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Classification of UAVs

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Different UAV classification schemes have been proposed to help differentiate existing systems based on their operational characteristics and their capabilities. Several of these schemes are also of regulatory importance since the metrics used directly correlate with risk from ground impact or midair collision accidents. This chapter provides characteristic UAV classifications from a variety of sources, both civilian and military.

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  1. Institut föur Informatik I6, Technische Universität München, Garching bei Möunchen, Germany

    Konstantinos Dalamagkidis

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  1. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Denver, Denver, Colorado, USA

    Kimon P. Valavanis

  2. School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, The Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

    George J. Vachtsevanos

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Dalamagkidis, K. (2015). Classification of UAVs. In: Valavanis, K., Vachtsevanos, G. (eds) Handbook of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-9707-1_94

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