The integration of drones in the construction industry has ushered in a new era of efficiency,
accuracy, and safety throughout the various phases of construction projects. This paper …

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have found numerous applications and are expected to
bring fertile business opportunities in the next decade. Among various enabling …

Autonomous navigation is significant to UAVs, especially in disaster scenarios. A Hybrid
GWO and Differential Evolution (HGWODE) algorithm is developed to solve UAV path …

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have been widely applied in civilian and military
applications due to their high autonomy and strong adaptability. Although UAVs can achieve …

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 …

The Internet of Things (IoT) will significantly change both industrial manufacturing and our
daily lives. Data collection and 3-D positioning of IoT devices are two indispensable services …

Unmanned aerial vehicles are applied extensively in various fields due to their advantages
of low-cost, high-maneuverability, and easy-operation. However, the path planning problem …

This paper studies an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)-enabled multicasting system, where a
UAV is dispatched to disseminate a common file to a set of ground terminals (GTs). We aim …

Owing to the explosive growth of requirements of rapid emergency communication response
and accurate observation services, airborne communication networks (ACNs) have received …

Disasters have caused significant losses to humans in the past decades. It is essential to
learn about the disaster situation so that rescue works can be conducted as soon as …