Facultad de Ingeniería Usach

Traditionally limited to recreational use or audiovisual recording, drones have now seen widespread adoption across diverse industrial sectors. According to the UAV Drones Market Size 2025 report, this integration is driven by a 49% increase in agricultural applications and a 41% rise in demand for industrial inspections. These unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are now critical assets, providing access to hazardous environments, reducing personnel risk, and executing high-speed monitoring and exploration tasks.

In many complex scenarios, strategic decision-making must occur before the full picture of the future is known. However, contrary to traditional models, modern practitioners recognize that investing in additional information is often a viable option before committing to a final action. The key question is no longer just what decision to make, but what and how much information to obtain, when to do so, and at what cost.