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Drones: Innovative Technology for Use in Precision Pest Management. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Arthropod pest outbreaks are unpredictable and not uniformly distributed within fields. Early outbreak detection and treatment application are inherent to effective pest management, allowing management decisions to be implemented before pests are well ...
de Lange, Elvira S   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Control of Aerodynamic Characteristics of Thick Airfoils at Low Reynolds Numbers Using Methods of Boundary Layer Control

open access: yesFluids
The article explores flow behavior around thick airfoils at low Reynolds numbers and the potential application of energy methods to manipulate the flow field for increased lift and reduced drag. The study relies on a set of propulsion airfoils calculated
Pavel Bulat   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Overview of regulatory frameworks for unmanned aircraft [PDF]

open access: yesTehnika
This paper presents the regulatory framework for the use of unmanned aircraft in the airspace of the Republic of Serbia. The work contains an overview of regulations at the international level, primarily the regulations of the International Civil ...
Marina Miloš S.   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Identification, Categorisation and Gaps of Safety Indicators for U-Space

open access: yesEnergies, 2020
Many civilian applications of commercial unmanned aircraft are being planned to operate in the years ahead. Several countries have developed their own framework to design the operation of unmanned aircraft and the different services that demand safe ...
Javier Alberto Pérez-Castán   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Below Horizon Aircraft Detection Using Deep Learning for Vision-Based Sense and Avoid

open access: yes, 2019
Commercial operation of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) would benefit from an onboard ability to sense and avoid (SAA) potential mid-air collision threats. In this paper we present a new approach for detection of aircraft below the horizon.
Ford, Jason J.   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Classification and Diagnosis of Propeller Damages Using FFT-Based Motor Current Signature Analysis of DC-Link Current

open access: yesIEEE Access
This study proposes a frequency-domain diagnostic approach for detecting and characterizing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) propeller damage using only motor electrical signals. Motor current signals were analyzed via fast Fourier transform (FFT) across 36
Giho Lee   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Hidden Human Factors in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
In April 2006, an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle crashed near Nogales, Arizona. This incident is of interest because it triggered one of the most sustained studies into the causes of failure involving such a vehicle.
Johnson, C.W.
core  

Study of Free‐Space Optical Quantum Network: Review and Prospectives

open access: yesAdvanced Science, EarlyView.
Free from the constraints of fiber connections, free‐space quantum network enables longer and more flexible quantum network connections. This review summarizes and comparatively analyzes free‐space quantum network experiments based on ground stations, satellites, and mobile platforms.
Hua‐Ying Liu, Zhenda Xie, Shining Zhu
wiley   +1 more source

Remotely piloted aircraft systems and a wireless sensors network for radiological accidents [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
In critical radiological situations, the real time information that we could get from the disaster area becomes of great importance. However, communication systems could be affected after a radiological accident.
Barrado Muxí, Cristina   +4 more
core   +2 more sources

Robust Reinforcement Learning Control Framework for a Quadrotor Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Using Critic Neural Network

open access: yesAdvanced Intelligent Systems, Volume 7, Issue 3, March 2025.
Quadrotor unmanned aerial vehicle control is critical to maintain flight safety and efficiency, especially when facing external disturbances and model uncertainties. This article presents a robust reinforcement learning control scheme to deal with these challenges.
Yu Cai   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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