Unmanned Aerial Systems

This book provides a comprehensive exploration of UAV technology, covering design principles, development methodologies, and applications across various domains. It addresses aerodynamic foundations, propulsion systems, control systems, avionics, and industry applications.

• Provides an in-depth exploration of nature-inspired computing and blockchain integration, making it highly relevant for addressing modern unmanned aerial vehicle challenges.

• Showcases unmanned aerial vehicle technology as a tool for energy-efficient and sustainable solutions across multiple domains, meeting the demands of an evolving technological landscape.

• Includes case studies that demonstrate unmanned aerial vehicle applications in precision agriculture, disaster response, and environmental monitoring.

• Explores emerging trends, such as predictive modeling for unmanned aerial vehicle system failures and integrating secure data transmission techniques with soft computing.

• Discusses reducing the unmanned aerial vehicle environmental footprint with energy-efficient technologies.

The text is primarily written for senior undergraduates, graduate students, and academic researchers in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, aerial robotics, electrical engineering, and electronics engineering.