Conceptual Design, Modeling, and Control Strategies of Drones

Dear Colleagues,

The use of aerial drones, also known as flying robots, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or airships, is rapidly expanding to numerous applications, such as communication, environmental monitoring, rescue operations, policing, video surveillance, product deliveries and smart agriculture. For all these applications, conceptual design, modelling and control strategies of aerial drones are critical issues. Advanced methods of modelling, navigation and control play an important role in achieving the reliable, robust, secure and cost-effective functioning of aerial drones. This Special Issue is focused on new developments in the field of modelling, navigation and control strategies for various applications. Potential topics include but are not limited to UAV control systems, advanced methods of UAV navigation and guidance, mathematical models of aerial drones, control and navigation of aerial drones for surveillance, environmental, delivery, rescue, smart agriculture, policing and security applications.

Prof. Dr. Andrey V. Savkin
Prof. Dr. Kooktae Lee
Guest Editors

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