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Fernandez Cortizas, MiguelAuthorPerez Saura, DavidAuthorArias Perez, PedroAuthorAwasthi S, Fernandez-Cortizas M, Reining C, Arias-Perez P, Luna Ma, Perez-Saura D, Roidl M, Gramse N, Klokowski P, Campoy PCorresponding Author

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Micro UAV Swarm for industrial applications in indoor environment – A Systematic Literature Review

Publicated to:Logistics Research. 16 (1): - 2023-01-01 16(1), DOI: 10.23773/2023_11

Authors: Awasthi S; Fernandez-Cortizas M; Reining C; Arias-Perez P; Luna MA; Perez-Saura D; Roidl M; Gramse N; Klokowski P; Campoy P

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Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics IML - Author
Technische Universität Dortmund - Author
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid - Author

Abstract

This contribution provides a systematic literature review of micro aerial vehicle (MAV) swarms for indoor industrial applications. First, an initial list of 1997 publications that complies with predefined inclusion criteria was surveyed by reviewers. Next, 185 publications that comply with the Selection Process were analyzed based on localization, control, guidance system, safety and security, MAV charging, communication, artificial intelligence, and applications. The analyzed researches could possibly be deployed in the industrial application of production, logistics and supply chain or transferable into this field. The publications encompassed within this study can be classified under Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 4. Some works do strive to offer solutions tailored to industrial tasks, the validation of their findings predominantly occurs through simulations or controlled laboratory environments. The findings provide an overview of the state-of-the-art specifications, the technologies used by MAVs, trends and outline a future road map for further research from a practitioner’s perspective.

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IndoorLogisticMav swarmSupply chain

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Logistics Research due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency Scopus (SJR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2023, it was in position , thus managing to position itself as a Q2 (Segundo Cuartil), in the category Management Information Systems.

Independientemente del impacto esperado determinado por el canal de difusión, es importante destacar el impacto real observado de la propia aportación.

Según las diferentes agencias de indexación, el número de citas acumuladas por esta publicación hasta la fecha 2025-07-25:

  • Scopus: 5

Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-07-25:

  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 42 (PlumX).

Leadership analysis of institutional authors

This work has been carried out with international collaboration, specifically with researchers from: Germany.

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (CAMPOY CERVERA, PASCUAL) .

the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been CAMPOY CERVERA, PASCUAL.