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Science, technology and the future of small autonomous drones

Nature (London), 2015-05, Vol.521 (7553), p.460-466 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

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Science, technology and the future of small autonomous drones
Author: Floreano, Dario ; Wood, Robert J
Subjects: Aircraft ; Analysis ; Animals ; Biomimetics - instrumentation ; Drone aircraft ; Equipment Design ; Flight, Animal ; Manufacturing Industry ; Perceptual learning ; Robotics ; Robotics - instrumentation ; Robotics - trends ; Technology ; Technology - legislation & jurisprudence ; Unmanned aerial vehicles
Is Part Of: Nature (London), 2015-05, Vol.521 (7553), p.460-466
Description: We are witnessing the advent of a new era of robots - drones - that can autonomously fly in natural and man-made environments. These robots, often associated with defence applications, could have a major impact on civilian tasks, including transportation, communication, agriculture, disaster mitigation and environment preservation. Autonomous flight in confined spaces presents great scientific and technical challenges owing to the energetic cost of staying airborne and to the perceptual intelligence required to negotiate complex environments. We identify scientific and technological advances that are expected to translate, within appropriate regulatory frameworks, into pervasive use of autonomous drones for civilian applications.
Publisher: England: Nature Publishing Group
Language: English
Identifier: ISSN: 0028-0836
EISSN: 1476-4687
DOI: 10.1038/nature14542
PMID: 26017445
CODEN: NATUAS
Source: ProQuest One Psychology
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