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ABSTRACT
Drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), are autonomous flying machines. Thanks to recent advances in technology, they can be designed such that difficult or dangerous tasks can be executed easily, rapidly, and at low cost. UAVs have recently gained popularity in the public domain, and individuals and institutions are finding innovative ideas that may improve the lives of many people in different ways. This article presents and analyzes some of the most recent applications of drones that may be of benefit to our society.
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Hernán ABAUNZA : Doctoral student - Sorbonne Universités, Université de Technologie de Compiègne, Heudiasyc UMR CNRS 7253, Compiègne, France
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Pedro CASTILLO : CNRS researcher - Sorbonne Universités, Université de Technologie de Compiègne, Heudiasyc UMR CNRS 7253, Compiègne, France
INTRODUCTION
Drones (also known as UAVs – Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) are unmanned flying machines that also have a degree of autonomy. The configurations and designs of a drone can be varied, as can their applications.
Although a drone can be of any size, from a few centimeters to several tens of meters, most designers have chosen to keep sizes small (from a few centimeters up to just over a meter) offering great agility in flight, better energy efficiency, while keeping costs low. These vehicles are called minidrones or mini-UAVs.
Although drones are often used by the military, other members of civil society, such as researchers, companies, students and even humanitarian associations, have designed civilian applications for minidrones that can improve the lives of many, either with better products and services, or by directly saving human lives.
Note: readers will find a glossary of important terms and expressions at the end of the article.
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KEYWORDS
UAVs | civil applications
Aerial UAV applications. Civilian use of UAVs
What is a drone?
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