scholarly journals Integration of Military Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) into the US National Airspace System: The Relationship Between UAS Accidents and Safety Concerns

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Omar Hamilton ◽  
Timm Bliss ◽  
Chad Depperschmidt
Keyword(s):  
Unmanned Aerial Systems ◽  
National Airspace System ◽  
Safety Concerns ◽  
The Us ◽  
Aerial Systems ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals Industry Analysis: Unmanned Aerial Systems

10.28945/4144 ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 083-104
Author(s):  
Darren Spencer
Keyword(s):  
The United States ◽  
Regulatory Agencies ◽  
Unmanned Aerial Systems ◽  
Free Access ◽  
National Airspace System ◽  
The Us ◽  
Market Leader ◽  
Aerial Systems ◽  
New Industry ◽  
New Jobs

According to Michael Kratsios, Deputy US Technology Officer, and Executive Assistant of President, UASs will contribute to 100,000 new jobs and provide nearly $80 Billion in economic impact in the United States over the next decade, but "errant use poses unique safety and technological challenges" (Kratsios, 2018). It is these two opposing potential results that pit the advocates for fully integrating UASs into the National Airspace System against those that warn for caution and separation. The profit potential of being the market leader in a new industry clashes with an already established manned system that is recovering from years of losses following September 11, 2002, and regulatory agencies whose mission is the safe and efficient utilization of airspace, particularly of existing manned aviation, clashes with users who want unrestricted and free access at any time and may not necessarily understand the regulatory environment of the complex airspace system they want to occupy. UAS sales are growing irrespective of this, with sales doubling annually from 2013 to 2017, reaching an estimated 2.4 million units sold in the US in 2017 (Scott, 2017) (Meola, The Rise of the Drone Industry, 2017).

Joint Chilean and US mobility testing in extreme environments

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Parker ◽  
Alex Stott ◽  
Brian Quinn ◽  
Bruce Elder ◽  
Tate Meehan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Autonomous Vehicles ◽  
Extreme Environments ◽  
Sensor Data ◽  
Unmanned Aerial Systems ◽  
Area Network ◽  
The Us ◽  
Vehicle Mobility ◽  
Data Collections ◽  
Aerial Systems ◽  
Vehicle Sensor

Vehicle mobility in cold and challenging terrains is of interest to both the US and Chilean Armies. Mobility in winter conditions is highly vehicle dependent with autonomous vehicles experiencing additional challenges over manned vehicles. They lack the ability to make informed decisions based on what they are “seeing” and instead need to rely on input from sensors on the vehicle, or from Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) or satellite data collections. This work focuses on onboard vehicle Controller Area Network (CAN) Bus sensors, driver input sensors, and some externally mounted sensors to assist with terrain identification and overall vehicle mobility. Analysis of winter vehicle/sensor data collected in collaboration with the Chilean Army in Lonquimay, Chile during July and August 2019 will be discussed in this report.

scholarly journals The effect of political affiliation on support for police drone monitoring in the United States

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 129-144
Author(s):  
Mattie N. Milner ◽  
Stephen Rice ◽  
Scott R. Winter ◽  
Emily C. Anania
Keyword(s):  
Social Identity Theory ◽  
Political Party ◽  
The United States ◽  
Political Affiliation ◽  
Unmanned Aerial Systems ◽  
Additional Information ◽  
Police Agencies ◽  
Political Protests ◽  
The Us ◽  
Aerial Systems

As unmanned aerial systems grow in popularity, police agencies are using this technology to provide aerial support for officers; however, public opinion could affect the success of this technological collaboration. Using social identity theory, researchers may be able to predict people’s support for various government projects. In a series of studies, participants were presented with a brief description of a proposal for using police drones to monitor political protests. Additional information was provided about the type of protest and type of person attending the protest. In general, conservatives were more supportive of police drones monitoring protests compared to liberals. However, this support was moderated by the type of participant and the type of protest; that is, support dropped when a participant believed that the protest supported their own political party beliefs. The current study provides a foundation for understanding what factors affect the public’s support of police incorporating drones into their daily workforce in the US.

scholarly journals Use of a Value Model to Ethically Govern Various Applications of Small UAS

Drones ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Philpott ◽  
Benjamin Kwasa ◽  
Christina Bloebaum
Keyword(s):  
Federal Aviation Administration ◽  
Unmanned Aircraft ◽  
Unmanned Aerial Systems ◽  
Ethical Challenges ◽  
Ethical Considerations ◽  
Ethical Concerns ◽  
A Value ◽  
The Us ◽  
Value Model ◽  
Aerial Systems

Widespread use of small unmanned aircraft systems is becoming prominent in the US. From structural health monitoring to journalism, small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) are allowing people to gain a view of their surroundings and conduct their jobs in ways like never before. With this come many ethical concerns that must be addressed before the sight of a sUAS flying overhead is a widely acceptable occurrence to a majority of the population. Currently, UAS operations used in civil airspace are governed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Part 107 rules, but these regulations do not address certain ethical considerations. This paper will use the concept of a value model to quantify these ethical concerns so that they may be encoded into the design of a UAS and evaluation of missions before the missions are conducted. This could prove valuable in addressing the ethical challenges that are faced when implementing unmanned aerial systems (UAS) operations into the airspace, especially when UASs are in airspace in densely populated areas.

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