New Trends in Aviation Development 2024–2025

A special issue of Aerospace (ISSN 2226-4310). This special issue belongs to the section "Aeronautics".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2025 | Viewed by 1230

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This Special Issue aims to present recent advances in aeronautics and aerospace technology, or an interdisciplinary agenda, from the researchers that fit into the topics of this Special Issue.

The goal is to provide an international forum for the presentation of recent progresses in air traffic management and operations, aircraft design and aviation technologies, as well as issues of education, management, policy, planning and the aviation market affecting the future direction of the aviation industry, challenges for the renewal of air transport, the development of tourism, and international cooperation in the post-COVID period, within the framework of eco-innovative technologies for the protection of the environment and public health, with the support of IT technologies for decision-making processes.

The topics of this Special Issue include, but are not limited to:

  • Avionic systems;
  • Aircraft design and construction;
  • Alternative aircraft power systems, alternative fuels, and oils;
  • Aerodynamics, vibroacoustic issues;
  • Air Traffic Management and Operations;
  • Air Transport Management;
  • Flight safety, airport security, safety management;
  • Aircraft propulsion systems;
  • Sensors;
  • Unmanned aerial systems;
  • Airport operations, big data;
  • Space systems; spacecraft on-orbit services, assembly, operating safety, constellations establishment and space traffic management, space debris problems, hazards, control, and removal; plasma simulation and technology; utilization and protection of space resources;
  • Skydiving and testing;
  • Interdisciplinary research on environmental aspects and public health;
  • Smart mobility and transport; electromobility in alternative aviation fuels.

The keywords listed suggest just a few of the many possibilities.

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Prof. Dr. Wenjiang Yang
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Keywords

  • aeronautics and aerospace technologies, dual-use applications
  • aircraft design, maintenance and services, certification
  • UAV/UAS
  • photogrammetry and GIS
  • avionics
  • aeronautical meteorology
  • aerodynamics, vibroacoustic issues
  • space systems, sensors, application of superconducting technology in astronautics
  • numerical modelling, multicriteria decision processes, big data
  • aeronautics education and training
  • human factors and performance
  • reliability, safety and security, risk assessment

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Thermal Infrared Orthophoto Geometry Correction Using RGB Orthophoto for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
by Kirim Lee and Wonhee Lee
Aerospace 2024, 11(10), 817; https://doi.org/10.3390/aerospace11100817 - 6 Oct 2024
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Abstract
The geometric correction of thermal infrared (TIR) orthophotos generated by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) presents significant challenges due to low resolution and the difficulty of identifying ground control points (GCPs). This study addresses the limitations of real-time kinematic (RTK) UAV data acquisition, such [...] Read more.
The geometric correction of thermal infrared (TIR) orthophotos generated by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) presents significant challenges due to low resolution and the difficulty of identifying ground control points (GCPs). This study addresses the limitations of real-time kinematic (RTK) UAV data acquisition, such as network instability and the inability to detect GCPs in TIR images, by proposing a method that utilizes RGB orthophotos as a reference for geometric correction. The accelerated-KAZE (AKAZE) method was applied to extract feature points between RGB and TIR orthophotos, integrating binary descriptors and absolute coordinate-based matching techniques. Geometric correction results demonstrated a significant improvement in regions with stable and changing environmental conditions. Invariant regions exhibited an accuracy of 0.7~2 px (0.01~0.04), while areas with temporal and spatial changes saw corrections within 5~7 px (0.10~0.14 m). This method reduces reliance on GCP measurements and provides an effective supplementary technique for cases where GCP detection is limited or unavailable. Additionally, this approach enhances time and economic efficiency, offering a reliable alternative for precise orthophoto generation across various sensor data. Full article
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