Risks of Drone Use in Light of Literature Studies

Sensors, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 24(4), P. 1205 - 1205

Published: Feb. 13, 2024

This article aims to present the results of a bibliometric analysis relevant literature and discuss main research streams related topic risks in drone applications. The methodology conducted consisted five procedural steps, including planning research, conducting systematic review literature, proposing classification framework corresponding contemporary trends risk applications, compiling characteristics publications assigned each highlighted thematic groups. used PRISMA method. A total 257 documents comprising articles conference proceedings were analysed. On this basis, eight categories use drones associated with their operation distinguished. Due high content within two these categories, further division into subcategories was proposed illustrate topics better. investigation made it possible identify current pointed out existing gaps, both area assessment its application areas. obtained from can provide interesting material for industry academia.

Language: Английский

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Going Batty: The Challenges and Opportunities of Using Drones to Monitor the Behaviour and Habitat Use of Rays

Drones, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 5(1), P. 12 - 12

Published: Feb. 2, 2021

The way an animal behaves in its habitat provides insight into ecological role. As such, collecting robust, accurate datasets a time-efficient manner is ever-present pressure for the field of behavioural ecology. Faced with shortcomings and physical limitations traditional ground-based data collection techniques, particularly marine studies, drones offer low-cost efficient approach range coastal environments. Despite being widely used to monitor animals, they currently remain underutilised ray research. innovative application environmental studies has presented novel opportunities observation assessment, although this emerging faces substantial challenges. we consider possibility rays using drones, face challenges related local aviation regulations, weather environment, as well sensor platform limitations. Promising solutions continue be developed, however, growing potential drone-based monitoring behaviour use rays. While barriers enter may appear daunting researchers little experience technology becoming increasingly accessible, helping obtain wide highly useful data.

Language: Английский

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The Future of Artificial Intelligence in Monitoring Animal Identification, Health, and Behaviour

Animals, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 12(13), P. 1711 - 1711

Published: July 1, 2022

With many advancements, technologies are now capable of recording non-human animals' location, heart rate, and movement, often using a device that is physically attached to the monitored animals. However, our knowledge, there currently no technology able do this unobtrusively non-invasively. Here, we review history for use with animals, recent technological current limitations, brief introduction proposed novel software. Canadian tech mogul EAIGLE Inc. has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) software solution determining where people assets within public places or attractions operational intelligence, security, health safety applications. The also monitors individual temperatures reduce potential spread COVID-19. This been adapted at Toronto Zoo, initiated focus on Sumatran orangutans (Pongo abelii) given close physical similarity between humans as great ape species. will be mass data collection, identification, pose estimation, behaviour monitoring tracking orangutans' locations, in real time 24/7 basis, benefitting both zookeepers researchers looking information.

Language: Английский

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How Big Is That Manta Ray? A Novel and Non-Invasive Method for Measuring Reef Manta Rays Using Small Drones

Drones, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 6(3), P. 63 - 63

Published: Feb. 28, 2022

This study explores the application of small, commercially available drones to determine morphometric measurements and record key demographic parameters reef manta rays (Mobula alfredi) in Raja Ampat, Indonesia. DJI Mavic 2 Pro were used obtain videos surface-feeding M. alfredi with a floating, known-length PVC pipe as reference scale—thus avoiding need utilize altitude readings, which are known be unreliable small drones, our photogrammetry approach. Three dimensions (disc length (DL), disc width (DW), cranial (CW)) from 86 different individuals measured. A hierarchical multivariate model was estimate true these three their population-level distributions. The estimated highly accurate precise, measurement CW more than that DL and, especially, DW. Each pairing exhibited strong linear relationships, correlation coefficients ranging 0.98–0.99. Given these, allows us accurately calculate DW (as standard measure body size for mobulid rays) using measurements. We smallest mature each sex we measured 274.8 cm (males, n = 30) 323.5 (females, 8). conclude useful providing an “snapshot” distribution aggregations determining maturity larger individuals, all minimal impact on this vulnerable species.

Language: Английский

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Unoccupied aerial video (UAV) surveys as alternatives to BRUV surveys for monitoring elasmobranch species in coastal waters

ICES Journal of Marine Science, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 79(5), P. 1604 - 1613

Published: June 1, 2022

Abstract Effective conservation strategies are founded by baseline information on abundance and diversity estimates. Method choice can influence the success of surveys as method performance is variable needs to be selected based habitat taxa. Here, we assess suitability unoccupied aerial vehicle (UAV) surveys, specifically multi-rotor “drones”, baited remote underwater video (BRUV) in shallow-water habitats quantify elasmobranch Saudi Arabian central Red Sea. Our results show that number elasmobranchs h−1 observed using UAV exceeded BRUV two orders magnitude, indicating increased spatial coverage beneficial for long-term monitoring projects. detected a greater species within reef habitats, whereas sandflat value multi-method approaches regional biodiversity studies. provide first insight into associated with Arabia, emphasising importance these stingrays need further use better inform management efforts face rapid coastal developments across

Language: Английский

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Advancing Sea Turtle Monitoring at Nesting and Near Shore Habitats with UAVs, Data Loggers, and State of the Art Technologies

Diversity, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(3), P. 153 - 153

Published: Feb. 28, 2024

In the face of environmental change, high-quality and fine-scale information is essential in order to monitor highly dynamic environments on land sea. While traditional approaches data collection a number practical limitations, advanced technologies could supplement further improve our efforts. Taking sea turtles as modeling organism, we present novel methodological framework for monitoring species by means technologies, including Unmanned Aerial Vehicles coupled with image temperature sensors. Diverse protocols were refined through pilot studies conducted both terrestrial nearshore turtle habitats. Our approach focuses critical biological parameters concerning reproduction habitat use, following complex life cycle species. Apart from information, encompasses also crucial factors that might be changing due current future human-derived pressures, such beach erosion profile, well important human activities recreational use within nesting beaches undermine quality This holistic standardized using foster capacity conservation, resolving difficulties previously addressed improving frame an adaptive management scheme.

Language: Английский

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Social networks and the conservation of fish

Communications Biology, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 5(1)

Published: Feb. 28, 2022

Abstract Despite our critical dependence on aquatic wildlife, we lack a complete understanding of the drivers population stability and structure for most fish species. Social network analysis has been increasingly used to investigate animal societies as it explicitly links individual decision-making population-level processes demography. While study social is great ecological interest, also potentially important species economic value or conservation concern. To date however, there little focus how are likely influence populations. Here identify applications approach can help address broad themes such structure, biological invasions fisheries management. We discuss burgeoning opportunities offered challenges still faced by current technologies integrate approaches within conservation.

Language: Английский

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Drones can reliably, accurately and with high levels of precision, collect large volume water samples and physio-chemical data from lakes

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 824, P. 153875 - 153875

Published: Feb. 15, 2022

The rapid development and application of drone technology has included water sampling collection physiochemical data from lakes. Previous research demonstrated the significant potential drones to play a future pivotal role in such lakes that fulfil requirements large-scale monitoring programmes. However, currently utilisation for quality is hindered by number important limitations: i) low rate successful sample captured; ii) relatively volume retrieved analyses multiple chemistry parameters; critically iii) differences between parameters when using versus samples collected boat. Here we present results comparing large (pH, dissolved oxygen concentration, temperature, conductivity, alkalinity, hardness, true colour, chloride, silica, ammonia, total oxidised nitrogen, nitrite, nitrate, ortho-phosphate, phosphorous chlorophyll) sampled via with boat method used here first collect sufficiently meet scale programmes, 2 L, at 100% success most crucially, variables are not significantly different those taken traditional sampling. This study therefore shows can be utilised reliable, more cost effective manner than boats, safer personnel poses less biosecurity risk.

Language: Английский

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Shifts in the incidence of shark bites and efficacy of beach-focussed mitigation in Australia

Marine Pollution Bulletin, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 198, P. 115855 - 115855

Published: Dec. 2, 2023

Shark-human interactions are some of the most pervasive human-wildlife conflicts, and their frequencies increasing globally. New South Wales (Australia) was first to implement a broad-scale program shark-bite mitigation in 1937 using shark nets, which expanded late 2010s include non-lethal measures. Using 196 unprovoked shark-human recorded since 1900, we show that bites shifted from being predominantly on swimmers 79 % surfers by 1980s increased 2-4-fold. We could not detect differences interaction rate at netted versus non-netted beaches 2000s, partly because low incidence high variance. Although continued occur with tagged-shark listening stations, there were no while SMART drumlines and/or drones deployed. Our effect-size analyses small increase difference between mitigated non-mitigated indicate reductions interactions. Area-based protection alone is insufficient reduce interactions, so propose new, globally transferable approach minimise risk bite more effectively.

Language: Английский

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Drones or Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in Fisheries and Aquaculture

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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