The continuous increase of air transport demand worldwide and the push for a more
economically viable and environmentally sustainable aviation are driving significant …

This article presents a review about Beyond Visual Line Of Sight (BVLOS) operations using
unmanned aircraft in forest environments. Forest environments present unique challenges …

Bridge inspection using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) with high performance vision
sensors has received considerable attention due to its safety and reliability. As bridges …

The demand for reliable obstacle warning and avoidance capabilities to ensure safe low-
level flight operations has led to the development of various practical systems suitable for …

This paper describes an obstacle avoidance system for low-cost Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
(UAVs) using vision as the principal source of information through the monocular onboard …

Efficient detection and accurate collision estimation for non-cooperative aerial vehicles are
crucial for the realization of fully autonomous aircraft and Advanced Air Mobility (AAM). This …

Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) interactions with powerlines, such as close-up
inspections for fault detection or grasping and landing for recharging, require advanced …

Avoidance of power lines is an important issue of flight safety. Assistance systems that
automatically detect power lines can prevent accidents caused by pilot unawareness. In this …

This paper focuses on hardware/software implementation and flight results relevant to a
multi-sensor obstacle detection and tracking system based on radar/electro-optical (EO) …

The underlying principles and technologies enabling the design and operation of airborne
laser sensors are introduced and a detailed review of state-of-the-art avionic systems for civil …