The backdrop to the rapidly expanding use of drones is described, including development of
drone technology, followed by an overview of current civilian use, focusing on use in and …

The number of applications for drones under R&D have growth significantly during the last
few years; however, the wider adoption of these technologies requires ensuring public trust …

Noise emission will be a significant obstacle to the widespread uptake of unmanned aerial
vehicles or UAVs. The assessment and mitigation of UAV noise will require validated …

In about 15 years, there is likely to be urban air mobility (UAM) in larger cities across the
globe. Air taxis will provide on-demand transportation for individual needs. They will also …

This paper discusses state of the art of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), drones
(unmanned aerial vehicle-UAV's) and control infrastructure. The focus has been to explore …

This work presents a framework aimed at mitigating adverse effects of high-amplitude drone
noise ranging from hearing loss to reduced productivity in human–robot collaborative …

The present study investigates owl-inspired propellers with various serrated trailing edge
configurations. An analysis utilizes a numerical model that integrates computational fluid …

Over the last 10 years, the use of micro air vehicles has rapidly covered a broad range of
civilian and military applications. While most missions require optimizing the endurance, a …

Is drone delivery feasible? There has been plenty of discussion and investigation into this
topic, and with the rising prominence of technology into society, the realization that drones …

Noise source features of multi-propeller systems are experimentally studied in this paper.
Noise sources on a pair of side-by-side placed small-scale propellers and a flying quad …