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.