Theory, Design, and Applications of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles:

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- FOREWORD -- PREFACE -- CHAPTER 1: HISTORICAL ASPECTS OF UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES -- Introduction -- Typical Physical Parameters of UAVs for Commercial Applications -- Various Categories of Unmanned Vehicles -- UAVs for Borde...

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Main Author: Jha, A. R. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Boca Raton CRC Press 2016
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Summary:Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- FOREWORD -- PREFACE -- CHAPTER 1: HISTORICAL ASPECTS OF UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES -- Introduction -- Typical Physical Parameters of UAVs for Commercial Applications -- Various Categories of Unmanned Vehicles -- UAVs for Border Patrol Operations -- Chronological History of UAVs and Drones -- UAVs Operated by Various Countries for Surveillance and Reconnaissance -- Comments -- Deployment Restriction on UAVs -- FAA Designations and Legal Regulations -- Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicle -- Civilian Applications of UAVs
Pizza Delivery by Small UAVs or Drones -- Drone Deployments for Miscellaneous Commercial Applications -- Drones for Commercial Aerial Survey Applications -- Drones for Remote Sensing Applications -- Drones for Motion Picture and Filmmaking -- Drones for Sports Events -- Role of Drones in Domestic Policing Activities -- Drones for Oil, Gas, and Mineral Exploration and Production -- UAVs for Disaster Relief Activities -- Drones for Scientific Research in Atmospheric Environments -- Classic Example of Search and Rescue Mission -- UAVs or Drones for Animal Conservation Functions
Drones for Maritime Patrol Activities -- Drones for Cooperative Forest Fire Surveillance Missions -- NASA Contribution to Firefighting Technology -- Cooperative Forest Fire Surveillance Using a Team of Micro-UAVs -- Real-Time Algorithm -- Development of a Cooperative Surveillance Strategy -- Critical Aspects of Fire Monitoring Scheme Based on Autonomous Concept -- Potential Algorithms for Fire Monitoring Purposes -- Conclusions on Forest Fire Surveillance Concept -- Summary -- References -- CHAPTER 2: UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLESFOR MILITARY APPLICATIONS -- Introduction
Item Description:Description based upon print version of record
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (317 p)
ISBN:9781498715430
9781498715423