In this article, different state-of-the-art metaheuristic algorithms are analyzed to incorporate
the collision-free path-planning approach for UAVs in a disaster situation. The efficient path …

This article considers the task-aware trajectory design problem of cellular-connected
unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), which is dispatched to collect data from a set of points-of …

In this paper, we consider the use of a team of multiple unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to
accomplish a search and rescue (SAR) mission in the minimum time possible while saving …

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) networks have emerged as a promising technique to
rapidly provide wireless coverage to a geographical area, where a flying UAV can be fast …

In this paper we study the deployment of multiple unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to form a
temporal UAV network for the provisioning of emergent communications to affected people …

This paper proposes an evaluation of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) performance in the
mapping of disaster-struck areas. Sendai city in Japan, which was struck by the Tohoku …

Our study introduces a drone routing problem in which drones fly to capture photos for
surveillance purposes after a disaster. The drones perform observations on nodes and …

Search and Rescue Operations (SAR) take place in any emergency situation where people
are involved and their lives are at risk. These operations are nowadays carried out with the …

Recently unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has been widely applied in military and civil fields
due to its strong autonomic and adaptability. Compared with the manned vehicles, UAV has …

Abstract The enabling Internet-of-Things, technology has inspired many innovative sensing
platforms. One emerging yet powerful IoT sensing platform is the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle …