Applications and Research avenues for drone-based models in logistics: A classification and review

M Moshref-Javadi, M Winkenbach - Expert Systems with Applications, 2021 - Elsevier
The operational design and planning of drone-based logistics models is a rapidly growing
area of scientific research. In this paper, we present a structured, comprehensive, and …

Unmanned aerial vehicles for search and rescue: A survey

M Lyu, Y Zhao, C Huang, H Huang - Remote Sensing, 2023 - mdpi.com
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) …

Machine learning-aided operations and communications of unmanned aerial vehicles: A contemporary survey

H Kurunathan, H Huang, K Li, W Ni… - … Surveys & Tutorials, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Over the past decade, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) have provided pervasive, efficient,
and cost-effective solutions for data collection and communications. Their excellent mobility …

Energy consumption models for delivery drones: A comparison and assessment

J Zhang, JF Campbell, DC Sweeney II… - … Research Part D …, 2021 - Elsevier
Energy consumption is a critical constraint for drone delivery operations to achieve their full
potential of providing fast delivery, reducing cost, and cutting emissions. This paper provides …

An accurate UAV 3-D path planning method for disaster emergency response based on an improved multiobjective swarm intelligence algorithm

Y Wan, Y Zhong, A Ma, L Zhang - IEEE Transactions on …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Planning a practical three-dimensional (3-D) flight path for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)
is a key challenge for the follow-up management and decision making in disaster …

The drone scheduling problem: A systematic state-of-the-art review

J Pasha, Z Elmi, S Purkayastha… - IEEE Transactions …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Drones are receiving popularity with time due to their advanced mobility. Although they were
initially deployed for military purposes, they now have a wide array of applications in various …

UAV-assisted content delivery in intelligent transportation systems-joint trajectory planning and cache management

A Al-Hilo, M Samir, C Assi… - IEEE Transactions …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are gaining growing interests due to the paramount roles
they play, particularly these days, in enabling new services that help modernize our …

Drone routing for drone-based delivery systems: A review of trajectory planning, charging, and security

AM Raivi, SMA Huda, MM Alam, S Moh - Sensors, 2023 - mdpi.com
Recently, owing to the high mobility and low cost of drones, drone-based delivery systems
have shown considerable potential for ensuring flexible and reliable parcel delivery. Several …

Path planning for autonomous drones: Challenges and future directions

G Gugan, A Haque - Drones, 2023 - mdpi.com
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), or drones, have gained a lot of popularity over the last
decade. The use of autonomous drones appears to be a viable and low-cost solution to …

Consumers' perceptions of last mile drone delivery

S Leon, C Chen, A Ratcliffe - International Journal of Logistics …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Organisations have begun testing last mile drone delivery and will likely push to use it more
in the near future. This research examines the influence of privacy, legislation …