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possibility of UAVs repeatedly scanning the same areas, leading to unnecessary energy expenditure. For professionals in supply chain and operations management, the research offers a range of potential benefits, including greater operational efficiency, as well as reductions in required flight numbers, battery usage and overall costs. On this last point, the study notes that while using larger-battery UAVs can reduce the total number of drones needed, decision makers must balance this against potential increases in energy consumption per drone. To assist in deployment, the study’s proposed method has been designed to adapt to changing environmental conditions and to offer full compatibility with existing UAV sensors, removing the need for expensive upgrades. By ensuring UAVs don’t run out of power mid-mission, the system’s aim is to enhance the reliability of disaster monitoring, which is crucial for emergency response teams. CD “The research offers a range of potential benefits, including greater operational efficiency, as well as reductions in required flight numbers, battery usage and overall costs”
INNOVATIVE AERIAL VEHICLE SYSTEM AIMS TO BOOST DISASTER MONITORING EFFICIENCY
addresses challenges relating to limited battery life and camera range to help mitigate the effects of extreme weather events, such as landslides and floods. The core of the study lies in its focus on energy consumption. The researchers developed a novel method that analyses energy use during different flight modes: straight flight, turning and hovering. By breaking down large, hazardous zones into smaller grid units, the system ensures complete coverage without wasting battery power, as evidenced by tests based on real-world data from Shaanxi Province, China. In particular, its use of a hybrid algorithm to calculate the most efficient flight paths tackles the inefficiency of traditional methods. It also removes the
SCHOOL International Business School Suzhou (IBSS) Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University COUNTRY China
new study co-authored by Jianyu Xu from Xi’an Jiaotong- Liverpool University (XJTLU) has
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proposed an intelligent routing system for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that is said to significantly improve the efficiency of geological hazard monitoring. Published in Computers and Operations Research , the study
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Business Impact • ISSUE 5 • 2025
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