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Received: 25 Feb 2026 | Revised: 04 May 2026 | Accepted: 12 May 2026 | Published: 21 May 2026

Abstract

Keywords

UAV traffic monitoring | last-mile delivery | machine learning in UAVs | UAV cybersecurity | intelligent transportation system (ITS) | UAV infrastructure inspection

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