****************************************** Call for papers: Sensors (IF 3.275) Special Issue "Deployment and Navigation of Aerial Drones and Unmanned Marine Vehicles for Monitoring, Communication and Delivery" Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 April 2021 https://www.mdpi.com/journal/sensors/special_issues/Navigation_UAV_UMV ***************************************** Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to invite you to contribute a paper, comprehensive review or original paper, to our Special Issue "Deployment and Navigation of Aerial Drones and Unmanned Marine Vehicles for Monitoring, Communication and Delivery" in /Sensors/: Special Issue Website: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/sensors/special_issues/Navigation_UAV_UMV *Guest Editor*: Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 April 2021 *The particular topics of interest include, but are not limited to:* Reactive deployment of aerial drones; Proactive deployment of aerial drones; UAV navigation; Surveillance and following of moving objects by UAVs; Navigation of unmanned underwater vehicles; Navigation of unmanned surface vehicles; Networks of UAVs and UMVs; UAV and UMV path planning; Collision avoidance for UAVs and UMVs; Deployment and control of flying sensor networks; Coverage control in UAV surveillance; Environmental monitoring by UAVs and UMVs; Drone delivery; Deployment of charging stations for delivery drones; Deployment of UAVs for communication; Navigation for securing UAV communication; UAV eavesdropping. If you are interested in contributing, please contact angelina.wang@mdpi.com. /Sensors/ manages a rigorous and efficient peer review process for all submissions, i.e., a first decision provided to authors approximately 17.9 days after submission. There are around 40,000 verified reviews in Sensors on Publons. /Sensors/ (ISSN 1424-8220; https://www.mdpi.com/journal/sensors) is a leading international peer-reviewed open access journal on the science and technology of sensors. Sensors¡¯ Impact Factor 2019 is 3.275, and 5-year IF of 3.427. It ranks 15/64 (Q1) in "Instruments & Instrumentation"; 22/86 (Q2) in "Chemistry, Analytical"; 77/266 (Q2) in "Engineering, Electrical & Electronic" from JCR. We look forward to hearing from you. -- Best regards, Ms. Angelina Wang Section Managing Editor E-Mail: angelina.wang@mdpi.com Sensors (http://www.mdpi.com/journal/sensors) Sensors Impact Factor 2019: 3.275 Special Issue Proposal - Open for Application https://www.mdpi.com/journalproposal/sendproposalspecialissue/sensors Sensors 2021 Ph.D. Thesis Award Amount: 1000 CHF Application deadline: 31 August 2021 https://www.mdpi.com/journal/sensors/awards Disclaimer: MDPI recognizes the importance of data privacy and protection. We treat personal data in line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and with what the community expects of us. The information contained in this message is confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this message in error, please notify me and delete this message from your system. You may not copy this message in its entirety or in part, or disclose its contents to anyone.