Diagnosis of crisis situations using UAVs
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3rd School Battalion, Military University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland
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1st School Battalion, Military University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland
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Doctoral School, Poznan University of Technology, Poznan, Poland
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Faculty of Security, Logistics and Management, Military University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland
Submission date: 2026-05-12
Final revision date: 2026-06-17
Acceptance date: 2026-06-29
Online publication date: 2026-06-29
Publication date: 2026-06-29
Corresponding author
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ABSTRACT
This article analyses the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the process of crisis situation diagnostics. In dynamic situations, such as large-scale fires or floods, the rapid acquisition of reliable operational information is of critical importance. The study adopts an approach based on the analysis of selected real-world cases, focusing on the role of UAVs as a diagnostic tool in the identification, monitoring, and assessment of the operational situation. It was demonstrated that the use of UAVs enables a reduction in the time required to obtain information, an increase in the accuracy of situational diagnosis and an improvement in the quality of data used in the decision-making process. At the same time, limitations resulting from technical, environmental, and organizational-legal conditions were identified. The results of the analysis confirm that UAVs constitute an important element of the situational diagnostics system and information logistics in crisis management.
FUNDING
This research received no external funding.
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