International Journal of Remote Sensing,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
39(17), P. 5676 - 5688
Published: July 24, 2018
Very
high
resolution
(VHR)
airborne
data
enable
detection
and
physical
measurements
of
individual
coral
reef
colonies.
The
bathymetric
LiDAR
system,
as
an
active
remote
sensing
technique,
accurately
computes
the
ecosystem's
surface
reflectance
using
a
single
green
wavelength
at
decimetre
scale
over
1-to-100
km2
areas.
A
passive
multispectral
camera
mounted
on
drone
can
build
blue-green-red
(BGR)
orthorectified
mosaic
centimetre
0.01-to-0.1
combination
these
technologies
is
used
for
first
time
here
to
map
ecological
state
submeter
scale.
Airborne
BGR
values
(0.03
m
pixel
size)
serve
calibrate
intensity
(0.5
size).
classification
five
states
then
mapped
through
artificial
neural
network
(ANN).
was
developed
small
area
(0.01
km2)
in
lagoon
Moorea
Island
(French
Polynesia)
VHR
extended
whole
(46.83
km2).
ANN
calibrated
with
275
samples
determine
class
LiDAR-based
predictors;
then,
validated
135
samples,
reaching
satisfactory
performance
(overall
accuracy
=
0.75).
Drones,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
3(1), P. 10 - 10
Published: Jan. 9, 2019
Park
managers
call
for
cost-effective
and
innovative
solutions
to
handle
a
wide
variety
of
environmental
problems
that
threaten
biodiversity
in
protected
areas.
Recently,
drones
have
been
called
upon
revolutionize
conservation
hold
great
potential
evolve
raise
better-informed
decisions
assist
management.
Despite
expectations,
the
benefits
could
bring
foster
effectiveness
remain
fundamentally
unexplored.
To
address
this
gap,
we
performed
literature
review
about
use
conservation.
We
selected
total
256
studies,
which
99
were
carried
out
classified
studies
five
distinct
areas
applications:
“wildlife
monitoring
management”;
“ecosystem
monitoring”;
“law
enforcement”;
“ecotourism”;
“environmental
management
disaster
response”.
also
identified
specific
gaps
challenges
would
allow
expansion
critical
research
or
monitoring.
Our
results
support
evidence
merits
serve
actions
reinforce
effective
management,
but
multidisciplinary
must
resolve
operational
analytical
shortcomings
undermine
prospects
integration
Remote Sensing,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
10(9), P. 1331 - 1331
Published: Aug. 21, 2018
Nowadays,
emerging
technologies,
such
as
long-range
transmitters,
increasingly
miniaturized
components
for
positioning,
and
enhanced
imaging
sensors,
have
led
to
an
upsurge
in
the
availability
of
new
ecological
applications
remote
sensing
based
on
unmanned
aerial
vehicles
(UAVs),
sometimes
referred
“drones”.
In
fact,
structure-from-motion
(SfM)
photogrammetry
coupled
with
imagery
acquired
by
UAVs
offers
a
rapid
inexpensive
tool
produce
high-resolution
orthomosaics,
giving
ecologists
way
responsive,
timely,
cost-effective
monitoring
processes.
Here,
we
adopted
lightweight
quadcopter
survey
object-based
image
analysis
(OBIA)
workflow
demonstrate
strength
methods
producing
very
high
spatial
resolution
maps
sensitive
marine
habitats.
Therefore,
three
different
coastal
environments
were
mapped
using
autonomous
flight
capability
UAV
equipped
fully
stabilized
consumer-grade
RGB
digital
camera.
particular
investigated
Posidonia
oceanica
seagrass
meadow,
rocky
coast
nurseries
juvenile
fish,
two
sandy
areas
showing
biogenic
reefs
Sabelleria
alveolata.
We
adopted,
first
time,
UAV-based
raster
thematic
these
key
habitats,
produced
after
OBIA
classification,
method
fine-scale,
low-cost,
time
saving
characterization
which
may
lead
more
effective
efficient
management
natural
resources.
Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation,
Journal Year:
2017,
Volume and Issue:
4(1), P. 7 - 19
Published: Aug. 22, 2017
Abstract
Lightweight
drones
have
emerged
recently
as
a
remote
sensing
survey
tool
of
choice
for
ecologists,
conservation
practitioners
and
environmental
scientists.
In
published
work,
there
are
plentiful
details
on
the
parameters
settings
used
successful
data
capture,
but
in
contrast
is
dearth
information
describing
operational
complexity
drone
deployment.
Information
about
practices
flying
field,
whilst
currently
lacking,
would
be
useful
others
embarking
new
drone‐based
investigations.
As
group
drone‐piloting
scientists,
we
operated
lightweight
research
over
25
projects,
10
countries,
polar,
desert,
coastal
tropical
ecosystems,
with
many
hundreds
hours
experience
between
us.
The
purpose
this
paper
was
to
document
lesser‐reported
methodological
pitfalls
deployments
so
that
other
scientists
can
understand
spectrum
considerations
need
accounted
prior
to,
during
flights.
Herein,
describe
most
common
challenges
encountered,
alongside
mitigation
remediation
actions
increase
chances
safe
capture.
Challenges
grouped
into
following
categories:
(i)
pre‐flight
planning,
(ii)
flight
operations,
(iii)
weather,
(iv)
redundancy,
(v)
quality,
(vi)
batteries.
We
also
discuss
importance
undertaking
ethical
assessment
their
practices,
identify
mitigate
potential
conflicts
associated
use
particular
areas.
By
sharing
our
experience,
intention
will
assist
those
deployments,
increasing
efficacy
acquiring
high‐quality
from
proximal
aerial
viewpoint.
Marine and Freshwater Research,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
70(7), P. 952 - 952
Published: July 12, 2018
With
almost
limitless
applications
across
marine
and
freshwater
environments,
the
number
of
people
using,
wanting
to
use,
remotely
piloted
aircraft
systems
(or
drones)
is
increasing
exponentially.
However,
successfully
using
drones
for
data
collection
mapping
often
preceded
by
hours
researching
drone
capabilities
functionality
followed
numerous
limited-success
flights
as
users
tailor
their
approach
through
trial
error.
Working
over
water
can
be
particularly
complex
published
research
rarely
documents
methodology
practical
information
in
sufficient
detail
allow
others,
with
little
remote
pilot
experience,
replicate
them
or
learn
from
mistakes.
This
frustrating
expensive,
when
working
locations
where
window
access
small.
The
aim
this
paper
provide
a
guide
drone-based
acquisition
considerations.
We
hope
minimise
amount
error
required
obtain
high-quality,
map-ready
outlining
principles
practice
drones,
environments.
Importantly,
our
recommendations
are
grounded
sensing
photogrammetry
theory
so
that
collected
appropriate
making
measurements
conducting
quantitative
analysis.
Frontiers in Marine Science,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
6
Published: Sept. 19, 2019
Coral
reefs
are
exceptionally
biodiverse,
and
human
dependence
on
their
ecosystem
services
is
high.
Reefs
experience
significant
direct
indirect
anthropogenic
pressures,
provide
a
sensitive
indicator
of
coastal
ocean
health,
climate
change
acidification,
with
associated
implications
for
society.
Monitoring
coral
reef
status
trends
essential
to
better
inform
science,
management
policy,
but
the
projected
collapse
systems
within
few
decades
makes
provision
accurate
actionable
monitoring
data
urgent.
The
Global
Reef
Network
has
been
foundation
global
reporting
two
decades,
entering
into
new
phase
improved
operational
standards
incorporating
Essential
Ocean
Variables
(EOVs)
(www.goosocean.org/eov)
Framework
Observing
developed
by
System.
Three
EOVs
robust
description
health:
hard
cover
composition,
macro-algal
canopy
cover,
fish
diversity
abundance.
A
quality
model
based
comprehensive
metadata
designed
facilitate
maximum
coverage
data,
tangible
steps
track
capacity
building.
Improved
events
such
as
mass
bleaching
disease
outbreaks,
citizen
science
socio-economic
have
potential
greatly
improve
relevance
managers
stakeholders,
address
complex
multi-
dimensional
interactions
between
people.
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International Journal of Logistics Research and Applications,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
24(6), P. 531 - 550
Published: June 23, 2020
Companies
are
adopting
innovative
methods
for
responsiveness
and
efficiency
in
the
logistics
sector.
The
implementation
of
drones
sector
is
a
move
this
direction.
Potential
obstacles
smooth
adoption
must
be
thoroughly
analysed.
present
study
identifies
prioritises
barriers
drone
based
on
their
criticality
by
using
fuzzy
Delphi
method
(FDM)
analytic
hierarchy
process
(AHP).
Initially,
34
identified
through
expert
opinion
extensive
literature
review.
Furthermore,
relevant
finalised
among
all
FDM.
Finally,
prioritisation
done
AHP
technique.
concludes
that
regulations
threat
to
privacy
&
security
most
critical
implement
Public
perception
psychological,
environmental,
technical
issues,
economic
aspects
other
barriers.
managerial
implications
findings
could
help
practitioners
policymakers
effective
also
discussed.
Drones,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
5(1), P. 8 - 8
Published: Jan. 21, 2021
Over
the
past
decade,
drones
have
become
a
popular
tool
for
wildlife
management
and
research.
Drones
shown
significant
value
animals
that
were
often
difficult
or
dangerous
to
study
using
traditional
survey
methods.
In
five
years
drone
technology
has
commonplace
shark
research
with
their
use
above,
more
recently,
below
water
helping
minimise
knowledge
gaps
about
these
cryptic
species.
enhanced
our
understanding
of
behaviour
are
critically
important
tools,
not
only
due
importance
conservation
in
ecosystem,
but
also
help
encounters
humans.
To
provide
some
guidance
future
relation
sharks,
this
review
provides
an
overview
how
currently
used
critical
context
monitoring.
We
show
been
fill
around
fundamental
behaviours
movements,
social
interactions,
predation
across
multiple
species
scenarios.
further
detail
advancement
sensors,
automation,
artificial
intelligence
improving
abilities
data
collection
analysis
opening
opportunities
shark-related
beach
safety.
An
investigation
shark-based
potential
underwater
(ROV/AUV)
is
provided.
Finally,
baseline
observations
pioneered
recommendations
might
be
enhance
future.
Annual Review of Marine Science,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
11(1), P. 439 - 463
Published: July 18, 2018
The
use
of
unoccupied
aircraft
systems
(UASs,
also
known
as
drones)
in
science
is
growing
rapidly.
Recent
advances
microelectronics
and
battery
technology
have
resulted
the
rapid
development
low-cost
UASs
that
are
transforming
many
industries.
Drones
poised
to
revolutionize
marine
conservation,
they
provide
essentially
on-demand
remote
sensing
capabilities
at
low
cost
with
reduced
human
risk.
A
variety
multirotor,
fixed-wing,
transitional
UAS
platforms
capable
carrying
various
optical
physical
sampling
payloads
being
employed
almost
every
subdiscipline
conservation.
This
article
provides
an
overview
sensors
used
conservation
missions
along
example
physical,
biological,
natural
resource
management
applications
typical
analytical
workflows.
It
concludes
details
on
potential
effects
wildlife
a
look
future