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Checked15 October 2026 · International literature; Scopus search in January 2021
Thai/English summaries are project paraphrases, not official translations or endorsement of the original study.
Research question
What capabilities and adoption barriers characterize humanitarian drones?
Method and context
Systematic review and content analysis of 142 publications.
Study summary
Organizes delivery, observation and communication applications.
Findings
Barriers span technology, organizations and environment, including regulation and privacy.
Contribution
Connects capabilities, performance outcomes and barriers in one framework.
Interpretation limits
Authors require empirical framework validation; single-database, English-language search.
A question for further research
Our question: which Thai flood missions are cost-effective and community-accepted?
A starting point for a study design: extend the literature search, specify methods and outcomes, and assess ethics requirements for the data and participants.
Connect evidence to KSEC / OBE
Project-proposed critical-appraisal evidence, not research findings or accreditation criteria from the original authors.
- K
- Explain the question, concepts and findings with locators in the original.
- S
- Compare methods, variables and limitations with another study before designing a test or CPX.
- E
- Separate reported results from your proposals, cite originals and examine implications for vulnerable groups.
- C
- Record responses to critique and revisions after new evidence. Observe behaviour repeatedly, not from a single reading.
Related learning modules
Related knowledge domains
Original-study citation
Abderahman Rejeb; Karim Rejeb; Steve Simske; Horst Treiblmaier (2021). Humanitarian Drones: A Review and Research Agenda. Internet of Things, 16, 100434. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iot.2021.100434
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