The response time to emergency situations in urban areas is considered as a crucial key in
limiting material damage or even saving human lives. Thanks to their “bird's eye view” and …

The fast-paced development of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and their use in different
domains, opens a new paradigm on their use in natural disaster management. In UAV …

The days where swarms of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) will occupy our skies are fast
approaching due to the introduction of cost-efficient and reliable small aerial vehicles and …

With the rapid development of the Internet of Things (IoT), there are a dramatically
increasing number of devices, leading to the fact that only using terrestrial infrastructure can …

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have enormous potential in the public and civil domains.
These are particularly useful in applications, where human lives would otherwise be …

Over the last few years, we have witnessed an exponential increase in the computing and
storage capabilities of smart devices that has led to the popularity of an emerging …

After natural disasters such as earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, tornados and fires, providing
emergency management schemes which mainly rely on communications systems is …

In recent years, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have gained popularity due to their
flexibility, mobility, and accessibility in various fields, including search and rescue (SAR) …

Climate-related natural disasters have affected the lives of thousands of people. Global
warming creates warmer and drier conditions which increase the risk of wildfires. In large …

With proliferation of smart devices and wireless applications, the recent few years have
witnessed data surge. These massive data needs to be stored, transmitted, and processed …