The use of drones, formally known as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), has significantly
increased across a variety of applications over the past few years. This is due to the rapid …

The use of UAVs for monitoring and inspection in the construction industry has garnered
considerable attention in recent years due to their potential to enhance safety, efficiency …

Multicopters are among the most versatile mobile robots. Their applications range from
inspection and mapping tasks to providing vital reconnaissance in disaster zones and to …

Illegal flight of small and portable aerial vehicles, or the so-called Micro Air Vehicles (MAVs),
has become a serious safety issue in most cities around the world. Most existing intercepting …

This article introduces a new conceptual design methodology to evaluate and explore
underactuated electric multirotor unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) designs for safety-critical …

The usage of multicopter unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) has increased for various
military and civilian purposes. The choice of propulsion system of such a vehicle is crucial to …

Over the last decade, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), colloquially known as drones, have
seen rapid adoption within commercial and consumer markets. This market expansion has …

This paper presents an analytical framework for addressing the hovering performance of a
battery–powered multirotor. The estimation of power required for flight is investigated and an …

Wireless Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) were introduced in the world of 4th generation
networks (4G) as cellular users, and have attracted the interest of the wireless community …

Urban air mobility (UAM), defined as safe and efficient air traffic operations in a metropolitan
area for manned aircraft and unmanned aircraft systems, is being researched and …