A comprehensive review of applications of drone technology in the mining industry

J Shahmoradi, E Talebi, P Roghanchi, M Hassanalian - Drones, 2020‏ - mdpi.com
This paper aims to provide a comprehensive review of the current state of drone technology
and its applications in the mining industry. The mining industry has shown increased interest …

A detailed survey and future directions of unmanned aerial vehicles (uavs) with potential applications

N Elmeseiry, N Alshaer, T Ismail - Aerospace, 2021‏ - mdpi.com
Recently, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), also known as drones, have gained
widespread interest in civilian and military applications, which has led to the development of …

Exponential disruptive technologies and the required skills of industry 4.0

O Bongomin, G Gilibrays Ocen… - Journal of …, 2020‏ - Wiley Online Library
The 21st century has witnessed precipitous changes spanning from the way of life to the
technologies that emerged. We have entered a nascent paradigm shift (industry 4.0) where …

Robust adaptive backstep** fast terminal sliding mode controller for uncertain quadrotor UAV

M Labbadi, M Cherkaoui - Aerospace Science and Technology, 2019‏ - Elsevier
The problem of controlling the quadrotor orientation and position is considered in the
presence of parametric uncertainties and external disturbances. Previous works generally …

Mechanical energy metamaterials in interstellar travel

P Jiao - Progress in Materials Science, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Nanoscale spacecrafts have shed light on an audacious but promising vision for interstellar
travel to neighboring planets beyond the solar system. The nanocrafts can be accelerated to …

[HTML][HTML] Configurations and applications of multi-agent hybrid drone/unmanned ground vehicle for underground environments: A review

C Dinelli, J Racette, M Escarcega, S Lotero, J Gordon… - Drones, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
Subterranean openings, including mines, present a unique and challenging environment for
robots and autonomous exploration systems. Autonomous robots that are created today will …

Insect-inspired, tailless, hover-capable flap**-wing robots: Recent progress, challenges, and future directions

HV Phan, HC Park - Progress in Aerospace Sciences, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Flying insects are able to hover and perform agile maneuvers by relying on their flap**
wings to produce control forces, as well as flight forces, due to the absence of tail control …

[HTML][HTML] A review of flying ad hoc networks: Key characteristics, applications, and wireless technologies

F Pasandideh, JPJ da Costa, R Kunst, N Islam… - Remote Sensing, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
Recent advances in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones, have made them able to
communicate and collaborate, forming flying ad hoc networks (FANETs). FANETs are …

[HTML][HTML] New advances and future possibilities in forming technology of hybrid metal–polymer composites used in aerospace applications

T Trzepieciński, SM Najm, M Sbayti… - Journal of Composites …, 2021‏ - mdpi.com
Fibre metal laminates, hybrid composite materials built up from interlaced layers of thin
metals and fibre reinforced adhesives, are future-proof materials used in the production of …

[HTML][HTML] The use of X-ray computed tomography for design and process modeling of aerospace composites: A review

K Naresh, KA Khan, R Umer, WJ Cantwell - Materials & Design, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Optimization of process parameters of major aerospace composites manufacturing
techniques is essential for manufacturing high-quality aerospace components. However …