The degradation of photovoltaic (PV) systems is one of the key factors to address in order to
reduce the cost of the electricity produced by increasing the operational lifetime of PV …

Nowadays renewable energies are becoming more important in the generation of electricity.
Fossil resources do not present a sustainable option for the future since they are non …

The aim of this study is twofold: first, to present a survey of the actual and most advanced
methods related to the use of unmanned aerial systems (UASs) that emerged in the past few …

The massive growth of PV farms, both in number and size, has motivated new approaches in
inspection system design and monitoring. This paper presents a review of imaging …

Developing solar photovoltaic (PV) systems is an effective way to address the problems of
limited fossil fuel reserves, soaring world energy demand and global climate change. The …

Photovoltaic (PV) solar energy recorded an exponential growth, in worldwide scale, over the
last decade. Inevitably, mature PV markets are becoming highly competitive, boosting the …

Abstract United Nations adopted Sustainable Development Goals to ensure prosperity,
reduction of poverty and mitigation of climate change. Energy is a part of these goals. Today …

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are very promising and convenient flying devices that can
be used to execute various missions in both civil and military areas. Especially, they have …

Losses of electricity production in photovoltaic systems are mainly caused by the presence
of faults that affect the efficiency of the systems. The identification of any overheating in a …

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming pervasive in most engineering domains, and railway
transport is no exception. However, due to the plethora of different new terms and meanings …