Sensors,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
22(16), P. 6286 - 6286
Published: Aug. 21, 2022
This
study
describes
the
Computing
Platforms
(CPs)
and
hardware
reliability
issues
of
Unmanned
Aerial
Vehicles
(UAVs),
or
drones,
which
recently
attracted
significant
attention
in
mission
safety-critical
applications
demanding
a
failure-free
operation.
While
rapid
development
UAV
technologies
was
reviewed
by
survey
reports
focusing
on
architecture,
cost,
energy
efficiency,
communication,
civil
application
aspects,
computing
platforms’
perspective
overlooked.
Moreover,
due
to
rising
complexity
diversity
today’s
CPs,
their
is
becoming
prominent
issue
up-to-date
solutions
tailored
specifics.
The
objective
this
work
address
gap,
aspect.
research
studies
CPs
deployed
for
representative
applications,
specific
fault
failure
modes,
existing
approaches
assessment
enhancement
indicates
how
faults
failures
occur
various
system
layers
UAVs
analyzes
open
challenges.
We
advocate
concept
cross-layer
model
UAVs’
onboard
intelligence
identify
directions
future
area.
Computers and Electronics in Agriculture,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
198, P. 107017 - 107017
Published: May 18, 2022
Drones,
also
called
Unmanned
Aerial
Vehicles
(UAV),
have
witnessed
a
remarkable
development
in
recent
decades.
In
agriculture,
they
changed
farming
practices
by
offering
farmers
substantial
cost
savings,
increased
operational
efficiency,
and
better
profitability.
Over
the
past
decades,
topic
of
agricultural
drones
has
attracted
academic
attention.
We
therefore
conduct
comprehensive
review
based
on
bibliometrics
to
summarize
structure
existing
literature
reveal
current
research
trends
hotspots.
apply
bibliometric
techniques
analyze
surrounding
assess
previous
research.
Our
analysis
indicates
that
remote
sensing,
precision
deep
learning,
machine
Internet
Things
are
critical
topics
related
drones.
The
co-citation
reveals
six
broad
clusters
literature.
This
study
is
one
first
attempts
drone
agriculture
suggest
future
directions.
IEEE Access,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
11, P. 5789 - 5803
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
Precision
farming
is
one
of
the
ways
transition
to
intensive
methods
agricultural
production.
The
case
application
unmanned
aerial
vehicles
(UAVs)
for
solving
problems
agriculture
and
animal
husbandry
among
actively
studied
issues.
UAV
capable
tasks
monitoring,
fertilizing,
herbicides,
etc.
However,
effective
use
requires
solve
flight
planning,
taking
into
account
heterogeneity
available
attachments
problem
solved
in
process
overflight.
This
research
investigates
planning
a
group
heterogeneous
UAVs
applied
issues
coverage,
which
may
arise
both
course
monitoring
implementation
agrotechnical
measures.
method
coverage
path
heterogenic
based
on
genetic
algorithm
proposed;
this
provides
by
using
moving
ground
platform
are
recharged
refueled
(multi
with
(mhCPPmp)).
allows
calculating
fly
task
covering
fields
different
shapes
permits
selecting
optimal
subset
from
set
devices;
it
also
10%
reduction
cost
flyby
compared
an
that
does
not
or
platform.
IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
17, P. 5920 - 5945
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Agriculture
can
be
regarded
as
the
backbone
of
human
civilization.
As
technology
evolved,
synergy
between
agriculture
and
remote
sensing
has
brought
about
a
paradigm
shift,
thereby
entirely
revolutionizing
traditional
agricultural
practices.
Nevertheless,
adoption
technologies
in
face
various
challenges
terms
limited
spatial
temporal
coverage,
high
cloud
cover,
low
data
quality
so
on.
Industry
5.0
marks
new
era
industrial
revolution,
where
humans
machines
collaborate
closely,
leveraging
their
distinct
capabilities,
enhancing
decision
making
sustainability
resilience.
This
paper
provides
comprehensive
survey
on
related
aspects
dealing
with
practices
(I5.0)
era.
We
also
elaborately
discuss
applications
pertaining
to
I5.0-
enabled
for
agriculture.
Finally,
we
several
issues
integration
I5.0
sensing.
offers
valuable
insights
into
current
state,
challenges,
potential
advancements
principles
agriculture,
thus
paving
way
future
research,
development,
implementation
strategies
this
domain.
Frontiers in Plant Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15
Published: April 15, 2024
Vegetable
cultivation
stands
as
a
pivotal
element
in
the
agricultural
transformation
illustrating
complex
interplay
between
technological
advancements,
evolving
environmental
perspectives,
and
growing
global
demand
for
food.
This
comprehensive
review
delves
into
broad
spectrum
of
developments
modern
vegetable
practices.
Rooted
historical
traditions,
our
exploration
commences
with
conventional
methods
traces
progression
toward
contemporary
practices
emphasizing
critical
shifts
that
have
refined
techniques
outcomes.
A
significant
focus
is
placed
on
evolution
seed
selection
quality
assessment
underlining
importance
treatments
enhancing
both
germination
plant
growth.
Transitioning
from
seeds
to
soil,
we
investigate
transformative
journey
traditional
soil-based
adoption
soilless
cultures
utilization
sustainable
substrates
like
biochar
coir.
The
also
examines
controls
highlighting
use
advanced
greenhouse
technologies
artificial
intelligence
optimizing
growth
conditions.
We
underscore
increasing
sophistication
water
management
strategies
irrigation
systems
intelligent
moisture
sensing.
Additionally,
this
paper
discusses
intricate
aspects
precision
fertilization,
integrated
pest
management,
expanding
influence
regulators
cultivation.
special
segment
dedicated
innovations,
such
integration
drones,
robots,
state-of-the-art
digital
monitoring
systems,
process.
While
acknowledging
these
realistically
addresses
challenges
economic
considerations
involved
adopting
cutting-edge
technologies.
In
summary,
not
only
provides
guide
current
state
but
serves
forward-looking
reference
role
continuous
research
anticipation
future
field.
IEEE Access,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
11, P. 68324 - 68339
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
Due
to
their
distinctive
features,
unmanned
aerial
vehicles
(UAVs)
have
been
recently
exploited
support
a
wide
range
of
applications.The
features
include
low
maintenance
cost,
compact
size,
and
excellent
capability
maneuvering.In
particular,
UAVs
the
potential
capabilities
different
technologies
such
as
Internet-of-things
(IoT)
devices,
sensors,
cameras,
systems,
thus,
performing
civilian,
target
tracking,
industrial,
military
applications.Specifically,
tracking
has
configured
one
most
attractive
applications
UAVs.With
this,
estimate
detect
behavior
or
locate
moving
stationary
item.Accordingly,
several
research
efforts
conducted
investigate
promising
in
target-tracking
missions,
including
indoor
outdoor
missions.This
paper
surveys
UAV-based
monitoring
for
environments,
where
deployment
scenarios
systems
are
characterized
investigated.Furthermore,
we
discuss
set
practical
design
challenges
provide
solutions
deal
with
these
challenges.Specifically,
present
recent
enabling
that
might
be
integrated
into
UAV
machine
learning
(ML),
cloud
computing,
emerging
fifth-generation
(5G)
technologies.We
also
demonstrate
use-case
scenario
which
ML
is
used
facilitate
monitoring.Finally,
future
directions
outlined
can
help
improving
efficiency
systems.
Applied Sciences,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(6), P. 3464 - 3464
Published: March 8, 2023
Modeling
and
controlling
highly
nonlinear,
multivariable,
unstable,
coupled
underactuated
systems
are
challenging
problems
to
which
a
unique
solution
does
not
exist.
control
of
Unmanned
Aerial
Vehicles
(UAVs)
with
four
rotors
fall
into
that
category
problems.
In
this
paper,
nonlinear
quadrotor
UAV
dynamical
model
is
developed
the
Newton–Euler
method,
architecture
proposed
for
3D
trajectory
tracking.
The
controller
design
decoupled
two
parts:
an
inner
loop
attitude
stabilization
outer
A
few
methods
discussed,
implemented
compared,
considering
following
approaches:
Proportional–Integral–Derivative
(PID),
Linear–Quadratic
Regulator
(LQR),
Model
Predictive
Control
(MPC),
Feedback
Linearization
(FL)
Sliding
Mode
(SMC).
This
paper
intended
serve
as
guideline
work
selecting
quadcopters’
strategies,
both
in
terms
quantitative
qualitative
considerations.
PID
LQR
controllers
designed,
exploiting
linearized
about
hovering
condition,
while
MPC,
FL
SMC
directly
exploit
model,
minor
simplifications.
fast
dynamics
ensured
by
SMC-based
together
its
robustness
limited
estimated
command
effort
make
it
most
promising
stabilization.
consists
three
independent
controllers:
one
altitude
other
two,
dynamics’
inversion,
entitled
computation
reference
loop.
capability
controlled
closed-loop
system
executing
complex
trajectories
demonstrated
means
simulations
MATLAB/Simulink®.