| Title: | The rise of drones : analysis of current and future applications of drones in terrestrial remote sensing |
| Material Type: | ISU Team Project report |
| Publisher: | Illkirch-Graffenstaden (France) : International Space University, 2017 |
| Size: | 1 electronic resource (xiv, 128 p.) / col. ill. |
| Bibliography note: | Includes bibliographical references |
| Languages: | English |
| Class number: | TL718 |
| Subjects: | Drone aircraft ; Remote sensing ; Unmanned aerial vehicle ; Vehicles, Remotely piloted |
| Description: | For the purposes of this report a drone is defined as: A reusable unmanned vehicle flown terrestrially or in space, controlled remotely or flying autonomously, using on-board flight plans, sensors, positioning systems or controls. The mission statement of project Dragonfly is to ‘assess the potential benefits of drones in terrestrial remote sensing’. This report focuses specifically on current and future remote sensing applications in climate studies, resource management and disaster management from a technological, business and legal viewpoint. |
| Contents note: | 1. Introduction 2. Technical capabilities of drones 3. Future trends in drone development 4. Remote sensing market 5. Legal frameworks for drone operations 6. Conclusions |
| ISU program : | Master of Space Studies |
| Permalink: | https://isulibrary.isunet.edu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=10093 |
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