Table 1.

Specifications of Thermal Corona Combat Drone (TCCD) used in the proposed approach.

Parameters	Corresponding values
Drone type	Multi-Rotor Drone
Number of motor(s)	6
Build material	Carbon fiber sheet and tube
Camera specification	Thermal camera and normal camera
Remote control working frequency	2.4 GHz and 5.8 GHz
Flight mode	Autonomous mode using waypoint, Manual mode, Hovering
Coding skills and technology	Thermal imaging, Geothermal sensing, GPS tracking, Compaction and Photography
Gimbal	Degree of freedom equals 3
Battery type	Lithium Polymer batteries
Payload	2 kg payload
Attachment	2 cameras (thermal and normal)
Flight time	30–35 min