| Abstract | Over the past decade, Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS), which encompasses fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft of any size and payload-carrying capacity, have taken the technology landscape by storm. Partly enabled by affordable components and compact, powerful electronics, drones of various sizes and configurations became commercially available and the number of applications for which they are used skyrocketed at a pace that outran systematic Research and Development and Regulations. While some of their uses have minimal impact on public safety and does not require technological sophistication, more critical activities e.g. inspection of utility infrastructures, search and rescue, or activities in urban areas imply considerable risk and hence must be properly regulated, which implies technological compliance in order to guarantee performance and safety. |
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