On the use of unmanned aerial systems for environmental monitoring

S Manfreda, MF McCabe, PE Miller, R Lucas… - Remote sensing, 2018 - mdpi.com
Environmental monitoring plays a central role in diagnosing climate and management
impacts on natural and agricultural systems; enhancing the understanding of hydrological …

Classifications, applications, and design challenges of drones: A review

M Hassanalian, A Abdelkefi - Progress in Aerospace sciences, 2017 - Elsevier
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 …

A prospective look: Key enabling technologies, applications and open research topics in 6G networks

L Bariah, L Mohjazi, S Muhaidat, PC Sofotasios… - IEEE …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The fifth generation (5G) mobile networks are envisaged to enable a plethora of
breakthrough advancements in wireless technologies, providing support of a diverse set of …

Madagascar's extraordinary biodiversity: Threats and opportunities

H Ralimanana, AL Perrigo, RJ Smith, JS Borrell… - Science, 2022 - science.org
Madagascar's unique biota is heavily affected by human activity and is under intense threat.
Here, we review the current state of knowledge on the conservation status of Madagascar's …

Review of the current state of UAV regulations

C Stöcker, R Bennett, F Nex, M Gerke, J Zevenbergen - Remote sensing, 2017 - mdpi.com
UAVs—unmanned aerial vehicles—facilitate data acquisition at temporal and spatial scales
that still remain unachievable for traditional remote sensing platforms. However, current …

A comprehensive overview of technologies for species and habitat monitoring and conservation

JJ Lahoz-Monfort, MJL Magrath - BioScience, 2021 - academic.oup.com
The range of technologies currently used in biodiversity conservation is staggering, with
innovative uses often adopted from other disciplines and being trialed in the field. We …

Drones count wildlife more accurately and precisely than humans

JC Hodgson, R Mott, SM Baylis… - Methods in Ecology …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Knowing how many individuals are in a wildlife population allows informed management
decisions to be made. Ecologists are increasingly using technologies, such as remotely …

UAV lidar and hyperspectral fusion for forest monitoring in the southwestern USA

T Sankey, J Donager, J McVay, JB Sankey - Remote Sensing of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Forest vegetation classification and structure measurements are fundamental steps for
planning, monitoring, and evaluating large-scale forest changes including restoration …

Overview and current status of remote sensing applications based on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)

G Pajares - Photogrammetric Engineering & Remote Sensing, 2015 - ingentaconnect.com
Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) is presently in continuous development at a rapid pace.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) or more extensively Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) …

Madagascar's extraordinary biodiversity: Evolution, distribution, and use

A Antonelli, RJ Smith, AL Perrigo, A Crottini, J Hackel… - Science, 2022 - science.org
Madagascar's biota is hyperdiverse and includes exceptional levels of endemicity. We
review the current state of knowledge on Madagascar's past and current terrestrial and …