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@article{206062,
        author = {Akanksha Ravindra Thakare and Rutuja Anil Arkhade and Dr. Suchita.B.Chavan},
        title = {Virtual UAV Lab: Virtual Lab for UAV Assembly for Educational training.},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {13},
        number = {2},
        pages = {364-368},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=206062},
        abstract = {Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) are becoming more accessible as a means of research and leisure. Educational platforms that assist students and researchers to learn about the design, construction, and operation of UAVs are crucial. Traditional practices of learning UAV construction and operation require the use of expensive kits, dedicated labs, testing environments, and significant technical knowledge. To resolve these issues, present DroneLab (virtual UAV Lab), a research tool that offers users the ability to design, construct, and manipulate UAVs in a 3D virtual environment. 
DroneLab (virtual UAV Lab) utilizes modern teaching web applications such as Next.js, Tailwind CSS, and Three.js for an engaging and easy-to-use virtual laboratory for learning UAVs. In the virtual laboratory there are 3 primary modules, the UAV copter Assembly, Learn Parts Module, and Drone Types Explorer. The UAV copter Assembly constructs UAVs using basic building blocks of UAV construction. The Learn Parts Module teaches users about the components of a UAV. The Drone Types Explorer presents different design configurations for UAVs and their operational roles. The manipulation of the 3D virtual UAV laboratory provides users the knowledge of UAV construction that is only obtainable through the use of physical UAV kits. DroneLab (virtual UAV Lab) is a cost-effective solution for UAV construction and manipulation. It is easily scalable and addresses the need of the users. The self-contained interactive nature of design aids in learning and understanding the roles of the various components of the UAVs. The proposed system has the potential to assist the practice of engineering education and research, and self-learning, and provides a baseline of future upgrades such as flight simulations incorporating physics and AI drone design, as well as the integration of VR.},
        keywords = {Virtual UAV Laboratory, Interactive Drone Assembly, Three.js, 3D Visualization, UAV Component Learning, Web-Based Simulation, Engineering Education, Digital Prototyping, Drone Technology.},
        month = {July},
        }