The integration of drones in the construction industry has ushered in a new era of efficiency,
accuracy, and safety throughout the various phases of construction projects. This paper …

Urban search and rescue missions raise special requirements on robotic systems. Small
aerial systems provide essential support to human task forces in situation assessment and …

Wilderness search and rescue entails performing a wide-range of work in complex
environments and large regions. Given the concerns inherent in large regions due to limited …

Autonomous micro aerial vehicles (MAVs) will soon play a major role in tasks such as
search and rescue, environment monitoring, surveillance, and inspection. They allow us to …

Abstract Wilderness Search and Rescue (WiSAR) entails searching over large regions in
often rugged remote areas. Because of the large regions and potentially limited mobility of …

This paper surveys the human-machine interaction technologies supporting the Mission
Specialist role in unmanned aerial systems (UASs). The Mission Specialist role is one of …

Recent advances in the field of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) make flying robots
suitable platforms for carrying sensors and computer systems capable of performing …

Abstract Development of sustainable and healthy built environments (SHBE) is highly
advocated to achieve collective societal good. Part of the pathway to SHBE is the …

Search is a fundamental task for wilderness search and rescue that can greatly benefit from
the use of a swarm of autonomous UAVs to survey the environment. The benefits are …

Search and rescue (SAR) is a vital line of defense against unnecessary loss of life. However,
in a potentially hazardous environment, it is important to balance the risks associated with …