
Unmanned Aerial Systems
Theoretical Foundation and Applications
- 1st Edition - January 21, 2021
- Editors: Anis Koubaa, Ahmad Taher Azar
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 0 2 7 6 - 0
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 0 2 7 7 - 7
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Request a sales quoteUnmanned Aerial Systems: Theoretical Foundation and Applications presents some of the latest innovative approaches to drones from the point-of-view of dynamic modeling, system analysis, optimization, control, communications, 3D-mapping, search and rescue, surveillance, farmland and construction monitoring, and more. With the emergence of low-cost UAS, a vast array of research works in academia and products in the industrial sectors have evolved. The book covers the safe operation of UAS, including, but not limited to, fundamental design, mission and path planning, control theory, computer vision, artificial intelligence, applications requirements, and more.
This book provides a unique reference of the state-of-the-art research and development of unmanned aerial systems, making it an essential resource for researchers, instructors and practitioners.
- Covers some of the most innovative approaches to drones
- Provides the latest state-of-the-art research and development surrounding unmanned aerial systems
- Presents a comprehensive reference on unmanned aerial systems, with a focus on cutting-edge technologies and recent research trends in the area
Mathematicians, Engineering Mathematics, Biomedical Engineering, Computational Physics
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Contributors
- Preface
- About the book
- Objectives of the book
- Organization of the book
- Book features
- Audience
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter 1: Evolutionary aerial robotics: the human way of learning
- Abstract
- Acknowledgements
- 1.1. Introduction
- 1.2. Nonlinear aerodynamic modeling of a multirotor aircraft
- 1.3. The architecture of the ETS learning system: a biomimetic identification and control system
- 1.4. Hardware configuration
- 1.5. ETS-based multi-input, multi-output data-driven modeling: nonlinear system identification
- 1.6. The evolutionary Takagi–Sugeno flight control system: a preliminary study
- 1.7. Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 2: Modeling and control of a quadrotor unmanned aerial vehicle using type-2 fuzzy systems
- Abstract
- 2.1. Introduction
- 2.2. Overview of type-2 fuzzy logic systems
- 2.3. Several considerations on designing practical IT2 fuzzy systems
- 2.4. Quadcopter dynamics
- 2.5. Online fuzzy system identification
- 2.6. Interval type-2 fuzzy control
- 2.7. Discussion
- 2.8. Useful references for computing type-2 fuzzy systems
- 2.9. Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 3: Unmanned aerial systems: autonomy, cognition, and control
- Abstract
- 3.1. Introduction
- 3.2. Control problems in single UAVs
- 3.3. Control problems in multi-UAVs
- 3.4. Navigation problems in single UAVs
- 3.5. Navigation problems in multi-UAVs
- 3.6. Cognition in UASs
- 3.7. Conclusion and directions for future work
- 3.8. Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter 4: Path planning and task assignment for multiple UAVs in dynamic environments
- Abstract
- 4.1. Introduction
- 4.2. Related work
- 4.3. Problem description
- 4.4. Methodology to solve the task assignment problem with path planning
- 4.5. Results and discussion
- 4.6. Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 5: Robust fractional-order sliding mode control design for UAVs subjected to atmospheric disturbances
- Abstract
- 5.1. Introduction
- 5.2. Related work
- 5.3. Problem formulation
- 5.4. Disturbance rejection sliding mode controller design for the quadrotor
- 5.5. Numerical experiments
- 5.6. Discussion
- 5.7. Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 6: Disaster management using unmanned aerial vehicles
- Abstract
- Acknowledgement
- 6.1. Introduction
- 6.2. Role of UAVs in disaster management
- 6.3. Review of coverage algorithms
- 6.4. Sensing systems
- 6.5. Communication strategies
- 6.6. Hardware
- 6.7. Discussion
- 6.8. Conclusion and future directions
- References
- Chapter 7: UAV photogrammetry and 3D reconstruction: application in coastal monitoring
- Abstract
- 7.1. Introduction
- 7.2. UAVs and the photogrammetric process
- 7.3. Accuracy
- 7.4. Volume (3D) change analyses
- 7.5. Review of some coastal applications
- 7.6. Case study: assessing beach volume dynamics along the coast of Ghana
- 7.7. Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 8: Clean audio recording using unmanned aerial vehicles
- Abstract
- 8.1. Introduction
- 8.2. UAV propeller noise
- 8.3. Mounting position of microphones
- 8.4. Noise reduction of UAV recordings
- 8.5. Performance evaluation and discussion
- 8.6. Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 9: Fast terminal sliding mode controller for high speed and complex maneuvering of unmanned aerial vehicles
- Abstract
- 9.1. Introduction
- 9.2. Related work
- 9.3. Problem formulation: position and attitude dynamics
- 9.4. Adaptive fast terminal sliding mode controller design
- 9.5. Numerical experiments
- 9.6. Discussion
- 9.7. Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 10: Multiobjective optimization design procedures for data-driven unmanned aerial vehicles automatic target recognition systems
- Abstract
- Acknowledgement
- 10.1. Introduction
- 10.2. Automatic target recognition
- 10.3. Multiobjective optimization design procedures
- 10.4. Unmanned aerial vehicles automatic target recognition
- 10.5. Experiments and results
- 10.6. Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 11: On the stabilization of 6-DOF UAV quadrotor system using modified active disturbance rejection control
- Abstract
- 11.1. Introduction
- 11.2. UAV nonlinear mathematical model
- 11.3. Problem statement
- 11.4. IADRC design
- 11.5. Stability analysis
- 11.6. Simulations and results
- 11.7. Conclusion and future work
- References
- Chapter 12: Energy management system and strategy for a fuel cell/battery hybrid power
- Abstract
- 12.1. Introduction of power trains for UAVs
- 12.2. The main architecture of power trains for UAVs
- 12.3. Energy management systems and strategies for hybrid-powered UAVs
- 12.4. Applied EMS to the fuel cell/battery UAV
- 12.5. Conclusion and future trend for power trains of UAVs
- References
- Chapter 13: A nonlinear PID controller design for 6-DOF unmanned aerial vehicles
- Abstract
- 13.1. Introduction
- 13.2. Mathematical modeling of the 6-DOF UAV quadrotor
- 13.3. Problem statement
- 13.4. Main results
- 13.5. Simulation results and case studies
- 13.6. Conclusion and future work
- References
- Chapter 14: RISCuer: a reliable multi-UAV search and rescue testbed
- Abstract
- 14.1. Introduction
- 14.2. Related work
- 14.3. Problem description
- 14.4. System architecture
- 14.5. State machine description
- 14.6. Object detection and localization
- 14.7. Aerial grasping and transport
- 14.8. Communication
- 14.9. Experiments and results
- 14.10. Conclusions and prospects
- 14.11. Supplementary material
- References
- Chapter 15: A novel sound source localization method using a global-best guided cuckoo search algorithm for drone-based search and rescue operations
- Abstract
- 15.1. Introduction
- 15.2. Literature survey
- 15.3. Problem formulation
- 15.4. Proposed algorithm
- 15.5. Evaluation
- 15.6. Discussion
- 15.7. Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 16: Implementation of survivor detection strategies using drones
- Abstract
- 16.1. Introduction
- 16.2. Modified weight-based exploration
- 16.3. Simulations
- 16.4. Implementation
- 16.5. Results
- 16.6. Conclusion and future work
- 16.7. Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter 17: Professional drone mapping
- Abstract
- 17.1. Introduction
- 17.2. Principal photogrammetry concepts
- 17.3. Photogrammetric processing workflow
- 17.4. Quality analysis
- 17.5. Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 18: The game of drones/weapons makers' war on drones
- Abstract
- 18.1. Introduction
- 18.2. Illegal use of UAVs
- 18.3. Counterdrone technology between increasing market demand and restrictions
- 18.4. Counterdrone exciting solutions
- 18.5. Technology limitations
- 18.6. Study and realization of a laser prototype solution to destroy drones
- 18.7. Prototype result and discussion
- 18.8. Conclusion and outlook
- References
- Chapter 19: Sliding mode controller design for unmanned aerial vehicles with unmodeled polytopic dynamics
- Abstract
- 19.1. Introduction
- 19.2. Related work
- 19.3. Problem formulation: position and attitude dynamics
- 19.4. Sliding mode controller design for UAVs with polytopic uncertainties
- 19.5. Numerical experiments
- 19.6. Discussion
- 19.7. Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 20: The use of smart flying platforms (SFPs) in national emergencies: terrorism or epidemics
- Abstract
- 20.1. A general review about the origins of UAVs and their applications
- 20.2. How to evaluate quadcopter and smart flying platform efficiency in the case of a national emergency response?
- 20.3. Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 21: Event-driven programming-based path planning and navigation of UAVs around a complex urban environment
- Abstract
- 21.1. Introduction
- 21.2. Literature review
- 21.3. Practical implementation of motion planning algorithms
- 21.4. Implementations in a real-world scenario
- 21.5. Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 22: UAV geofencing: navigation of UVAs in constrained environments
- Abstract
- Acknowledgements
- 22.1. Introduction
- 22.2. UAV geofencing
- 22.3. UAV modeling and control
- 22.4. UAV navigation in constrained environments
- 22.5. Conclusion
- Appendix 22.A. Asymptotic stability of the outer loop
- Appendix 22.B. Determination of T and qc
- Appendix 22.C. Asymptotic stability of the inner loop
- References
- Chapter 23: An introduction to the MAR21, MAR25, MAR27, and MAR30 smart hydrones for floods and water cleaning missions
- Abstract
- 23.1. An introduction to MAR21, MAR25, MAR27, and MAR30 smart hydrones
- 23.2. How to evaluate MAR21, MAR25, MAR27, and MAR30 smart hydrone missions according to surveillance, rescue, security, cleaning, searching, and logistic activities
- 23.3. Conclusion
- References
- Index
- No. of pages: 650
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: January 21, 2021
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128202760
- eBook ISBN: 9780128202777
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