
Unmanned Aerial Systems
Theoretical Foundation and Applications
- 650 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
Unmanned Aerial Systems: Theoretical Foundation and Applications presents some of the latest innovative approaches to drones from the point-of-view of dynamic modeling, system analysis, optimization, control, communications, 3D-mapping, search and rescue, surveillance, farmland and construction monitoring, and more. With the emergence of low-cost UAS, a vast array of research works in academia and products in the industrial sectors have evolved. The book covers the safe operation of UAS, including, but not limited to, fundamental design, mission and path planning, control theory, computer vision, artificial intelligence, applications requirements, and more.This book provides a unique reference of the state-of-the-art research and development of unmanned aerial systems, making it an essential resource for researchers, instructors and practitioners.- Covers some of the most innovative approaches to drones- Provides the latest state-of-the-art research and development surrounding unmanned aerial systems- Presents a comprehensive reference on unmanned aerial systems, with a focus on cutting-edge technologies and recent research trends in the area
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Front Matter
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- List of Illustrations
- List of Tables
- Chapter 1 : Evolutionary aerial robotics: the human way of learning
- Chapter 2 : Modeling and control of a quadrotor unmanned aerial vehicle using type-2 fuzzy systems
- Chapter 3 : Unmanned aerial systems: autonomy, cognition, and control
- Chapter 4 : Path planning and task assignment for multiple UAVs in dynamic environments
- Chapter 5 : Robust fractional-order sliding mode control design for UAVs subjected to atmospheric disturbances
- Chapter 6 : Disaster management using unmanned aerial vehicles
- Chapter 7 : UAV photogrammetry and 3D reconstruction: application in coastal monitoring
- Chapter 8 : Clean audio recording using unmanned aerial vehicles
- Chapter 9 : Fast terminal sliding mode controller for high speed and complex maneuvering of unmanned aerial vehicles
- Chapter 10 : Multiobjective optimization design procedures for data-driven unmanned aerial vehicles automatic target recognition systems
- Chapter 11 : On the stabilization of 6-DOF UAV quadrotor system using modified active disturbance rejection control
- Chapter 12 : Energy management system and strategy for a fuel cell/battery hybrid power
- Chapter 13 : A nonlinear PID controller design for 6-DOF unmanned aerial vehicles
- Chapter 14 : RISCuer: a reliable multi-UAV search and rescue testbed☆
- Chapter 15 : A novel sound source localization method using a global-best guided cuckoo search algorithm for drone-based search and rescue operations
- Chapter 16 : Implementation of survivor detection strategies using drones
- Chapter 17 : Professional drone mapping
- Chapter 18 : The game of drones/weapons makers' war on drones
- Chapter 19 : Sliding mode controller design for unmanned aerial vehicles with unmodeled polytopic dynamics
- Chapter 20 : The use of smart flying platforms (SFPs) in national emergencies: terrorism or epidemics
- Chapter 21 : Event-driven programming-based path planning and navigation of UAVs around a complex urban environment
- Chapter 22 : UAV geofencing: navigation of UVAs in constrained environments
- Chapter 23 : An introduction to the MAR21, MAR25, MAR27, and MAR30 smart hydrones for floods and water cleaning missions
- Index
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