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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
An Introduction
ISBN: 9781683927099
Pub Date: July 2021
Specs: 7 x 9 Paperback
Pages: 400
Price: $51.95
This book provides an overview of the basic concepts and components of UAVs, the various sensors used, architecture of autonomous UAVs, communication tools and devices to acquire real-time data from UAVs, the software needed to analyze the UAV data, required rules and regulations to fly UAVs, various application areas, and future areas of research which is needed to handle relevant challenges.
FEATURES
- Explores the utilization of UAVs in different application areas, such as construction, oil and gas, mining, agriculture, forestry, search and rescue, surveillance, transportation, disaster, logistics, health, journalism, and many more
- Covers the theory, hardware, and software components of UAVs
- Includes end of chapter review questions for better understanding of the subject matter
BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS
1: Overview of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. 2: Various Components of UAV. 3: Autonomous UAVs.
4: Communication Infrastructure of UAVs. 5: UAV Data Collection and Processing Methods.
6: Regulatory Systems for UAVs. 7: Various Applications of UAVs. 8: The Future of UAV Technology. References. Index.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
P. K. Garg is a university professor in civil engineering whose special research interests are UAV and aeronautical engineering.