The development of drones (RPAS or Unmanned Aircraft Systems) started in the 50’s and matured rapidly in recent years in the military context. Drones are now entering the civil market, opening a...

Microdrones in test lab for high voltage interference at Dresden Technical University.

The use of so-called micro unmanned aerial vehicles (MUAV) as sensor devices is risisng steadily – in both the scientific and civil areas.

Qfly (flying camera) for measuring parabolic trough collectors.

West Midlands Fire Service (WMFS) is the first fire and rescue service in Great Britain to successfully use an unmanned aerial vehicle, which it has deployed since 2007.

Ever tried measuring sawdust? The project to do so required a 3D model of three burial mounds. It was necessary to distinguish between three possible methods.

With the growing need for orthophotography and Digital Terrain Models (DTM) comes a rise in the number of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), requiring for mapping with aerial images.

Instead of a stationary camera on the ground, QFlky is being used to take images of the curved collectors. A sensitive aerial camera takes the images, meaning that an almost completely automatic and...

In addition to conventional helicopter runs, Thyssengas launched a project to monitor high-pressure gas pipelines using lightweight, independent drones. This technique will either replace or be in...

The Department for Crop Protection, Institute for Sustainable Agriculture (IAS), Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Córdoba, Spain.

The use of UAS (Unmanned Aircraft System) by police forces has been mainly for search and surveillance activity, but now also presents outstanding opportunities in documenting and surveying accident...

Unmanned aircraft or Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) are becoming ever more important. In the area of civil applications, however, their use to date has been limited. As part of this study potential...

An impressive video providing a fascinating glimpse behind the scenes at "Project AirShield".