There has been an increasing interest in researching, developing and deploying multi-robot
systems. This has been driven mainly by: the maturity of the practical deployment of a single …

Wildfires have emerged as one of the most destructive natural disasters worldwide, causing
catastrophic losses. These losses have underscored the urgent need to improve public …

Coverage path planning consists of finding the route which covers every point of a certain
area of interest. In recent times, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) have been employed in …

Wildfires represent a significant natural risk causing economic losses, human death and
environmental damage. In recent years, the world has seen an increase in fire intensity and …

This paper presents an Oxyrrhis Marina-inspired search and dynamic formation control
(OMS-DFC) framework for multi-unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) systems to efficiently search …

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) are commonly used for missions in unknown
environments, where an exact mathematical model of the environment may not be available …

This paper examines the potential use of fire extinguishing balls as part of a proposed
system, where drone and remote-sensing technologies are utilized cooperatively as a …

Wild-land fire fighting is a hazardous job. A key task for firefighters is to observe the “fire
front” to chart the progress of the fire and areas that will likely spread next. Lack of …

Abstract Purpose of Review Current real-world interaction between humans and robots is
extremely limited. We present challenges that, if addressed, will enable humans and robots …

Forest fires occur for natural and anthropogenic reasons and affect the distribution, structure,
and functioning of terrestrial ecosystems worldwide. Monitoring fires and their impacts on …