Hyperspectral imaging in environmental monitoring: A review of recent developments and technological advances in compact field deployable systems

MB Stuart, AJS McGonigle, JR Willmott - Sensors, 2019 - mdpi.com
The development and uptake of field deployable hyperspectral imaging systems within
environmental monitoring represents an exciting and innovative development that could …

Surveying wild animals from satellites, manned aircraft and unmanned aerial systems (UASs): A review

D Wang, Q Shao, H Yue - Remote Sensing, 2019 - mdpi.com
This article reviews studies regarding wild animal surveys based on multiple platforms,
including satellites, manned aircraft, and unmanned aircraft systems (UASs), and focuses on …

The use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for engineering geology applications

D Giordan, MS Adams, I Aicardi, M Alicandro… - Bulletin of Engineering …, 2020 - Springer
This paper represents the result of the IAEG C35 Commission “Monitoring methods and
approaches in engineering geology applications” workgroup aimed to describe a general …

Location, location, location: considerations when using lightweight drones in challenging environments

JP Duffy, AM Cunliffe, L DeBell… - Remote Sensing in …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Lightweight drones have emerged recently as a remote sensing survey tool of choice for
ecologists, conservation practitioners and environmental scientists. In published work, there …

UAVs: regulations and law enforcement

AP Cracknell - International Journal of Remote Sensing, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Recent developments in the technology of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)(drones) have
opened up important new possibilities in the field of remote sensing. The development of …

Unmanned aircraft system advances health mapping of fragile polar vegetation

Z Malenovský, A Lucieer, DH King… - Methods in Ecology …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Plants like mosses can be sensitive stress markers of subtle shifts in Arctic and Antarctic
environmental conditions, including climate change. Traditional ground‐based monitoring of …

A comparative analysis of the legislation evolution for drone use in OECD countries

N Tsiamis, L Efthymiou, KP Tsagarakis - Drones, 2019 - mdpi.com
Drones have been employed for multiple uses, such as for military, surveillance,
recreational, scientific, and research purposes. Their presence inside civil areas has …

Operational framework for rapid, very-high resolution mapping of glacial geomorphology using low-cost unmanned aerial vehicles and structure-from-motion …

MW Ewertowski, AM Tomczyk, DJA Evans… - Remote Sensing, 2019 - mdpi.com
This study presents the operational framework for rapid, very-high resolution mapping of
glacial geomorphology, with the use of budget Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and a structure …

A review of civilian drones systems, applications, benefits, safety, and security challenges

K Al-Dosari, Z Hunaiti, W Balachandran - The Effect of Information …, 2023 - Springer
Among the plethora of technologies revolutionising modern life, Unmanned Aerial Systems,
also known as self-piloting drones, offer scope for profound changes in a variety of …

Drones–the third generation source of remote sensing data

A Simic Milas, AP Cracknell… - International Journal of …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
The first generation of platforms for instruments generating remotely sensed data from the
surface of the Earth comprised pilot-flown aircraft and the second generation consisted of …