Unmanned aircraft systems in remote sensing and scientific research: Classification and considerations of use

Remote Sensing

Volumn 4, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1671-1692

  Watts, Adam C ^a   Ambrosia, Vincent G ^b   Hinkley, Everett A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerial survey; Drone; UAV; Unmanned aircraft system (UAS)

Indexed keywords

AERIAL SURVEYS; DEVELOPMENT STAGES; DRONE; FLIGHT DURATION; MANNED AIRCRAFT; MILITARY USE; MISSION OBJECTIVES; OPERATIONAL COSTS; REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS; SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY; SCIENTIFIC DATA; SCIENTIFIC RESEARCHES; SENSOR CAPABILITY; UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM;

RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT; REMOTE SENSING;

UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES (UAV);

EID: 84864994879     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20724292     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/rs4061671     Document Type: Article

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