This paper surveys the state-of-the-art optimization approaches in the civil application of
drone operations (DO) and drone-truck combined operations (DTCO) including construction …

Abstract Recently, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) present a promising advanced
technology that can enhance people life quality and smartness of cities dramatically and …

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or aerial drones, are an emerging technology with
significant market potential. UAVs may lead to substantial cost savings in, for instance …

Smart cities contain intelligent things which can intelligently automatically and
collaboratively enhance life quality, save people's lives, and act a sustainable resource …

The recent advances in information and communication technology (ICT) have further
extended Internet of Things (IoT) from the sole “things” aspect to the omnipotent role of …

Abstract Internet of Things (IoT) generates unlimited data, which should be collected and
forwarded toward a central controller (CC) for further processing and decision-making …

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), or drones, have become popular tools for practitioners
and researchers alike. Recent years have seen a significant increase in UAV uses for many …

Fifth generation wireless networks are expected to provide advanced capabilities and create
new markets. Among the emerging markets, Internet of Things (IoT) use cases are standing …

Drone has become an important buzzword in the logistics sector in recent times. Drone
deliveries have a two-pronged advantage as they have the potential to lessen delivery time …

Large‐scale sensing devices spread over a wide area and compose the supervisory control
and data acquisition (SCADA) system to remotely control and monitor a specific process …