The drone scheduling problem: A systematic state-of-the-art review
Drones are receiving popularity with time due to their advanced mobility. Although they were
initially deployed for military purposes, they now have a wide array of applications in various …
initially deployed for military purposes, they now have a wide array of applications in various …
Drone routing for drone-based delivery systems: A review of trajectory planning, charging, and security
Recently, owing to the high mobility and low cost of drones, drone-based delivery systems
have shown considerable potential for ensuring flexible and reliable parcel delivery. Several …
have shown considerable potential for ensuring flexible and reliable parcel delivery. Several …
Environmentally-aware and energy-efficient multi-drone coordination and networking for disaster response
In a disaster response management (DRM) scenario, communication and coordination are
limited, and absence of related infrastructure hinders situational awareness. Unmanned …
limited, and absence of related infrastructure hinders situational awareness. Unmanned …
JRCS: Joint routing and charging strategy for logistics drones
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), commonly known as drones, are currently being used to
combat the COVID-19 pandemic through applications, including the delivery of medical …
combat the COVID-19 pandemic through applications, including the delivery of medical …
How the wind can be leveraged for saving energy in a truck-drone delivery system
In this work, we investigate the impact of the wind in a drone-based delivery system. For the
first time, to the best of our knowledge, we adapt the trajectory of the drone to the wind. We …
first time, to the best of our knowledge, we adapt the trajectory of the drone to the wind. We …
On the scheduling of conflictual deliveries in a last-mile delivery scenario with truck-carried drones
In this paper, we investigate the symbiosis between a truck and multiple drones in a last-mile
package delivery scenario, introducing the Scheduling Conflictual Deliveries Problem …
package delivery scenario, introducing the Scheduling Conflictual Deliveries Problem …
Heuristic algorithms for co-scheduling of edge analytics and routes for UAV fleet missions
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) or drones are increasingly used for urban applications
like traffic monitoring and construction surveys. Autonomous navigation allows drones to …
like traffic monitoring and construction surveys. Autonomous navigation allows drones to …
Deployment of charging stations for drone delivery assisted by public transportation vehicles
To enable the drone delivery service in a remote area, this paper considers the approach of
deploying charging stations and collaborating with public transportation vehicles. From the …
deploying charging stations and collaborating with public transportation vehicles. From the …
Incentive mechanism and path planning for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) hitching over traffic networks
Package delivery via the Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) is a promising transport mode
to provide efficient and green logistic services, especially in urban areas or complicated …
to provide efficient and green logistic services, especially in urban areas or complicated …
Optimal routing of unmanned aerial vehicle for joint goods delivery and in-situ sensing
This paper puts forth a new application of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to joint goods
delivery and in-situ sensing, and proposes a new algorithm that jointly optimizes the route …
delivery and in-situ sensing, and proposes a new algorithm that jointly optimizes the route …