmental assessment; spatiotemporal mapping; geovisualization
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Air Traffic Management Research Institute, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 637460, Singapore
Interests: air traffic management; unmanned traffic management; urban air mobility; integrated air and space traffic management; modeling and simulation; data-driven modeling and analytics
Interests: air traffic management; unmanned traffic management; urban air mobility; integrated air and space traffic management; modeling and simulation; data-driven modeling and analytics
School of Future Transport Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Environment and Computing, Coventry University, Coventry CV1 5FB, UK
Interests: autonomous guidance; navigation and control for UAV; EVTOL; spacecraft; autonomous vehicles
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Interests: autonomous guidance; navigation and control for UAV; EVTOL; spacecraft; autonomous vehicles
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Automatic Control and Systems Engineering, University of the Basque Country, Vitoria, Spain
Interests: drones; mobility; artificial intelligence; energy; traffic; optimization; modeling
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Interests: drones; mobility; artificial intelligence; energy; traffic; optimization; modeling
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Aeronautical Science Department, College of Aviation, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, FL, USA
Interests: remote sensing; wetlands; coastal areas; LiDAR; photogrammetry; multispectral, hyperspectral; teaching; service learning; beyond visual line of sight; simulations; climate change; urbanization; green infrastructure; UAV
Interests: remote sensing; wetlands; coastal areas; LiDAR; photogrammetry; multispectral, hyperspectral; teaching; service learning; beyond visual line of sight; simulations; climate change; urbanization; green infrastructure; UAV
1. IN.VA spa and Earth Observation Valle d’Aosta—eoVdA, Località L’Île-Blonde 5, 11020 Brissogne, Italy
2. Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e del Molise "G. Caporale"–COVEPI GIS and Statistic Unit, Via Campo Boario, 1, 64100 Teramo, Italy
Interests: remote sensing; earth observation data; UAV; thermography; one health; GIS; google earth engine; machine learning; GeoAI; environmental sciences
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2. Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e del Molise "G. Caporale"–COVEPI GIS and Statistic Unit, Via Campo Boario, 1, 64100 Teramo, Italy
Interests: remote sensing; earth observation data; UAV; thermography; one health; GIS; google earth engine; machine learning; GeoAI; environmental sciences
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School of Information Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China
Interests: UAVs; remote sensing; digital agriculture; deep learning; insects; diseases
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Interests: UAVs; remote sensing; digital agriculture; deep learning; insects; diseases
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School of Electronics and Information Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, China
Interests: energy-efficient communication, computer, and network systems; green computing; cloud-edge-mobile computing; 5G/6G systems and applications; AI infrastructure; UAV; satellite systems; data center and network; IoT; ADAS
Interests: energy-efficient communication, computer, and network systems; green computing; cloud-edge-mobile computing; 5G/6G systems and applications; AI infrastructure; UAV; satellite systems; data center and network; IoT; ADAS
School of Astronautics, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
Interests: hybrid terrestrial/aerial bicopters; planning and control for specialized UAVs; hybrid systems control
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Interests: hybrid terrestrial/aerial bicopters; planning and control for specialized UAVs; hybrid systems control
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Department of Enterprise Engineering “Mario Lucertini”, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via del Politecnico 1, 00133 Rome, Italy
Interests: unmanned aerial vehicles; indoor and outdoor localization applications; remote train control systems; the Internet of Things; wireless networks; 5G; quality of service (QoS); quality of experience (QoE); broadcast networks; network planning
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Interests: unmanned aerial vehicles; indoor and outdoor localization applications; remote train control systems; the Internet of Things; wireless networks; 5G; quality of service (QoS); quality of experience (QoE); broadcast networks; network planning
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Dr. Shuangxi Liu
College of Aerospace Science and Engineering, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, China
Interests: guidance and control; cooperative guidance; nonlinear control; trajectory planning
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Interests: guidance and control; cooperative guidance; nonlinear control; trajectory planning
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1. INESC-TEC, Porto, Portugal
2. ESHT-IPP, Porto, Portugal
Interests: robotics; autonomous systems
2. ESHT-IPP, Porto, Portugal
Interests: robotics; autonomous systems
Institute of Telecommunications, Faculty of Computer Science, Electronics and Telecommunications, The AGH University of Science and Technology, Krakow, Poland
Interests: UAV communications; UAV networks; IoT; network protocols; cybersecurity; multimedia communications; 5G/6G systems and applications; cloud computing
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Interests: UAV communications; UAV networks; IoT; network protocols; cybersecurity; multimedia communications; 5G/6G systems and applications; cloud computing
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Department of Soil and Water Systems, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID, USA
Interests: climate-smart agriculture; drone and robotics; precision agriculture; remote sensing; artificial intelligence; deep learning; crop modeling; plant phenotyping
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Interests: climate-smart agriculture; drone and robotics; precision agriculture; remote sensing; artificial intelligence; deep learning; crop modeling; plant phenotyping
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Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Institute of Control and Information Engineering, Poznan University of Technology, Poznan, Poland
Interests: UAVs; optimization; robust control; adaptive control; optimal control; control theory; modelling and identification
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Interests: UAVs; optimization; robust control; adaptive control; optimal control; control theory; modelling and identification
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Department of Computer Science and Information Technology, University of the District of Columbia, Washington, DC, USA
Interests: cyber security; intelligent transportation systems; critical infrastructure security; smart cities
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Interests: cyber security; intelligent transportation systems; critical infrastructure security; smart cities
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School of Computing, Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of the West of Scotland, Glasgow, UK
Interests: parallel robotics; UAVs; drones; quadcruisers; trajectory certification; path planning; robot controls; advanced controls; aircraft designs; mechanism design
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Interests: parallel robotics; UAVs; drones; quadcruisers; trajectory certification; path planning; robot controls; advanced controls; aircraft designs; mechanism design
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School of Cyberspace Science and Technology, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
Interests: space-air-ground integrated communications; integrated sensing and communications; intelligent sensing; IoT communications; multiple access; signal processing for sensing and communications
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Interests: space-air-ground integrated communications; integrated sensing and communications; intelligent sensing; IoT communications; multiple access; signal processing for sensing and communications
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STMicroelectronics, ADG R&D Power and Discretes Division, Artificial Intelligence Team, Catania, Italy
Interests: deep learning systems; explainable deep learning for automotive and healthcare applications; medical imaging
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Interests: deep learning systems; explainable deep learning for automotive and healthcare applications; medical imaging
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College of Engineering, San Diego, CA 92182, USA
Interests: cybersecurity; authentication; drones; swarms; drone networks; IoT; IoD; topology control
Interests: cybersecurity; authentication; drones; swarms; drone networks; IoT; IoD; topology control
Department of Robot and Smart System Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea
Interests: autonomous flight; robot perception; sensor fusion; simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM); navigation and control
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Interests: autonomous flight; robot perception; sensor fusion; simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM); navigation and control
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Department of Physics, Computer Science and Engineering, College of Natural and Behavioral Sciences, Christopher Newport University, Newport News, VA, USA
Interests: UAV; swarm; resilience; FANETs; aerial robotics; networks
Interests: UAV; swarm; resilience; FANETs; aerial robotics; networks
School of Software, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710072, China
Interests: deep Learning; image denoising; image super-resolution; image classification
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Interests: deep Learning; image denoising; image super-resolution; image classification
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Science Department, Università degli Studi “Roma Tre”, Via della Vasca Navale n. 84, 00100 Rome, Italy
Interests: UAV; AUV; underwater gliders; navigation and attitude; fuzzy logic system
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Interests: UAV; AUV; underwater gliders; navigation and attitude; fuzzy logic system
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