Advancing UAV-Based Remote Sensing: Innovations, Techniques and Applications
A special issue of Remote Sensing (ISSN 2072-4292). This special issue belongs to the section "Remote Sensing Image Processing".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 May 2025 | Viewed by 206
Special Issue Editors
Interests: UAV and remote sensing image processing; computer vision; offshore wind energy
Interests: building height; weakly supervised learning; multi-view imagery; high resolution; change detection
Interests: UAV applications; machine learning; planning and navigation
Interests: UAV intelligent and application
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Dear Colleagues,
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have revolutionized remote sensing, offering unprecedented opportunities for high-resolution, flexible, and cost-effective data collection. With advancements in UAV technology, sensors, and data processing algorithms, these systems are now have various critical environmental, agricultural, and urban applications. From efficient flight path planning to innovative image enhancement techniques, UAV-based remote sensing continues to expand the boundaries of research and acquire even more practical applications.
This Special Issue aims to showcase cutting-edge research and practical developments in the field of UAV-based remote sensing. We welcome studies addressing the full spectrum of UAV operations, including flight planning optimization, data acquisition, advanced image processing, and the diverse applications of UAVs in environmental monitoring, disaster response, and precision agriculture. Contributions exploring the integration of multispectral, hyperspectral, and thermal imaging, as well as innovative uses of machine learning and artificial intelligence in UAV applications, are highly encouraged.
Potential topics for this Special Issue include, but are not limited to, the following:
- UAV path planning and autonomous navigation for remote sensing;
- Image enhancement techniques, including denoising and super-resolution;
- Multispectral and hyperspectral UAV applications;
- Thermal imaging and its applications in environmental and industrial studies;
- Precision agriculture using UAVs;
- The use of UAVs for disaster monitoring and management;
- Forest and vegetation monitoring;
- Data fusion techniques for the integration of UAVs and satellites;
- Innovations in UAV sensor design and payload optimization;
- Ethical and regulatory considerations in UAV remote sensing.
We invite researchers and practitioners to contribute original research articles, reviews, and technical notes that will advance the art of UAV-based remote sensing.
Dr. Rui Li
Dr. Yinxia Cao
Dr. Haoyang Yang
Dr. Dongyu Li
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- UAV remote sensing
- drone path planning
- image enhancement
- multispectral and hyperspectral imaging
- thermal remote sensing
- precision mapping
- data fusion techniques
- environmental monitoring
- disaster response applications
- machine learning in UAV data analysis
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