Event-Based Vision Application on Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicle: A Review of Prospects and Challenges

Event camera vision systems are recently gaining traction as swift and agile sensing devices in the field of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Despite their inherent superior capabilities covering high dynamic range, microsecond-level temporary resolution and robustness to motion distortion which allows them to capture fast and subtle scene changes that conventional frame-based cameras often miss, there utilization is yet to be wide spread. This is due to challenges like insufficient real-world validation, unstandardized simulation platforms, limited hardware integration and a lack of ground truth datasets. This systematic review paper, presents an investigation that seek to explore the dynamic vision sensor christened event camera and its integration to (UAVs). The review synthesized peer-reviewed articles between 2015 and 2025 across five thematic domains: datasets, simulation tools, algorithmic paradigms, application areas, and future directions.The review reveals that event cameras outperformed traditional frame-based systems in terms of latency and robustness to motion blur and lighting conditions, enabling reactive and precise UAV control. However, challenges remain in standardizing evaluation metrics, improving hardware integration, and expanding annotated datasets, which are vital for adopting event cameras as reliable components in autonomous UAV systems.