Applications and Research avenues for drone-based models in logistics: A classification and review

M Moshref-Javadi, M Winkenbach - Expert Systems with Applications, 2021 - Elsevier
The operational design and planning of drone-based logistics models is a rapidly growing
area of scientific research. In this paper, we present a structured, comprehensive, and …

A technical study on UAV characteristics for precision agriculture applications and associated practical challenges

N Delavarpour, C Koparan, J Nowatzki, S Bajwa… - Remote Sensing, 2021 - mdpi.com
The incorporation of advanced technologies into Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)
platforms have enabled many practical applications in Precision Agriculture (PA) over the …

Swarm of micro flying robots in the wild

X Zhou, X Wen, Z Wang, Y Gao, H Li, Q Wang… - Science Robotics, 2022 - science.org
Aerial robots are widely deployed, but highly cluttered environments such as dense forests
remain inaccessible to drones and even more so to swarms of drones. In these scenarios …

The multiple flying sidekicks traveling salesman problem: Parcel delivery with multiple drones

CC Murray, R Raj - Transportation Research Part C: Emerging …, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper considers a last-mile delivery system in which a delivery truck operates in
coordination with a fleet of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs, or drones). Deploying UAVs …

Drones in last-mile delivery: A systematic review on Efficiency, Accessibility, and Sustainability

V Garg, S Niranjan, V Prybutok, T Pohlen… - … Research Part D …, 2023 - Elsevier
With the rise of e-commerce, there has been a surge in demand for efficient and accessible
last-mile delivery options, leading to the examination of promising new technologies such as …

Last-mile drone delivery: Past, present, and future

H Eskandaripour, E Boldsaikhan - Drones, 2023 - mdpi.com
Sustainable green products and services garner more attention from companies and
enterprises that aim to succeed and grow in highly competitive markets by imposing less …

Solving the vehicle routing problem with drone for delivery services using an ant colony optimization algorithm

SH Huang, YH Huang, CA Blazquez… - Advanced Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
E-commerce and logistics companies are facing important challenges to satisfy the rapid
growth of customer demands. Unmanned aerial vehicles such as drones are an emerging …

[HTML][HTML] Humanitarian drones: A review and research agenda

A Rejeb, K Rejeb, S Simske, H Treiblmaier - Internet of Things, 2021 - Elsevier
This study investigates the capabilities, performance outcomes, and barriers of drones
applied to humanitarian logistics (HL). A systematic literature review was conducted to …

Unmanned aerial vehicle communications for civil applications: A review

M Ghamari, P Rangel, M Mehrubeoglu… - IEEE …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The use of drones, formally known as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), has significantly
increased across a variety of applications over the past few years. This is due to the rapid …

A bi-objective optimization model for the medical supplies' simultaneous pickup and delivery with drones

Y Shi, Y Lin, B Li, RYM Li - Computers & Industrial Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
In the COVID-19 pandemic, it is essential to transport medical supplies to specific locations
accurately, safely, and promptly on time. The application of drones for medical supplies …