This special volume is the outcome of research presented at the International Symposium on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, held in Orlando, Florida, USA, from June 23-25, 2008, and presents state-of-the-art findings on topics such as: UAS operations and integration into the national airspace system; UAS navigation and control; micro-, mini-, small UAVs; UAS simulation testbeds and frameworks; UAS research platforms and applications; UAS applications.
This book aims at serving as a guide tool on UAS for engineers and practitioners, academics, government agencies and industry.
Previously published in the Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems, 54 (1-3, 2009).