Optimization of the factors affecting droplet deposition in rice fields by rotary unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)
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DOI: 10.1007/s11119-021-09818-7
Abstract: Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are widely used in modern agricultural management for aviation spraying. Many factors affect the droplet deposition during quadrotor UAV application. To explore the importance of these influencing factors on the droplet… read more here.
Keywords: aerial vehicles; vehicles uavs; droplet; droplet deposition ... See more keywords
Energy-efficient wing design for flapping wing micro aerial vehicles
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DOI: 10.1007/s12206-019-0804-1
Abstract: Flapping wing micro aerial vehicles (FWMAVs) have attracted more attention during the development of the robotic systems field. The size of the flapping wing plays an important role in the lift force and torque generation… read more here.
Keywords: wing micro; energy; aerial vehicles; flapping wing ... See more keywords
Cooperative localization based on robust GPS and Radar fusion for multiple aerial vehicles
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DOI: 10.1007/s12555-014-0246-6
Abstract: This paper presents a localization framework for multiple aerial vehicles (AVs) based on sensor fusion of global positioning system (GPS) and the identification friend-or-foe (IFF) Radar system. The IFF-Radar play two roles: firstly, it detects… read more here.
Keywords: fusion; aerial vehicles; radar; gps ... See more keywords
Security in networks of unmanned aerial vehicles for surveillance with an agent-based approach inspired by the principles of blockchain
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DOI: 10.1016/j.adhoc.2018.11.010
Abstract: Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) can support surveillance even in areas without network infrastructure. However, UAV networks raise security challenges because of its dynamic topology. This paper proposes a technique for maintaining security in UAV networks… read more here.
Keywords: aerial vehicles; surveillance; unmanned aerial; security ... See more keywords
Trajectory Planning of the Unmanned Aerial Vehicles with Adaptive Convex Optimization Method
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ifacol.2019.11.071
Abstract: Abstract In this paper, a constrained unmanned aerial vehicles trajectory optimization problem is formulated. We present an iterative convex programming algorithm to solve the optimal control problem, which consists of both nonlinear dynamics and path… read more here.
Keywords: aerial vehicles; unmanned aerial; trajectory planning; method ... See more keywords
Swarms of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles — A Survey
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jii.2019.100106
Abstract: Abstract The unmanned aerial vehicles or drones come in a great diversity depending upon the basic frameworks with their particular specifications. The purpose of this study is to analyse the core characteristics of the swarming… read more here.
Keywords: aerial vehicles; unmanned aerial; swarms unmanned; vehicles survey ... See more keywords
Unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) to prevent drowning.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2018.04.005
Abstract: BACKGROUND Drowning literature have highlighted the submersion time as the most powerful predictor in assessing the prognosis. Reducing the time taken to provide a flotation device and prevent submersion appears of paramount importance. Unmanned aerial… read more here.
Keywords: aerial vehicles; unmanned aerial; time; flotation ... See more keywords
Regulation and innovation: How should small unmanned aerial vehicles be regulated?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.techfore.2017.06.015
Abstract: Abstract Regulation both promotes and suppresses innovation. Good regulation is effective in terms of realizing social values and objectives, and is efficient in promoting economic activities by minimizing direct and indirect costs. The use of… read more here.
Keywords: aerial vehicles; small unmanned; unmanned aerial; regulation innovation ... See more keywords
Estimating the population size of migrating Tibetan antelopes Pantholops hodgsonii with unmanned aerial vehicles
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DOI: 10.1017/s0030605317001673
Abstract: Abstract Data on the distribution and population size of the Near Threatened Tibetan antelope Pantholops hodgsonii are necessary to protect this species. Ground-based count surveys are usually carried out from a long distance to avoid… read more here.
Keywords: pantholops hodgsonii; aerial vehicles; unmanned aerial; population size ... See more keywords
Use of unmanned aerial vehicles and remote sensors in urban lakes studies in Mexico
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DOI: 10.1080/01431161.2016.1264031
Abstract: ABSTRACT We conducted high-frequency spatial and temporal water sampling in two small, shallow eutrophic lakes that experience cyanobacterial blooms. The spatial and temporal aspects of the sampling strategy markedly influenced the findings of cyanobacteria monitoring.… read more here.
Keywords: remote sensors; vehicles remote; aerial vehicles; unmanned aerial ... See more keywords
The potential for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to conduct marine fauna surveys in place of manned aircraft
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DOI: 10.1093/icesjms/fsx100
Abstract: Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are increasingly used in marine wildlife research. As technological developments rapidly advance the versatility and functionality of affordable UAVs, their potential as a marine aerial survey tool is quickly gaining attention.… read more here.
Keywords: aircraft; aerial vehicles; unmanned aerial; marine fauna ... See more keywords