Fighting Earth's degradation and safeguarding the environment are subjects of topical
interest and sources of hot debate in today's society. According to the United Nations, there …

This review is focused on video flame and smoke based fire detection algorithms for both
indoor and outdoor environments. It analyzes and discusses them in a taxonomical manner …

Wildfires represent a significant natural risk causing economic losses, human death and
environmental damage. In recent years, the world has seen an increase in fire intensity and …

Currently, climate change poses a global threat, which may compromise the sustainability of
agriculture, forestry and other land surface systems. In a changing world scenario, the …

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or remotely piloted aircraft systems are new platforms that
have been increasingly used over the last decade in Europe to collect data for forest …

Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) is presently in continuous development at a rapid pace.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) or more extensively Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) …

Advances in Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) technology and data processing capabilities
have made it feasible to obtain high-resolution imagery and three dimensional (3D) data …

Drones of various shapes, sizes, and functionalities have emerged over the past few
decades, and their civilian applications are becoming increasingly appealing. Flexible, low …

Because of their rapid maneuverability, extended operational range, and improved
personnel safety, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with vision-based systems have great …

The intensity and frequency of bushfires have increased significantly, destroying property
and living species in recent years. Presently, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology …