Unmanned Aircraft Systems : Concepts, Simulation, Communication, and Applications

The text aims to provide readers with evolutionary learning and understanding of the practical aspects of unmanned aerial vehicle technology. It further discusses other aspects such as simulation, modelling, communication, and security related to unmanned aerial vehicles.

The book provides comprehensive details on unmanned aerial vehicle applications and allied technologies to enrich the readers with the endless potential of the unmanned aerial vehicles ecosystem. It also presents various international regulatory compliances to the readers to enable them to with informed decisions. Thoroughly examines the core principles that form the foundation of unmanned aerial vehicles technology, highlighting the critical significance of sensors in unmanned aerial vehicles operations. Presents a step-by-step approach for designing custom security protocols for secure unmanned aerial vehicles communications. Discusses topics including robot operating systems, communication protocols, and swarm intelligence. Showcases practical case studies to bridge the gap between theory and real-world implementation. Illustrates designing and formulating security protocols for secure drone communication on practical platforms. The text is primarily written for senior undergraduates, graduate students, and academic researchers in electrical engineering, electronics and communications engineering, computer science and engineering, aerospace engineering, and information technology.