Managing the drone revolution: A systematic literature review into the current use of airborne drones and future strategic directions for their effective control

R Merkert, J Bushell - Journal of air transport management, 2020 - Elsevier
Commercial and private deployment of airborne drones is revolutionising many ecosystems.
To identify critical issues and research gaps, our systematic literature review findings …

Reliability theory and practice for unmanned aerial vehicles

L Xing, BW Johnson - IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Due to rapid advancements on the Internet of Things (IoT), unmanned aerial vehicles
(UAVs), also known as drones, are transforming numerous military and civil application …

An RCM approach for assessing reliability challenges and maintenance needs of unmanned cargo ships

S Eriksen, IB Utne, M Lützen - Reliability Engineering & System Safety, 2021 - Elsevier
Unmanned autonomous cargo ships may change the maritime industry, but there are issues
regarding reliability and maintenance of machinery equipment that are yet to be solved. This …

The perennial logistical challenges during Nigerian elections: The unmanned aircraft system (UAS) solution

E Ehimare, O Orikpete, DRE Ewim - 2023 - researchsquare.com
Abstract The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Nigeria continues to
grapple with recurrent logistical issues during elections. To address these challenges, this …

A conceptual framework for an agile asset performance management process

AN Karar, A Labib, DF Jones - Journal of Quality in Maintenance …, 2021 - emerald.com
Purpose Disturbances in terms of major crises such as pandemics, fluctuations in demand
and oil price, energy consumption and supply chain can significantly impair the …

Visualisation of law and legal process: An opportunity missed

S McLachlan, LC Webley - Information Visualization, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Visual representation of the law and legal process can aid in recall and discussion of
complicated legal concepts, yet is a skill rarely taught in law schools. This work investigates …

Simulating mechanical stress on a micro Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) body frame for selecting maintenance actions

A Martinetti, M Margaryan, L Van Dongen - Procedia manufacturing, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract The Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are part of our society. According to recent
reports from retail research, sales of drones have been tripled over the last few years to …

Time-based responsive logistics for a maintenance service network: A case study of an automated teller manufacturer

I Manikas, B Sundarakani, V Iakimenko - Journal of Quality in …, 2019 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify the main reasons for spare parts logistics
failures and address logistics distribution design in order to achieve the desired level of after …

Development of an acoustic fault diagnosis system for UAV propeller blades

L Steinhoff, AK Koschlik, E Arts, M Soria-Gomez… - CEAS Aeronautical …, 2024 - Springer
With the rapid growth in demand for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), novel maintenance
technologies are essential for ensuring automatic, safe, and reliable operations. This study …

RBM-MCDM framework for optimization of maintenance and inspection intervals of small unmanned aircrafts

M AliFarsi - Journal of Quality in Maintenance Engineering, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose Unmanned aircraft applications are quickly expanded in different fields. These
systems are complex that include several subsystems with different types of technologies …