scholarly journals System Analysis of Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems Kill Chain in an Operational Environment

Systems ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 79
Author(s):  
Choon Seng Tan ◽  
Douglas L. Van Van Bossuyt ◽  
Britta Hale
Keyword(s):  
Systems Engineering ◽  
System Analysis ◽  
Unmanned Aerial Systems ◽  
Unmanned Aerial System ◽  
Operational Environment ◽  
Commercial Off The Shelf ◽  
Military Facilities ◽  
Aerial Systems ◽  
Model Based Systems Engineering

The proliferation of Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) capabilities in the commercial sector is posing potentially significant threats to the traditional perimeter defense of civilian and military facilities. Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) UAS are small, cheap, and come with multiple types of functions which have growing interest among hobbyists. This has prompted the need for facility commanders to have a methodology to conduct quick evaluation and analysis of the facility and the existing Counter-Unmanned Aerial System (CUAS)’s effectiveness. This research proposes a methodology that follows a systems engineering perspective to provide a step-by-step process in conducting evaluation and analysis by employing Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools to understand the CUAS’s effectiveness and limitations. The methodology analyzes the CUAS’s operating environment and effects of the dominant factors and impacts that CUAS may pose to other stakeholders (e.g., adjacent allied forces, civilians, etc.) within the area of operation. We then identify configuration candidates for optimizing the CUAS’s performance to meet the requirements of the stakeholders. A case study of a hypothetical airport with existing CUAS is presented to demonstrate the usability of the methodology, explore the candidates, and justify the implementation of a candidate that fits the facility and the stakeholders’ requirements.

LIGHTER-THAN-AIR (LTA) UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEM (UAS) CARRIER CONCEPT FOR SURVAILLANCE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 1255
Author(s):  
Ahmad Salahuddin Mohd Harithuddin ◽  
Mohd Fazri Sedan ◽  
Syaril Azrad Md Ali ◽  
Shattri Mansor ◽  
Hamid Reza Jifroudi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles ◽  
Disaster Management ◽  
Unmanned Aerial Systems ◽  
Unmanned Aerial System ◽  
Border Control ◽  
Aerial Vehicles ◽  
Operational Safety ◽  
In Situ Methods ◽  
Aerial Systems

Unmanned aerial systems (UAS) has many advantages in the fields of SURVAILLANCE and disaster management compared to space-borne observation, manned missions and in situ methods. The reasons include cost effectiveness, operational safety, and mission efficiency. This has in turn underlined the importance of UAS technology and highlighted a growing need in a more robust and efficient unmanned aerial vehicles to serve specific needs in SURVAILLANCE and disaster management. This paper first gives an overview on the framework for SURVAILLANCE particularly in applications of border control and disaster management and lists several phases of SURVAILLANCE and service descriptions. Based on this overview and SURVAILLANCE phases descriptions, we show the areas and services in which UAS can have significant advantage over traditional methods.

scholarly journals Controlling the Operation Process of the Unmanned Aerial System

2017 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-36
Author(s):  
Leszek Ułanowicz ◽  
Michał Jóźko ◽  
Paweł Szczepaniak
Keyword(s):  
Technical Condition ◽  
Unmanned Aerial Systems ◽  
Unmanned Aerial System ◽  
Operation System ◽  
Mutual Relation ◽  
Operation Process ◽  
Credible Information ◽  
Technical Operation ◽  
And Control ◽  
Aerial Systems

Abstract The development of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) encountered the problem of controlling the process of technical operation. The literature that is available to the authors lacks credible information concerning the principles of specifying the strategy and control of the process of UAS operation. Hence, it is necessary to recognise and interpret the basic UAS operation features. The purpose of the publication is to present the properties of the UAS as an object of operation and the mutual relation of the technical operation process with the UAS’ technical condition alteration process. We present the results of analyses in terms of functionality and the UAS’ utility potential. The publication pays special attention to the properties of the UAS as an object of operation. The paper includes the analysis of the UAS operation principles and the specification of the advantage and disadvantage of those principles, i.e. using a non-repairable UAS until damaged, using a repairable UAS until damaged, periodical technical servicing, continuous diagnostic operation. The proposals for the control models in the UAS operation system have also been included.

scholarly journals Microgrid System Design Based on Model Based Systems Engineering: the Case Study in the Amazon Region

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miguel Angel Orellana Postigo ◽  
José Reinaldo Silva
Keyword(s):  
Systems Engineering ◽  
Amazon Forest ◽  
Small Communities ◽  
Model Based ◽  
Network Operation ◽  
Engineering Effort ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
And Control ◽  
Model Based Systems Engineering

Microgrid is a technically and economically viable opportunity to meet the demands of populations that, for various reasons, do not have access to electricity. The complexity of Smart Grid (SG) systems requires considerable engineering effort in the design process. Designing this type of complex system requires new approaches, methods, concepts and engineering tools. Where, requirements analysis plays a major role in better characterizing, understanding and specifying the domain of application that SG systems should solve. This work presents a systemic proposal based specifically on System Systems (SoS) which anticipates the formalization of requirements, aiming to understand, analyze and design SG within the scope of Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE). The definition of a microgrid from the SoS perspective is presented in order to provide a complete view of its life cycle. Requirements would be represented in an Objective Oriented  Requirements Engineering (GORE) approach, specifically using visual diagrams based on the Keep All  Objectives Satisfied (KAOS) method, where network operation and control will be formally represented. A case  study for small communities in the equatorial Amazon forest is used as a case study for the proposed method.

scholarly journals APPLYING MODEL-BASED SYSTEMS ENGINEERING TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF AUTONOMOUS VESSEL FUNCTIONS

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 2455-2464
Author(s):  
O. Bleisinger ◽  
S. Forte ◽  
C. Apostolov ◽  
M. Schmitt
Keyword(s):  
Complex Systems ◽  
Systems Engineering ◽  
Usage Phase ◽  
Model Based ◽  
Civil Sector ◽  
External Actors ◽  
Model Based Systems Engineering ◽  
Autonomous Vessel ◽  
Operational Aspects

AbstractDeveloping autonomous functions for complex systems leads to high demands on the consideration of dependencies to external actors in the usage phase. In Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), this can be achieved by modelling operational aspects. Operational aspects are model elements and their relationships to each other. In this contribution, modelling of operational aspects with a MBSE-approach will be demonstrated exemplary on a case study related to the development of a yacht with an autonomous docking assistant. Currently modelling operational aspects is not common in the civil sector.

Unmanned Aerial Systems Platform Research Prognosis

2012 ◽  
Vol 225 ◽  
pp. 555-560
Author(s):  
Javaan Chahl
Keyword(s):  
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle ◽  
Systems Engineering ◽  
The State ◽  
Unmanned Aerial Systems ◽  
Research Opportunities ◽  
Engineering Approach ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
Research Investment ◽  
Aerial Vehicle ◽  
Aerial Systems

Much of aerospace academia is anticipating a boom in Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) funding and research opportunities. The expectation is built on the premise that UAVs will revolutionize aerospace, which is likely based on current trends. There is also an anticipation of an increasing number of new platforms and research investment, which is likely but must be analyzed carefully to determine where the opportunities might lie. This paper draws on the state of industry and a systems engineering approach. We explore what aspects of UAVs really are the results of aerospace science advances and what aspects will be rather more mundane works of engineering.

scholarly journals Shallow snow depth mapping with unmanned aerial systems lidar observations: A case study in Durham, New Hampshire, United States

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer M. Jacobs ◽  
Adam G. Hunsaker ◽  
Franklin B. Sullivan ◽  
Michael Palace ◽  
Elizabeth A. Burakowski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Snow Depth ◽  
Laser Scanning ◽  
Coniferous Forest ◽  
Potential Method ◽  
Unmanned Aerial Systems ◽  
Lidar System ◽  
Aerial Vehicle ◽  
Aerial Systems ◽  
Lidar Observations

Abstract. Shallow snowpack conditions, which occur throughout the year in many regions as well as during accumulation and ablation periods in all regions, are important in water resources, agriculture, ecosystems, and winter recreation. Terrestrial and airborne (manned and unmanned) laser scanning and structure from motion (SfM) techniques have emerged as viable methods to map snow depths. Lidar on an unmanned aerial vehicle is also a potential method to observe field and slope scale variations of shallow snowpacks. This paper describes an unmanned aerial lidar system, which uses commercially available components, for snow depth mapping on the landscape scale. The system was assessed in a mixed deciduous and coniferous forest and open field for a shallow snowpack (

scholarly journals Model-Based Systems Engineering Approach with SysML for an Automatic Flight Control System

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haluk Altay ◽  
M. Furkan Solmazgül
Keyword(s):  
Control System ◽  
Complex Systems ◽  
Systems Engineering ◽  
Flight Control ◽  
Flight Control System ◽  
Engineering Approach ◽  
Model Based ◽  
Multidisciplinary Study ◽  
Model Based Systems Engineering

Systems engineering is the most important branch of engineering in interdisciplinary study. Successfully performing a multidisciplinary complex system is one of the most challenging tasks of systems engineering. Multidisciplinary study brings problems such as defining complex systems, ensuring communication between stakeholders, and common language among different design teams. In solving such problems, traditional systems engineering approach cannot provide an efficient solution. In this paper, a model-based systems engineering approach is applied with a case study and the approach is found to be more efficient. In the case study, the design of the helicopter automatic flight control system was realized by applying model-based design processes with integration of tools. Requirement management, system architecture management and model-based systems engineering processes are explained and applied of the case study. Finally, model-based systems engineering approach is proven to be effective compared with the traditional systems engineering methods for complex systems in aviation and defence industries.

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