A Comprehensive Review of Recent Research Trends on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)
The growing interest in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from both the scientific and industrial sectors has attracted a wave of new researchers and substantial investments in this expansive field. However, due to the wide range of topics and subdomains within UAV research, newcomers may find themsel...
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| author | Khaled Telli Okba Kraa Yassine Himeur Abdelmalik Ouamane Mohamed Boumehraz Shadi Atalla Wathiq Mansoor |
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| description | The growing interest in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from both the scientific and industrial sectors has attracted a wave of new researchers and substantial investments in this expansive field. However, due to the wide range of topics and subdomains within UAV research, newcomers may find themselves overwhelmed by the numerous options available. It is therefore crucial for those involved in UAV research to recognize its interdisciplinary nature and its connections with other disciplines. This paper presents a comprehensive overview of the UAV field, highlighting recent trends and advancements. Drawing on recent literature reviews and surveys, the review begins by classifying UAVs based on their flight characteristics. It then provides an overview of current research trends in UAVs, utilizing data from the Scopus database to quantify the number of scientific documents associated with each research direction and their interconnections. This paper also explores potential areas for further development in UAVs, including communication, artificial intelligence, remote sensing, miniaturization, swarming and cooperative control, and transformability. Additionally, it discusses the development of aircraft control, commonly used control techniques, and appropriate control algorithms in UAV research. Furthermore, this paper addresses the general hardware and software architecture of UAVs, their applications, and the key issues associated with them. It also provides an overview of current open source software and hardware projects in the UAV field. By presenting a comprehensive view of the UAV field, this paper aims to enhance our understanding of this rapidly evolving and highly interdisciplinary area of research. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e95d6264618c4c08aa99279d735038cd2023-11-19T03:12:39ZengMDPI AGSystems2079-89542023-08-0111840010.3390/systems11080400A Comprehensive Review of Recent Research Trends on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)Khaled Telli0Okba Kraa1Yassine Himeur2Abdelmalik Ouamane3Mohamed Boumehraz4Shadi Atalla5Wathiq Mansoor6Energy Systems Modelling (MSE) Laboratory, Mohamed Khider University, Biskra 07000, AlgeriaEnergy Systems Modelling (MSE) Laboratory, Mohamed Khider University, Biskra 07000, AlgeriaCollege of Engineering and Information Technology, University of Dubai, Dubai 14143, United Arab EmiratesLaboratory of LI3C, Mohamed Khider University, Biskra 07000, AlgeriaEnergy Systems Modelling (MSE) Laboratory, Mohamed Khider University, Biskra 07000, AlgeriaCollege of Engineering and Information Technology, University of Dubai, Dubai 14143, United Arab EmiratesCollege of Engineering and Information Technology, University of Dubai, Dubai 14143, United Arab EmiratesThe growing interest in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from both the scientific and industrial sectors has attracted a wave of new researchers and substantial investments in this expansive field. However, due to the wide range of topics and subdomains within UAV research, newcomers may find themselves overwhelmed by the numerous options available. It is therefore crucial for those involved in UAV research to recognize its interdisciplinary nature and its connections with other disciplines. This paper presents a comprehensive overview of the UAV field, highlighting recent trends and advancements. Drawing on recent literature reviews and surveys, the review begins by classifying UAVs based on their flight characteristics. It then provides an overview of current research trends in UAVs, utilizing data from the Scopus database to quantify the number of scientific documents associated with each research direction and their interconnections. This paper also explores potential areas for further development in UAVs, including communication, artificial intelligence, remote sensing, miniaturization, swarming and cooperative control, and transformability. Additionally, it discusses the development of aircraft control, commonly used control techniques, and appropriate control algorithms in UAV research. Furthermore, this paper addresses the general hardware and software architecture of UAVs, their applications, and the key issues associated with them. It also provides an overview of current open source software and hardware projects in the UAV field. By presenting a comprehensive view of the UAV field, this paper aims to enhance our understanding of this rapidly evolving and highly interdisciplinary area of research.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-8954/11/8/400UAVdroneresearch directionopen source projectsflight controllast three years |
| spellingShingle | Khaled Telli Okba Kraa Yassine Himeur Abdelmalik Ouamane Mohamed Boumehraz Shadi Atalla Wathiq Mansoor A Comprehensive Review of Recent Research Trends on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) Systems UAV drone research direction open source projects flight control last three years |
| title | A Comprehensive Review of Recent Research Trends on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) |
| title_full | A Comprehensive Review of Recent Research Trends on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) |
| title_fullStr | A Comprehensive Review of Recent Research Trends on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Comprehensive Review of Recent Research Trends on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) |
| title_short | A Comprehensive Review of Recent Research Trends on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) |
| title_sort | comprehensive review of recent research trends on unmanned aerial vehicles uavs |
| topic | UAV drone research direction open source projects flight control last three years |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-8954/11/8/400 |
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