This paper aims to provide a comprehensive review of the current state of drone technology
and its applications in the mining industry. The mining industry has shown increased interest …

Nowadays, there is a growing need for flying drones with diverse capabilities for both civilian
and military applications. There is also a significant interest in the development of novel …

Abstract Path Planning problems with Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are among the
most studied knowledge areas in the related literature. However, few of them have been …

In the past decade, there has been a tendency to design and fabricate drones which can
perform planetary exploration. Generally, there are various ways to study space objects …

Abstract Unmanned Aerial Systems (UASs) have a variety of applications in our daily life that
have attracted the attention of many researchers around the world. There are a variety of …

To design efficient flapping wing micro air vehicles (FWMAVs), a comprehensive sizing
method based on theoretical and statistical analyses is proposed and experimentally …

In this study, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) were classified based on the principle of
generation of lifting force. In addition, the structural characteristics, flight mechanisms, and …

In this study, we propose a highly efficient robot platform for pollutant adsorption. This robot
system consists of a flapping-wing micro aircraft (FWMA) for long-distance transportation …

In recent years, there has been an increasing demand for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)
with various capabilities suitable for both military and civilian applications. There is also a …

An optimized and comprehensive method is used to design and manufacture a fixed wing
micro air vehicle (MAV) with Zimmerman planform. The design process includes four stages …