The use of kinematic photogrammetry and LiDAR for reconstruction of a unique object with extreme topography: a case study of Dutchman’s Cap, Baltic seacoast, Lithuania by Birutė Ruzgienė, Lina Kuklienė, Indrius Kuklys, Dainora Jankauskienė, Dainora Jankauskienė, Sérgio Lousada, Sérgio Lousada, Sérgio Lousada, Sérgio Lousada, Sérgio Lousada

“…Nowadays, the development of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle in conjunction with Photogrammetry and LiDAR technologies, has revolutionized the collection of geospatial data. …”
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A Method for Quantifying Mung Bean Field Planting Layouts Using UAV Images and an Improved YOLOv8-obb Model by Kun Yang, Xiaohua Sun, Ruofan Li, Zhenxue He, Xinxin Wang, Chao Wang, Bin Wang, Fushun Wang, Hongquan Liu

“…In this work, an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) was employed to capture visible light images of mung bean seedlings in a field across three height gradients of 2 m, 5 m, and 7 m following a time series approach. …”
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Conservation and ecological screening of small water bodies in temperate riverine wetlands using UAV Photogrammetry (Middle Danube) by Dušanka Cvijanović, Maja Novković, Djuradj Milošević, Milica Stojković Piperac, Laszlo Galambos, Dubravka Čerba, Olivera Stamenković, Bojan Damnjanović, Minučer Mesaroš, Dragoslav Pavić, Vladica Simić, Ivana Trbojević, Ana Anđelković, Nusret Drešković, Barbara Stammel, Bernd Cyffka, Snežana Radulović

“…One potential solution is the use of UAV-based (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) ecological indicators to complement existing monitoring frameworks. …”
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Dataset of aerial photographs acquired with UAV using a multispectral (green, red and near-infrared) camera for cherry tomato (Solanum lycopersicum var. cerasiforme) monitoringDrya... by Osiris Chávez-Martínez, Sergio Alberto Monjardin-Armenta, Jesús Gabriel Rangel-Peraza, Zuriel Dathan Mora-Felix, Antonio Jesus Sanhouse-García

“…A dataset of aerial photographs acquired with an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) DJI Phantom 4 Pro is presented for monitoring a cherry tomato (Solanum lycopersicum var. cerasiforme) crop in Navolato, Mexico. …”
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Annotated image dataset with different stages of European pear rust for UAV-based automated symptom detection in orchardsMendeley Data by Virginia Maß, Pendar Alirezazadeh, Johannes Seidl-Schulz, Matthias Leipnitz, Eric Fritzsche, Rasheed Ali Adam Ibraheem, Martin Geyer, Michael Pflanz, Stefanie Reim

“…The development of a digital and UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle)-based phenotyping method for the assessment of genotype-specific susceptibility or resistance against diseases in orchards would significantly increase the efficiency of plant breeding. …”
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UAV Remote Sensing Technology for Wheat Growth Monitoring in Precision Agriculture: Comparison of Data Quality and Growth Parameter Inversion by Jikai Liu, Weiqiang Wang, Jun Li, Ghulam Mustafa, Xiangxiang Su, Ying Nian, Qiang Ma, Fengxian Zhen, Wenhui Wang, Xinwei Li

“…The quality of the image data and the potential to invert crop growth parameters are essential for effectively using unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)-based sensor systems in precision agriculture (PA). …”
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Improving Fugitive Dust Emission Inventory from Construction Sector Using UAV Images Recognition by Yuyao He, Jicheng Jang, Yun Zhu, Pen-Chi Chiang, Jia Xing, Shuxiao Wang, Bin Zhao, Shicheng Long, Yingzhi Yuan

“…In this study, an innovative method was developed to compile a high-resolution spatiotemporal emission inventory from construction sector, utilizing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) images. This methodology offered detailed activity level information by distinguishing various types of construction lands and equipment. …”
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Identification of standing dead trees in Robinia pseudoacacia plantations across China’s Loess Plateau using multiple deep learning models by Li Zhang, Xiaodong Gao, Shuyi Zhou, Zhibo Zhang, Tianjie Zhao, Yaohui Cai, Xining Zhao

“…Therefore, this study leveraged unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) remote sensing to capture high-resolution RGB images of Robinia pseudoacacia plantations. …”
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Hyperspectral imaging for precision nitrogen management: A comparative exploration of two methodological approaches to estimate optimal nitrogen rate in processing tomato by Vito Aurelio Cerasola, Francesco Orsini, Giuseppina Pennisi, Gaia Moretti, Stefano Bona, Francesco Mirone, Jochem Verrelst, Katja Berger, Giorgio Gianquinto

“…Canopy reflectance was measured by using an unmanned aerial vehicle at five growth stages of processing tomatoes grown under experimental plot conditions with different N rates. …”
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NDVI Estimation Throughout the Whole Growth Period of Multi-Crops Using RGB Images and Deep Learning by Jianliang Wang, Chen Chen, Jiacheng Wang, Zhaosheng Yao, Ying Wang, Yuanyuan Zhao, Yi Sun, Fei Wu, Dongwei Han, Guanshuo Yang, Xinyu Liu, Chengming Sun, Tao Liu

“…To address these limitations, this study proposes an NDVI estimation method based on low-cost RGB (red, green, and blue) UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) imagery combined with deep learning techniques. …”
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Combining UAV Remote Sensing with Ensemble Learning to Monitor Leaf Nitrogen Content in Custard Apple (<i>Annona squamosa</i> L.) by Xiangtai Jiang, Lutao Gao, Xingang Xu, Wenbiao Wu, Guijun Yang, Yang Meng, Haikuan Feng, Yafeng Li, Hanyu Xue, Tianen Chen

“…This study uses an ensemble learning technique based on multiple machine learning algorithms to effectively and precisely monitor the leaf nitrogen content in the tree canopy using multispectral canopy footage of custard apple trees taken via Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) across different growth phases. …”
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Remote sensing-based maize growth process parameters revel the maize yield: a comparison of field- and regional-scale by Minghan Cheng, Xiuliang Jin, Chenwei Nie, Kaihua Liu, Tianao Wu, Yuping Lv, Shuaibing Liu, Xun Yu, Yi Bai, Yadong Liu, Lin Meng, Xiao Jia, Yuan Liu, Lili Zhou, Fei Nan

“…Furthermore, past algorithms have not considered their applicability across different observational scales (e.g., unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)- and satellite-observed). Considering this, we extracted four maize growth process parameters using Leaf Area Index (LAI) obtained from UAV (equipped with multispectral sensor, centimeter-level) and satellite (MODIS, 1 km) observations: PP_a (representing the duration of the crop growth period), PP_b (representing the peak growth stage of the crop), PP_c (representing the initial state of the crop), and LAImax (maximum LAI). …”
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Adaptive spatial-channel feature fusion and self-calibrated convolution for early maize seedlings counting in UAV images by Zhenyuan Sun, Zhenyuan Sun, Zhenyuan Sun, Zhi Yang, Zhi Yang, Yimin Ding, Yimin Ding, Boyan Sun, Boyan Sun, Saiju Li, Saiju Li, Zhen Guo, Zhen Guo, Lei Zhu, Lei Zhu

“…Traditional methods are labor-intensive and prone to errors. Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) technology offers a promising alternative; however, varying UAV altitudes can impact image quality, leading to blurred features and reduced accuracy in early maize seedling counts. …”
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Investigating the contribution of understory to radiative transfer simulations through reconstructing 3-D realistic temperate broadleaf forest scenes based on multi-platform laser... by Xiaohan Lin, Ainong Li, Jinhu Bian, Zhengjian Zhang, Xi Nan, Limin Chen, Yi Bai, Yi Deng, Siyuan Li

“…These scenes were reconstructed through voxel-based, boundary-based, and ellipsoid-based approaches respectively based on the multi-layered point cloud data acquired via combining unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and backpack laser scanning. …”
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The Use of Drones in Emergency Medicine: Practical and Legal Aspects by Anna Konert, Jacek Smereka, Lukasz Szarpak

“…Unmanned aerial vehicles, also known as drones, can play a significant role in military and civil emergency medicine. …”
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ANALYTICAL SYNTHESIS OF THE METHOD OF TARGETING A SUPERSONIC UNMANNED AERIAL VECHICLE BASED ON MULTI-DIMENSIONAL NONLINEAR DYNAMIC MODEL by V. E. Markevich

“…A method of analytical synthesis of an optimal controller for the terminal control task of supersonic unmanned aerial vehicles based on synergetic approach to the design of control systems for nonlinear multidimensional dynamic objects is considered.The article provides analytical expressions describing the algorithm for control the velocity vector position of a supersonic UAV, the simulation results and the comparative analysis of the proposed control algorithm with the modified method of proportional navigation.…”
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ANALYTICAL SYNTHESIS OF FORCED PULSE ELECTRONIC DRIVE CONTROL OF A TRACKING SYSTEM by A. S. Abufanas, A. A. Lobaty, Y. F. Yacina

“…This approach can be used for the control of DC-type DC motors used in various tracking systems used on unmanned aerial vehicles.…”
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Object Tracking with the Drone: Systems Analysis by Abbas Aqeel Kareem, Dalal Abdulmohsin Hammood, Ruaa Ali Khamees, Nurulisma Binti Hj. Ismail

“…And at the same time the improvement of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV). The computer vision application is being integrated with the drone to achieve several purposes. one computer vision application that is used with the drone is object tracking. …”
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Small Obstacle Avoidance Sensor by Richard H. Vollmerhausen

“…This paper describes a laser ranging sensor that is suitable for applications like small unmanned aerial vehicles. The hardware consists of a diode emitter array and line-scan charge coupled devices. …”
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UAV Path Prediction for CD&R to Manned Aircraft in a Confined Airspace for Cooperative Mission by Chin E. Lin, Ya-Hsien Lai

“…In this paper, a new path prediction approach for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for conflict detection and resolution (CD&R) to manned aircraft in cooperative mission in a confined airspace is proposed. …”
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