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Applications of UAVs in Civil Infrastructure
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Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), or drones, have become popular tools for practitioners and researchers alike. Recent years have seen a significant increase in UAV uses for many applications in the fields of science and engineering. A broad array of research development in UAVs has been reported in the literature. This paper provides a summary review of efforts related to UAV development with a focus on civil infrastructure applications. First, guidance is provided for researchers looking to newly incorporate UAVs into their research efforts. The advantages and disadvantages between different UAV types are outlined and performance characteristics discussed. Examples of different sensor payloads that demonstrate expanded functionality are provided. The review also provides an overview of research efforts in the emerging domain of wireless sensor networks and data processing algorithms specific to UAV-collected data. Highlights of recent achievements of UAVs in post-disaster reconnaissance, infrastructure component monitoring, geotechnical engineering, and construction management are presented. Lessons learned from UAV implementation and considerations for good practice are also discussed. The paper concludes with a discussion of the emerging and future research domains that address the most pressing knowledge gaps in current practice.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Greenwood, W. W., Lynch, J. P., & Zekkos, D.
- Venue
- Journal of Infrastructure Systems
- Published
- 2019-06
- Volume
- 25
- Issue
- 2
- ISSN
- 1076-0342 (ISSN-L)
- 1943-555X
- OpenAlex
- W2912093940
- Cited by
- 266
- References
- 66
- FWCI
- 29.48
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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