1. Introduction to RPAS: Types, components, and regulations.
2. Onboard sensors of RPAS: RGB, multispectral, hyperspectral, and LiDAR cameras.
3. Flight planning: Planning software, flight parameters, and coastal considerations.
4. Data calibration and georeferencing: Ground control points (GCPs) and positioning systems.
5. RPAS data processing: Orthomosaics, digital elevation models (DEMs), and point clouds.
6. Multispectral image analysis: Vegetation indices and change detection.
7. Applications in coastal monitoring: Erosion, shallow bathymetry, and sea surface quality water.
8. LiDAR Data Analysis: Detection of coastal structures and 3D models.
9. Data Interpretation: Identification of patterns and trends in the coastal environment.
10. Reporting and visualization of results: Thematic maps and online platforms.

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1. Introduction to SAR Operations: Legal and Ethical Framework
2. Coastal Surveillance Fundamentals: Threats and Risks
3. Drones in SAR Operations: Types, Capabilities, and Limitations
4. SAR Mission Planning with Drones: Assessment and Strategy
5. Sensors and Cameras for SAR Drones: Thermal, Zoom, Multispectral
6. Mapping and Analysis Software: Orthophoto, 3D Models, Automatic Detection
7. SAR Flight Procedures: Search Patterns, Altitude, and Speed
8. Communication and Coordination: SAR Teams, Coast Guard, Emergency Response
9. Data and Evidence Management: Chain of Control Custody and Protection of Privacy
10. Flight Safety SAR: Operational Risks and Emergency Procedures

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1. Introduction to Maritime SAR Operations with Drones: Fundamentals and Objectives
2. Regulations and Standards applicable to SAR operations with drones in the maritime environment
3. Types of Drones used in maritime SAR operations: characteristics, capabilities, and limitations
4. Sensors and onboard Technologies in search and rescue drones: EO/IR cameras, LiDAR, etc.
5. SAR Mission Planning: risk analysis, area assessment, search strategies
6. Communications and Coordination: protocols with maritime rescue teams, coast guards, etc.
7. Overwater Flight Techniques: meteorological considerations, emergency management, drone recovery
8. Data Processing and Analysis: Target identification, map generation, reports
9. Ethics and Privacy in SAR drone operations: Respect for victims, confidentiality of information
10. Drone Maintenance and Safety in maritime environments: Cleaning, inspection, safety protocols

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1. Introduction to RPAS: Types, components, and applications in coastal surveillance.
2. Air Regulations: Specific regulations for RPAS operations in maritime and coastal areas (AESA, ENAC).
3. Maritime Meteorology: Interpretation of reports, coastal winds, fog, and their impact on RPAS operations.
4. Sensors and Cameras: Types, calibration, stabilization, and configuration for surveillance and control.
5. Mission Planning: Route design, areas of interest, optimal altitude, and battery management.
6. Communications: Data and image transmission systems, range, and signal security in maritime environments.
7. Takeoff and Landing Operations: Safe procedures on vessels and coastal terrain.
8. Identification and Tracking: Recognition of vessels, people, and objects at sea and on the coast.
9. Emergency Management: Protocols for action in the event of technical failures, adverse weather conditions, or loss of communication.
10. Data Collection and Analysis: Image processing, report preparation, and transmission to competent authorities.

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1. System Architecture and Components: Structural design, materials, and subsystems (mechanical, electrical, electronic, and fluid) with selection and assembly criteria for marine environments
2. Fundamentals and Principles of Operation: Physical and engineering foundations (thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, electricity, control, and materials) that explain performance and operating limits
3. Safety and Environmental (SHE): Risk analysis, PPE, LOTO, hazardous atmospheres, spill and waste management, and emergency response plans
4. Applicable Regulations and Standards: IMO/ISO/IEC requirements and local regulations;
5. Conformance criteria, certification, and best practices for operation and maintenance
6. Inspection, testing, and diagnostics: Visual/dimensional inspection, functional testing, data analysis, and predictive techniques (vibration, thermography, fluid analysis) to identify root causes
7. Preventive and predictive maintenance: Hourly/cycle/seasonal plans, lubrication, adjustments, calibrations, consumable replacement, post-service verification, and operational reliability
8. Instrumentation, tools, and metrology: Measuring and testing equipment, diagnostic software, calibration and traceability; selection criteria, safe use, and storage
9. Onboard integration and interfaces: Mechanical, electrical, fluid, and data compatibility; Sealing and watertightness, EMC/EMI, corrosion protection, and interoperability testing.

   Quality, acceptance testing, and commissioning: process and materials control, FAT/SAT, bench and sea trials, go/no-go criteria, and evidence documentation.

   Technical documentation and integrated practice: logs, checklists, reports, and a complete case study (safety → diagnosis → intervention → verification → report) applicable to any system.

1. Introduction to RPAS: Types, Components, and Regulations
2. Sensors onboard RPAS: RGB, Multispectral, Thermal, and LiDAR Cameras
3. Coastal Surveillance Fundamentals: Threats, Targets, and Areas of Interest
4. RPAS Mission Planning for Coastal Surveillance: Coverage, Altitude, and Resolution
5. RPAS Operation over the Sea: Precautions, Emergency Procedures, and Meteorology
6. RPAS Sensor Data Processing and Analysis: Orthorectification, Classification, and Detection
7. Image and Data Interpretation for Coastal Surveillance: Identification of Vessels, Spills, and Coastal Changes
8. RPAS Data Integration with Systems of Geographic Information Systems (GIS): Maps, Layers, and Spatial Analysis

   Legal and Ethical Aspects of Coastal Surveillance with RPAS: Privacy, Security, and Liability

   Case Studies: Applications of RPAS in Coastal Surveillance, Search and Rescue, and Environmental Monitoring

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1. Introduction to Maritime Drones: Types, Applications, and Advantages.
2. International and National Legislation: Regulations applicable to drone operations in the maritime environment.
3. Safety in Operation: Safety protocols, risk management, and emergency plans.
4. Components and Systems of a Maritime Drone: Sensors, Cameras, Communication and Propulsion Systems.
5. Planning Maritime Flights: Risk assessment, meteorology, restricted areas, and NOTAMs.
6. Operations in Adverse Conditions: Wind, waves, fog, and other weather conditions.
7. Maintenance and Repair of Maritime Drones: Inspections, Preventive and Corrective Maintenance.
8. Communications and Control: Links Communication, telemetry, and remote control.

Recovery and landing: Recovery techniques in the water and on vessels.

Ethics and professional responsibility: Privacy, safety, and respect for the environment.

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1. Introduction to SAR Operations: Legal Framework and Responsibilities
2. Types of Maritime Emergencies: Shipwrecks, Man Overboard, Fires
3. SAR Communications: VHF, HF, DSC, EPIRB, SART, GMDSS
4. Drones in SAR Operations: Types, Capabilities, and Limitations
5. Planning SAR Flights with Drones: Search Areas, Patterns, Altitude
6. Sensors on SAR Drones: Optical, Thermal, and Zoom Cameras
7. Visual Search Techniques with Drones: Image and Video Interpretation
8. Communications in SAR Scenarios: Coordination between Teams, Vessels, and Control Centers
9. Drone Rescue Procedures: Lifeline Drop, Location, and Tracking
10. Ethical and Legal Aspects of Drone Use in Maritime SAR

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