Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) rely on optical sensors such as cameras and lidar for
autonomous operation. However, such optical sensors are error-prone in bad lighting …

This review paper examines the use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) for inspecting
aircraft structures and aeronautical infrastructure as a supplement to traditional methods …

This paper presents a fully automatic method, BladeView, for drone-based wind turbine
blade inspection using an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). With the need for highly efficient …

FlyMASTER is a software platform developed to advance research in the area of
collaborative multi-agent UAV systems. FlyMASTER provides researchers of multi-agent …

An experimental drone capable of autonomous flight was developed by equipping the
microcomputer of Raspberry Pi 2.0 (Model B) for flight control and GPS sensor on the AR …

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are increasingly used in various applications, including
infrastructure inspection, traffic monitoring, remote sensing, mapping, and rescue. However …

Quadrotor drones have rapidly gained interest recently. Numerous studies are underway for
the commercial use of autonomous drones, and distribution businesses especially are …

Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) are widely used in low-energy consumption and
dispersed monitoring applications. In this context, a common issue in WSNs corresponds to …

It is expected that autonomous aerial vehicles or drones will be integral part of transportation
and surveying robotic systems in the near future. For ensuring its strong adoption, such …

The development of mobility has always had a considerable influence on economic, social
and political structures. Without efficient transport systems, the industrial revolutions of the …