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UTSim: A framework and simulator for UAV air traffic integration, control, and communication

open access: yesInternational Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems, 2019
The interest in unmanned systems especially unmanned aerial vehicle is continuously increasing. Unmanned aerial vehicles started to become of great benefit in many different fields.
Amjed Al-Mousa   +4 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  

Decentralized Hybrid Formation Control of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

open access: yes, 2014
This paper presents a decentralized hybrid supervisory control approach for a team of unmanned helicopters that are involved in a leader-follower formation mission. Using a polar partitioning technique, the motion dynamics of the follower helicopters are
Karimadini, Mohammad   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Conformal Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces: A Cylindrical Geometry Perspective

open access: yesAdvanced Electronic Materials, EarlyView.
Cylindrical reconfigurable intelligent surfaces are explored for low‐complexity beam steering using one‐bit meta‐atoms. A multi‐level modeling approach, including optimization‐based synthesis, demonstrates that even minimal hardware can support directive scattering.
Filippo Pepe   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Future of Hydrogen‐Powered Aviation: Technologies, Challenges, and a Strategic Roadmap for Sustainable Decarbonization

open access: yesAdvanced Energy and Sustainability Research, EarlyView.
Hydrogen‐powered aviation offers a transformative pathway to zero‐emission flight by eliminating in‐flight CO2 emissions. Key considerations include propulsion systems (fuel cells and hydrogen combustion), cryogenic storage and insulation challenges, infrastructure and cost barriers, and supply‐chain constraints.
Mubasshira   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Feasibility of Counting Songbirds Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

open access: yes, 2017
Obtaining unbiased survey data for vocal bird species is inherently challenging due to observer biases, habitat coverage biases, and logistical constraints.
Barr, Janine M.   +2 more
core   +1 more source

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

Remora‐Inspired Sensing Suction Cup with Adhesion Monitoring and Force Detection

open access: yesAdvanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
A suction cup with integrated liquid metal microchannel sensors enables stable multidirectional force sensing and adhesion monitoring in both air and water. The flexible resistive sensors, placed on the outer lip, transduce deformations into resistance changes under normal and shear loads.
Yuchen Liu   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Autonomous localized path planning algorithm for UAVs based on TD3 strategy

open access: yesScientific Reports
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles are useful tools for many applications. However, autonomous path planning for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in unfamiliar environments is a challenging problem when facing a series of problems such as poor consistency, high influence ...
Zhao Feiyu   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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