Drone-aided delivery methods, challenge, and the future: A methodological review

X Li, J Tupayachi, A Sharmin, M Martinez Ferguson - Drones, 2023 - mdpi.com
The use of drones for package delivery, commonly known as drone delivery or unmanned
aerial vehicle (UAV) delivery, has gained significant attention from academia and industries …

Autonomous aerial robotics for package delivery: A technical review

J Saunders, S Saeedi, W Li - Journal of Field Robotics, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have gained significant interest in the last decade.
More specifically these vehicles have the capacity to impact package delivery logistics in a …

Multi-objective routing optimization in electric and flying vehicles: a genetic algorithm perspective

M Alolaiwy, T Hawsawi, M Zohdy, A Kaur, S Louis - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
The advent of electric and flying vehicles (EnFVs) has brought significant advancements to
the transportation industry, offering improved sustainability, reduced congestion, and …

Reliable and energy-efficient UAV communications: A cost-aware perspective

FH Panahi, FH Panahi - IEEE Transactions on Mobile …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are expected to play an important role in future wireless
networks, serving as communication relays, computing servers, and flying infrastructure for …

Vehicle and UAV collaborative delivery path optimization model

J Li, H Liu, KK Lai, B Ram - Mathematics, 2022 - mdpi.com
In the context of frequent public emergencies, emergency logistics distribution is particularly
critical, and because of the unique advantages of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), the …

Drone trajectory segmentation for real-time and adaptive time-of-flight prediction

C Conte, G de Alteriis, R Schiano Lo Moriello… - Drones, 2021 - mdpi.com
This paper presents a method developed to predict the flight-time employed by a drone to
complete a planned path adopting a machine-learning-based approach. A generic path is …

Secured multi-dimensional robust optimization model for remotely piloted aircraft system (RPAS) delivery network based on the SORA standard

A Mahmoodi, L Hashemi, J Laliberté, RC Millar - Designs, 2022 - mdpi.com
The range of applications of RPAs in various industries indicates that their increased usage
could reduce operational costs and time. Remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPASs) can be …

Nature-inspired algorithms from oceans to space: A comprehensive review of heuristic and meta-heuristic optimization algorithms and their potential applications in …

S Darvishpoor, A Darvishpour, M Escarcega… - Drones, 2023 - mdpi.com
This paper reviews a majority of the nature-inspired algorithms, including heuristic and meta-
heuristic bio-inspired and non-bio-inspired algorithms, focusing on their source of inspiration …

UAV-rider coordinated dispatching for the on-demand delivery service provider

X Sun, M Fang, S Guo, Y Hu - … Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, 2024 - Elsevier
Fast response is critical to the success of the on-demand delivery service providers.
Recently, more and more on-demand delivery service providers have started trying to use …

Joint trajectories and resource allocation design for multi-uav-assisted wireless power transfer with nonlinear energy harvesting

X Wang, P Wu, Y Hu, X Cai, Q Song, H Chen - Drones, 2023 - mdpi.com
In this work, we explore a multi-UAV-assisted wireless power transfer (WPT) network, where
multiple UAVs are deployed to provide WPT services to multiple ground devices (GDs) in …