December 2025
Intermediate to advanced
432 pages
11h 18m
English
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Drones for Transportation Logistics and Disaster Management
by A. Prasanth, Rajesh Kumar Dhanaraj, Munish Sabharwal, Vandana Sharma, Seifedine Kadry
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14Drone-Based Application of Warehouse Logistics – A Case Study
Sangeetha Radhakrishnan1*, A. Prasanth2, K.K. Devi Sowndarya3 and Ahmed A. Elngar4
1Department of Computer Applications UG, School of Computing Sciences, Vels Institute of Science, Technology & Advanced Studies (VISTAS), Chennai, India
2Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, India
3Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, DMI College of Engineering, Chennai, India
4Faculty of Computers and Artificial Intelligence, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef City, Egypt
Abstract
The logistics sector has seen great promise for drone technology. By 2027, this market is expected to grow by $29 billion, averaging 20% yearly growth. Particularly in logistics and warehousing, drones have applications. Thanks to recent technological advancements like optical navigation and sensors, drones can now be used indoors. Apart from the advancements in drone technology, another important factor contributing to the growth of warehouses is the worldwide e-commerce industry. Drones can be used, for example, in intra-logistics and automated inventory checks.
The chapter offers a case study on drone-based applications of warehouse logistics. Three distinct areas of drone-based applications will be explored such as indoor intra-logistics, inventory management, and inspection & surveillance. Among all of these applications, the logistics sector ...
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