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Applying Drones to Current Societal and Industrial Challenges

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Editors:
  1. Diego Carou

    1. Deseño na Enxeñaría, Campus As Lagoas, Universidade de Vigo, Departamento de, Ourense, Spain

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  2. Antonio Sartal

    1. Dept. of Business Manag. and Marketing, University of Vigo, Vigo, Spain

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  3. J. Paulo Davim

    1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal

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  • Explores diverse applications of drone technology
  • Features comprehensive real-world case studies
  • Addresses technological intricacies, regulatory considerations, and consumer requirements

Part of the book series: Management and Industrial Engineering (MINEN)

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About this book

This book explores drone applications and the cutting-edge technologies that drive their functionality. From transforming everyday challenges like traffic congestion to enhancing efficiency in fields such as search and rescue operations, protection of critical infrastructure, and medicine, the book explores how drones serve as powerful allies to address diverse human needs. The chapters not only showcase the applications of drone technology but also shed light on how these vehicles can revolutionize commonplace tasks, such as delivering packages with unprecedented efficiency. The book also explores technological intricacies, regulatory considerations, and the evolving demands of today's consumers. By providing a holistic view, it equips readers with a deep understanding of the multifaceted landscape surrounding drone technology.

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. Brief Introduction to Unmanned Aerial Systems

    • Pedro Orgeira-Crespo, Uxía García-Luis
    Pages 1-22

  3. Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in Firefighting

    • Pedro Orgeira-Crespo, Guillermo Rey, Carlos Ulloa, Fernando Aguado-Agelet
    Pages 23-53

  4. Monitoring of the Evolution of the Firefront of Forest Fires Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in Night Conditions

    • Pedro Orgeira-Crespo, Carlos Ulloa, Guillermo Rey-González, Francisco Javier Rodríguez-Martínez, Juan Carlos González-Moreno, Alma Gómez-Rodríguez et al.
    Pages 55-96

  5. Key Technologies for UAVs in Search and Rescue (SAR) and Surveillance Operations

    • Silvia Abalo Bóveda, Andrés Ferreiro Gónzález, Lucas Val Terrón, José Antonio Rodríguez Artolazábal, José Antonio Rodríguez Negro
    Pages 97-129

  6. C-UAS in the Protection of Critical Infrastructures

    • Higinio González-Jorge, Luis Miguel González-deSantos, Enrique Aldao, Gabriel Fontenla-Carrera
    Pages 131-153

  7. Transport of Light Parts for Logistics Supply in Industrial Manufacturing Plants by Means of UAV

    • Pedro Orgeira-Crespo, Guillermo Rey, Pablo Rouco Pousada, Fernando Aguado-Agelet
    Pages 155-180

  8. Drones for Space Exploration

    • Fermin Navarro Medina, Carlos Ulloa Sande, Guillermo Rey, Javier Pampín García, David Pérez-Tavernier
    Pages 181-218

  9. Drone Journalism: Where the Human Eye Cannot Reach—Narratives and Journalistic Uses

    • Ángeles Fernández-Barrero
    Pages 219-234

  10. Challenges of Civil Application of ‘Drones’ for Commercial Purposes in the Logistics and Transportation Sector

    • Antonio Martínez Raya, Joaquín Sarrión Esteve
    Pages 235-253

  11. Autonomous Drones and Smart Containers in Medicine

    • Angela Pirri, Giuseppe Tortora, Fabrizio Niglio
    Pages 255-272

  12. Drones in Aerospace Engineering Education: The Case of UVigo Aerotech

    • Pablo Magariños Docampo, Marco Guiotto Sánchez, Marcos Quiroga Rodríguez, Modesto José Alaez Liñares, José Gómez Fernández, Pablo Domínguez Estévez
    Pages 273-279

  13. Conclusions

    • Pedro Orgeira-Crespo
    Pages 281-287

  14. Back Matter

    Pages 289-290
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Editors and Affiliations

  • Deseño na Enxeñaría, Campus As Lagoas, Universidade de Vigo, Departamento de, Ourense, Spain

    Diego Carou

  • Dept. of Business Manag. and Marketing, University of Vigo, Vigo, Spain

    Antonio Sartal

  • Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal

    J. Paulo Davim

About the editors

Diego Carou is a tenured professor at the University of Vigo. He received his Ph.D. degree in industrial engineering from the National University of Distance Education (UNED). He has international postdoctoral experience in manufacturing at several European universities. His interests include Industry 4.0, manufacturing, and sustainability.


Antonio Sartal is a tenured professor in the Department of Business Management and Marketing at the University of Vigo, Spain. He managed the Department of R&D of a food multinational for the past ten years until he joined REDE, a multidisciplinary research group on technology management and organizational innovation. His research interests include the intersection of lean thinking, innovation management, and Industry 4.0 technologies.

J. Paulo Davim is a Full Professor at the University of Aveiro, Portugal. He is also distinguished as an honorary professor in several universities/colleges/institutes in China, India, and Spain. He has more than 35 years of teaching and research experience in manufacturing, materials, mechanical, and industrial engineering, with special emphasis in machining, tribology & surface engineering. He also has an interest in Management and Higher Education for Sustainability. 

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Applying Drones to Current Societal and Industrial Challenges

  • Editors: Diego Carou, Antonio Sartal, J. Paulo Davim

  • Series Title: Management and Industrial Engineering

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-55571-8

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Intelligent Technologies and Robotics, Intelligent Technologies and Robotics (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2024

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-031-55570-1Published: 19 April 2024

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-031-55573-2Due: 03 May 2025

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-55571-8Published: 18 April 2024

  • Series ISSN: 2365-0532

  • Series E-ISSN: 2365-0540

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VIII, 290

  • Number of Illustrations: 14 b/w illustrations, 121 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Data Engineering, Signal, Image and Speech Processing

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