UAV mission planning is one of the core problems in the field of UAV applications. Currently,
mission planning needs to simultaneously optimize multiple conflicting objectives and take …

The distribution of transmission lines is complex, influenced by terrain and topography,
making their maintenance and management challenging. With the advancement of global …

In the field of object detection algorithms, the task of infrared vehicle detection holds
significant importance. By utilizing infrared sensors, this approach detects the thermal …

In the past few decades, drones have become lighter, with longer hang times, and exhibit
more agile performance. To maximize their capabilities during flights in complex …

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) exhibit the ability to flexibly conduct aerial remote-
sensing imaging. By employing deep learning object-detection algorithms, they efficiently …

This article proposes a new approach for identifying both positive and negative dc corona
discharge modes using advanced computer vision techniques. The You Only Look Once …

As the scale of the power grid continues to expand, drone inspection operations are
becoming increasingly popular. However, most of the existing inspection drones are for …

In this paper, a novel barrier function-based super-twisting integral terminal sliding mode
control algorithm is proposed for a quad-rotor unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The …

Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is exploited gi-gantically to substitute the human beings in
the wild natural working environments to face the challenges of severe climate situations …

Intelligent drone inspection of power lines using computer vision techniques is a very
promising research topic. In particular, the detection of broken glass insulators due to their …