Innovative Approaches to UAV Performance: Enhancing Safety, Reliability, and Flexibility

Karbasishargh, Kamyab; Moghimi Esfandabadi, Mohammad Hossein; Esmaeili, Ali

doi:10.22034/IJRRS.2024.7.2.3

Innovative Approaches to UAV Performance: Enhancing Safety, Reliability, and Flexibility

Document Type : Original Research Article

Authors

Kamyab Karbasishargh

Mohammad Hossein Moghimi Esfandabadi

Ali Esmaeili

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, iran

10.22034/IJRRS.2024.7.2.3

Abstract

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) play an essential role in various applications ranging from agriculture, surveillance and reconnaissance, search and rescue to delivery services and military operations. Ensuring safe and reliable UAV operation is critical. This study examines new strategies that enhance UAV reliability and safety, focusing on military applications through advanced technologies like AI. These approaches, based on military doctrine and recent research, increase the reliability of UAVs, reduce and control risks, and optimize safety. This study includes three key aspects: Reliability criteria in the performance of UAVs: understanding these parameters based on new approaches in the field of using UAVs, provides the possibility to improve the performance of UAVs in different conditions. Risk management and control methods: Effective risk management strategies include identifying possible risks in the operational field of UAVs, evaluating their impact, and implementing preventive measures. UAV safety during the mission: UAV security with the approach of using new and creative techniques against different conditions is necessary to increase the success of UAVs during operations. According to the strategies mentioned in the defense doctrines, it paves the way for safer and more reliable operation of drones and reaching the desired goals.

Keywords

UAV

Reliability

Safety

Performance

Risk Management

Subjects

Safety

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