Recently, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), also known as drones, have come in a great
diversity of several applications such as military, construction, image and video mapping …

Recently, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or drones have emerged as a ubiquitous and
integral part of our society. They appear in great diversity in a multiplicity of applications for …

What will the future of UAV cellular communications be? In this tutorial article, we address
such a compelling yet difficult question by embarking on a journey from 5G to 6G and …

In recent decades, aerial robots especially small UAVs and drones have witnessed
tremendous improvements in terms of their structure, working methodology, flying features …

UAVs are increasingly incorporated in a wide range of domains such as disaster
management and rescue missions. UAV path planning deals with finding the most optimal or …

The growing interest in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from both the scientific and
industrial sectors has attracted a wave of new researchers and substantial investments in …

The reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) has been recognized as an essential enabling
technology for sixth-generation (6G) mobile communication networks. An RIS comprises a …

An intelligent reflecting surface (IRS) can intelligently configure wavefronts such as
amplitude, frequency, phase, and even polarization through passive reflections and without …

The operation of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) imposes various challenges on radio
spectrum management to achieve safe operation, efficient spectrum utilization, and …

This article presents a survey of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) applications in smart cities,
emphasizing integration challenges. Smart cities leverage innovative technologies …