PAPER P10 · 2019
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs): A Survey on Civil Applications and Key Research Challenges
Shakhatreh, H., Sawalmeh, A. H., Al-Fuqaha, A., Dou, Z., Almaita, E., Khalil, I., Othman, N. S., Khreishah, A., Guizani, M. — IEEE Access
Abstract read Citations: openalex: 2,335 · semanticScholar: 2,055 (2026-10-22)
A broad survey of civil UAV uses, including surveillance, wireless coverage, remote sensing, rescue, delivery, agriculture and structural inspection. It expects civil infrastructure to lead UAV usage, citing a market value above USD 45 billion. It frames three cross-cutting challenges, namely charging, collision avoidance and swarming, and networking and security, and sketches open problems for each.
Key findings
- Civil infrastructure cited as the leading UAV market segment, valued at over USD 45 billion
- Key challenges: battery charging, collision avoidance/swarming, networking and security
Limitations
- Abstract only reviewed
- Broad civil-applications survey; inspection is one section among many
- Market figure is quoted from secondary sources