Article
Engineering, Aerospace
Lixin Wang, Jin Wang, Junqiang Ai, Hailiang Liu, Ting Yue
Summary: This study addresses the lack of quantitative flying qualities assessment requirements for unmanned combat aerial vehicles by proposing a mission-oriented flying qualities evaluation approach. It is found that existing flying qualities guidelines for manned aircraft are not fully applicable to the assessment of autonomous control unmanned combat aerial vehicles.
CHINESE JOURNAL OF AERONAUTICS
(2023)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Pedro Cumino, Miguel Luis, Denis Rosario, Eduardo Cerqueira, Susana Sargento
Summary: The future network aims to provide ubiquitous communication using unmanned aerial vehicles as flying base stations (UAV-BSs) to extend network coverage. However, there are challenges in deploying UAVs as flying base stations, including addressing wireless communication capability, interference, and positioning. This paper studies the feasibility of using UAVs as flying base stations for wireless communication and examines the impact of communication resources, interference, and positioning on network performance.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Szymon Sledz, Marek W. Ewertowski
Summary: This study identifies three different processing workflows for efficiently processing image sets in the context of earth surface dynamics studies. The workflows were determined through testing 375 variations of setup parameters in the Agisoft Metashape software.
Article
Telecommunications
Samhith Reddy Chinthi-Reddy, Sunho Lim, Gyu Sang Choi, Jinseok Chae, Cong Pu
Summary: This paper discusses how to protect the privacy of drones and prevent adversaries from accessing sensitive information. The authors propose three privacy-preserving target tracking strategies and validate their effectiveness through experiments.
VEHICULAR COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Telecommunications
German Castellanos, Greta Vallero, Margot Deruyck, Luc Martens, Michela Meo, Wout Joseph
Summary: The study addresses the issue of backhaul network saturation on UAV-BSs by utilizing Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC) technology. This technology improves user coverage and access capacity, while reducing latency.
VEHICULAR COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Yousef Erfanifard, Bartlomiej Kraszewski, Krzysztof Sterenczak
Summary: The study investigated intra- and interspecific interactions in plant communities in semi-arid regions using UAV photogrammetric data, and found that competition among species had a significant impact on growth inhibition. The study demonstrated the efficiency of UAV photogrammetric data in identifying plant individuals and predicting crown area, and highlighted the potential of remote sensing in spatial ecology of vegetation patches in semi-arid environments.
Article
Engineering, Aerospace
Patrick M. Callaghan, Donald L. Kunz
Summary: The study focused on assessing the maneuver performance and workload of unmanned aircraft, using simulations to evaluate the handling qualities and proposing a method that combines classical factors with new metrics for evaluation.
JOURNAL OF GUIDANCE CONTROL AND DYNAMICS
(2021)
Article
Automation & Control Systems
Qitong Zou, Xusheng Mu, Hongkun Li, Rui Huang, Haiyan Hu
Summary: This paper introduces the study of a robust control scheme for active body-freedom flutter suppression of a flexible flying-wing unmanned aerial vehicle, aiming to expand the flutter boundary and enhance control robustness to external disturbance. The research focuses on modeling a parameter-varying aeroservoelastic plant, synthesizing a robust controller, and analyzing the flutter stability and controller robustness of the closed-loop system.
JOURNAL OF THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE-ENGINEERING AND APPLIED MATHEMATICS
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Weicai Qin, Panyang Chen, Baokun Wang
Summary: Traditional agricultural production requires many resources but has low efficiency. The development of plant protection unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) has changed this by saving resources and significantly improving production efficiency.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Social Issues
Nick Tepylo, Leilah Debelle, Jeremy Laliberte
Summary: Technological developments have enabled the rise of the commercial drone industry, and studies show that the public's perception of drones has become more supportive over the years. Factors such as age, gender, prior knowledge, and user experience influence the public's attitudes towards drones.
TECHNOLOGY IN SOCIETY
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Marine
Di Lu, Chengke Xiong, Hexiong Zhou, Chenxin Lyu, Rui Hu, Caoyang Yu, Zheng Zeng, Lian Lian
Summary: The study introduces an improved design of a multimodal hybrid aerial underwater vehicle capable of level and vertical flight, hovering, and underwater glide. The innovation lies in the novel configuration and lightweight pneumatic buoyancy system to balance flight payload and underwater weight. The prototype, named Nezha III, demonstrates excellent performance in different modes and remarkable capability of diving to 50 meters depth.
Review
Computer Science, Information Systems
Sofiane Zaidi, Mohammed Atiquzzaman, Carlos T. Calafate
Summary: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) have gained significant attention for their potential to enhance the efficiency and performance of the Internet of Things (IoT). However, the deployment of UAVs in IoT faces various constraints which need further research to overcome. This paper provides a comprehensive survey and classification of the Internet of Flying Things (IoFT), offering researchers a detailed overview of the latest studies in the field.
COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
Article
Robotics
Chenxin Lyu, Di Lu, Chengke Xiong, Rui Hu, Yufei Jin, Jianhu Wang, Zheng Zeng, Lian Lian
Summary: This research presents the design and testing of a novel hybrid aerial underwater vehicle (HAUV) called Nezha III. It features a piston-driven underwater glide strategy and combines the characteristics of an underwater glider and a fixed-wing vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. The vehicle prototype was built and field experiments were conducted to evaluate its performance. The experiment results show that Nezha III has extended underwater endurance and operational depth compared to existing HAUVs.
JOURNAL OF FIELD ROBOTICS
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Narayan Panigrahi, Smita Tripathy
Summary: This paper discusses the design of a new integrated system combining the capability of three different technologies, namely UAV, photogrammetry and artificial intelligence, for intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (ISTAR) applications. It also explores the improved photogrammetric applications that can be performed using a UAV and artificial intelligence, as well as the constraints faced in designing such UAV for photogrammetric and remote sensing applications in terms of size, weight, area and power (SWAP).
JOURNAL OF THE INDIAN SOCIETY OF REMOTE SENSING
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Simone Mineo, Davide Calio, Giovanna Pappalardo
Summary: This research focuses on extending the means of estimating geomechanical parameters of rock masses through non-contact methodologies. By coupling UAV-based photogrammetry and Infrared Thermography, the study compares different approaches for the extraction of discontinuity spatial data and introduces novel parameters for thermal analysis. The results were validated by field campaign, demonstrating the feasibility of remote survey of rock masses and contributing to the scientific and technical casuistry in this field.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Malgorzata Korczak-Abshire, Anna Zmarz, Miroslaw Rodzewicz, Marlena Kycko, Izabela Karsznia, Katarzyna J. Chwedorzewska
Article
Environmental Sciences
Anna Zmarz, Miroslaw Rodzewicz, Maciej Dabski, Izabela Karsznia, Malgorzata Korczak-Abshire, Katarzyna J. Chwedorzewska
REMOTE SENSING OF ENVIRONMENT
(2018)
Article
Engineering, Aerospace
Adam Tomaszewski, Zdobyslaw Jan Goraj
AIRCRAFT ENGINEERING AND AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGY
(2019)
Article
Engineering, Aerospace
Zdobyslaw Jan Goraj, Mariusz Kowalski, Bartlomiej Goliszek
AIRCRAFT ENGINEERING AND AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGY
(2019)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Maciej Dabski, Anna Zmarz, Miroslaw Rodzewicz, Malgorzata Korczak-Abshire, Izabela Karsznia, Katarzyna Lach, Grzegorz Rachlewicz, Katarzyna Chwedorzewska
Article
Environmental Sciences
Joanna Rotnicka, Maciej Dluzewski, Maciej Dabski, Miroslaw Rodzewicz, Wojciech Wlodarski, Anna Zmarz
ESTUARIES AND COASTS
(2020)
Article
Engineering, Aerospace
Arne Seitz, Anais Luisa Habermann, Fabian Peter, Florian Troeltsch, Alejandro Castillo Pardo, Biagio Della Corte, Martijn van Sluis, Zdobyslaw Goraj, Mariusz Kowalski, Xin Zhao, Tomas Gronstedt, Julian Bijewitz, Guido Wortmann
Summary: Key results from the EU H2020 project CENTRELINE are presented, focusing on the research activities and design solutions for the propulsive fuselage concept (PFC) integration, as well as the implications on fuel burn, emissions, and noise for the potential aircraft design entry-into-service in 2035.
Proceedings Paper
Engineering, Mechanical
Yuliia Terebus, Dominik Glowacki, Miroslaw Rodzewicz
EXPERIMENTAL MECHANICS OF SOLIDS
(2019)
Article
Engineering, Aerospace
Kamila Kustron, Vaclav Horak, Radek Doubrava, Zdobyslaw Jan Goraj
AIRCRAFT ENGINEERING AND AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGY
(2019)
Article
Engineering, Aerospace
Ewa Marcinkiewicz, Zdobyslaw Jan Goraj, Marcin Figat
AIRCRAFT ENGINEERING AND AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGY
(2019)
Article
Engineering, Aerospace
Witold Artur Klimczyk, Zdobyslaw Jan Goraj
AIRCRAFT ENGINEERING AND AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGY
(2019)
Article
Engineering, Aerospace
Cezary Gorniak, Zdobyslaw Jan Goraj, Bartosz Olszanski
AIRCRAFT ENGINEERING AND AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGY
(2019)
Article
Engineering, Aerospace
Bartosz Dziugiel, Zdobyslaw Jan Goraj
AIRCRAFT ENGINEERING AND AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGY
(2018)