This paper surveys the state-of-the-art optimization approaches in the civil application of
drone operations (DO) and drone-truck combined operations (DTCO) including construction …

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or aerial drones, are an emerging technology with
significant market potential. UAVs may lead to substantial cost savings in, for instance …

Drones are receiving popularity with time due to their advanced mobility. Although they were
initially deployed for military purposes, they now have a wide array of applications in various …

The high efficiency, flexibility and low cost of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) present
huge application opportunities in various industries. Among those various applications, we …

Small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have gained significant interest in the last decade.
More specifically these vehicles have the capacity to impact package delivery logistics in a …

This paper proposes deployment strategies for consumer unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)
to maximize the stationary coverage of a target area and to guarantee the continuity of the …

Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) routing is transitioning from an emerging topic to a growing
research area as the 3D flexible utilization of airspace, promogulated by UAVs, is a potential …

Recently, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) as flying wireless communication platform have
attracted much attention. Benefiting from the mobility, UAV aerial base stations can be …

This paper proposes a network architecture and supporting optimization framework that
allows Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) to perform city-scale video monitoring of a set of …

Electric vehicles and drones promise to transform transportation systems and supply chains.
However, long recharge times and battery degradation inhibit adoption. To overcome these …