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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 (e.g. construction, oil and gas, mining, agriculture, forestry, search and rescue, surveillance, transportation, disaster, logistics), and future areas of research which is needed to handle relevant challenges.
List 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
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About the author
P. K. Garg holds a PhD in remote sensing (University of Bristol) and is a professor of civil engineering, specializing in geomatics engineering. He is a member of the advisory committee of CSSTEAP (Centre for Space Science and Technology Education in Asia and the Pacific).
