Maturity Levels of Public Safety Applications using Unmanned Aerial Systems: a Review. [PDF]
J Intell Robot Syst, 2021 Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) are becoming increasingly popular in the public safety sector. While some applications have so far only been envisioned, others are regularly performed in real-life scenarios.
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Cavity Ring-Down Methane Sensor for Small Unmanned Aerial Systems. [PDF]
Sensors (Basel), 2020 We present the development, integration, and testing of an open-path cavity ring-down spectroscopy (CRDS) methane sensor for deployment on small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS).
Martinez B, Miller TW, Yalin AP.
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Terrestrial mammalian wildlife responses to Unmanned Aerial Systems approaches. [PDF]
Sci Rep, 2019 Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) are increasingly being used recreationally, commercially and for wildlife research, but very few studies have quantified terrestrial mammalian reactions to UAS approaches. We used two Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL) UAS
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Measuring Transverse Displacements Using Unmanned Aerial Systems Laser Doppler Vibrometer (UAS-LDV): Development and Field Validation. [PDF]
Sensors (Basel), 2020 Measurement of bridge displacements is important for ensuring the safe operation of railway bridges. Traditionally, contact sensors such as Linear Variable Displacement Transducers (LVDT) and accelerometers have been used to measure the displacement of ...
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Multispectral imaging and unmanned aerial systems for cotton plant phenotyping. [PDF]
PLoS One, 2019 This paper demonstrates the application of aerial multispectral images in cotton plant phenotyping. Four phenotypic traits (plant height, canopy cover, vegetation index, and flower) were measured from multispectral images captured by a multispectral ...
Xu R, Li C, Paterson AH.
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Radiological Mapping of Post-Disaster Nuclear Environments Using Fixed-Wing Unmanned Aerial Systems: A Study From Chornobyl. [PDF]
Front Robot AI, 2019 In the immediate aftermath following a large-scale release of radioactive material into the environment, it is necessary to determine the spatial distribution of radioactivity quickly.
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Metacognition, Hardiness, and Grit as Resilience Factors in Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Operations: A Simulation Study. [PDF]
Front Psychol, 2019 Operators of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) face a variety of stress factors resulting from both the cognitive demands of the work and its broader social context.
Matthews G +4 more
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Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Research Opportunities [PDF]
Aerospace, 2015 The aerospace community is planning for growth in Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) funding and research opportunities. The premise that UAS will revolutionize aerospace appears to be unfolding based on current trends.
Javaan Chahl
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Cybersecurity and the Flight Safety of Unmanned Aerial Systems and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles [PDF]
Interdisciplinary Description of Complex SystemsUnmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) are increasingly susceptible to cybersecurity threats, posing significant risks to flight safety and operational integrity.
Ahmed Douzi +2 more
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Unmanned aerial systems for photogrammetry and remote sensing: A review
ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, 2014 Ismael Colomina
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