Abstract The United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 11 (SDG 11), which focuses on
making cities inclusive, safe, resilient, and ecologically viable, is an essential framework for …

In recent years, efficient energy storage devices that exhibit superior power and energy
densities have attracted major attention to meet the demands of emerging applications such …

Operations and maintenance of Offshore Wind Turbines (OWTs) are challenging, with
manual operators constantly exposed to hazardous environments. Due to the high task …

The number of real-world scenarios where the use of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)
swarm is beneficial has greatly increased in recent years. From precision agriculture to …

The increasing use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in both military and civilian
applications, such as infrastructure inspection, package delivery, and recreational activities …

The collaboration between ground and flying robots can take advantage of the capabilities
of each system to enhance the performance of robotic applications, including military …

This paper presents an overview on the state of the art in copter drones and their
components. It starts by providing an introduction to unmanned aerial vehicles in general …

Resilient UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) swarm operations are a complex research topic
where the dynamic environments in which they work significantly increase the chance of …

Today, terrestrial robots are used in a multitude of fields and for performing multiple
missions. This paper introduces the novel development of a family of crawling terrestrial …

With the increasing reliance on small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS) for Emergency
Response Scenarios, such as Search and Rescue, the integration of computer vision …