New Methods and Applications for UAVs (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9783725850235)

The aim of this Special Issue Reprint is to present the current state of knowledge regarding Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in the field of sensors.

With the rapid development of new applications and simulation methods, UAVs can now operate in a wide range of environmental conditions, and are used in an extensive range of human activities due to their flexibility, autonomous control capabilities, size, low cost and high adaptability.

The aim of this collection is to bring together the work of leading researchers in the field of UAVs with an interest in their control, design, navigation and autonomy. The papers included in this Reprint present key challenges affecting UAVs. The authors propose new solutions, approaches and methodologies to address current challenges in the use of UAVs as sensors.