Remote sensing is a very powerful tool that has been used to identify, map and monitor
Antarctic features and processes for nearly one century. Satellite remote sensing plays the …

Vision-based haptic sensors have emerged as a promising approach to robotic touch due to
affordable high-resolution cameras and successful computer vision techniques; however …

The protection and restoration of the biosphere is crucial for human resilience and well-
being, but the scarcity of data on the status and distribution of biodiversity puts these efforts …

Autonomous drones will play an essential role in human-machine teaming in future search
and rescue (SAR) missions. We present a prototype that finds people fully autonomously in …

Soft robotics aims at creating systems with improved performance of movement and
adaptability in unknown, challenging, environments and with higher level of safety during …

This paper proposes a novel mission planning platform, capable of efficiently deploying a
team of UAVs to cover complex-shaped areas, in various remote sensing applications …

Drones are increasingly being used to monitor, film, and survey birds. Many studies also
report that, as compared to traditional methods such as ground counts or helicopter surveys …

In this article, a scheme of anti-disturbance agile flight control is developed for a
maneuverable quadrotor unmanned aerial vehicle, subject to the aerodynamic drag …

The emergence of LiDAR sensors have brought new opportunities for autonomous
unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) by advancing navigation safety and computation …

Human–robot interaction will play an essential role in various industries and daily tasks,
enabling robots to effectively collaborate with humans and reduce physical workload. Most …