This paper highlights the significance of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the realm of drone
applications in forestry. Drones have revolutionized various forest operations, and their role …

Artificial perception for robots operating in outdoor natural environments, including forest
scenarios, has been the object of a substantial amount of research for decades. Regardless …

Mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla King) is a species with great economic interest
worldwide and is classified as vulnerable to extinction by the IUCN. Deforestation and …

With the capability of capturing high-resolution imagery data and the ease of accessing
remote areas, aerial robots are becoming increasingly popular for forest health monitoring …

Aerial robots have a wide range of applications, such as collecting data in hard-to-reach
areas. This requires the longest possible operation time. However, because currently …

Energy harvesting techniques can exploit even subtle passive motion like that of plant
leaves in wind as a consequence of contact electrification of the leaf surface. The effect is …

The recent momentum in aerial manipulation has led to an interest in develo** virtual
reality interfaces for aerial physical interaction tasks with simple, intuitive, and reliable …

This study introduces an innovative UAV cruise data collection path planning approach
using the manta ray foraging optimization (MRFO) algorithm to enhance efficiency and …

This review covers the volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted by the bodies and
secretions of introduced mammalian predators in New Zealand forests, with a specific focus …

This paper presents a parallel motion planner for mobile robots and autonomous vehicles
based on lattices created in the sensor space of planar range finders. The planner is able to …