Purpose The purpose of this paper is twofold: first, to review and classify scientific
publications dealing with those innovative solutions aimed at increasing the efficiency of last …

Interacting with flying objects has fueled people's imagination throughout history. Over the
past decade, the Human-Drone Interaction (HDI) community has been working towards …

A user requests a package delivery from a package delivery system. The package delivery
system provides the user with a machine-readable code for display at the delivery location …

Over the last few decades, forest fires are increased due to deforestation and global
warming. Many trees and animals in the forest are affected by forest fires. Technology can …

This paper presents a comprehensive review of state-of-the-art navigation methods
available for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) used in parcel delivery. Particularly, the …

Rapid aerial grasping through robots can lead to many applications that utilize fast and
dynamic picking and placing of objects. Rigid grippers traditionally used in aerial …

It is crucial to ensure proper surveillance for the safety and security of people and their
assets. The development of an aerial surveillance system might be very effective in catering …

The technological advancement of drones benefited the mining industry and positively
transformed operations by providing real-time data. This allows for the identification and …

During the last few years, with the decrease of their sizes and costs, Unmanned Aerial
Vehicles (UAVs) became more feasible for their use in general-purpose applications. As an …

UAV-based delivery systems are increasingly being used in the logistics field, particularly to
achieve faster last-mile delivery. This study develops a UAV delivery system that manages …