Introduction to Unmanned Aircraft Systems

214 Pages·2012·4 MB·English

by  Barnhart, Richard K.

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Douglas M. Marshall • Eric Shappee
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INTRODUCTION TO
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Edited by
Richard K. Barnhart • Stephen B. Hottman
Douglas M. Marshall • Eric Shappee
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Contents
Preface......................................................................................................................vii
Acknowledgments......................................................................................................ix
Editors........................................................................................................................xi
Contributors..............................................................................................................xv
Chapter 1 History...................................................................................................1
Charles Jarnot
Chapter 2 Unmanned.Aircraft.System.Elements.................................................17
Joshua Brungardt
Chapter 3 U.S..Aviation.Regulatory.System........................................................29
Douglas M. Marshall
Chapter 4 Certificate.of.Authorization.Process...................................................51
Glen Witt and Stephen B. Hottman
Chapter 5 Unmanned.Aircraft.System.Operations..............................................69
Theodore Beneigh
Chapter 6 Unmanned.Aircraft.Systems.for.Geospatial.Data..............................79
Caitriana M. Steele and Lisa Jo Elliott
Chapter 7 Automation.and.Autonomy.in.Unmanned.Aircraft.Systems..............99
Lisa Jo Elliott and Bryan Stewart
Chapter 8 Safety.Assessments...........................................................................123
Eric J. Shappee
Chapter 9 Detect,.Sense,.and.Avoid...................................................................137
Lisa Jo Elliott, Jeremy D. Schwark, and Matthew J. Rambert
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Chapter 10 Sensors.and.Payloads........................................................................155
Douglas M. Marshall
Chapter 11 Human.Factors.in.Unmanned.Aircraft.Systems...............................165
Igor Dolgov and Stephen B. Hottman
Chapter 12 The.Future.of.Unmanned.Aircraft.Systems......................................181
Richard K. Barnhart
Appendix................................................................................................................193
Preface
It.is.our.pleasure.to.present.this.first.edition.of.Introduction to Unmanned Aircraft
Systems..It.is.well.understood.that.the.unmanned.aircraft.system.(UAS).industry.
is.highly.dynamic.and.constantly.evolving.with.the.advancement.of.science.and.
technological.enablement..As.such,.the.aim.of.this.text.is.to.identify.and.survey.the.
fundamentals.of.UAS.operations,.which.will.serve.as.either.a.basic.orientation.to.
UAS.or.as.a.foundation.for.further.study..This.contributed.work.targets.introductory.
collegiate.courses.in.UASs.and.was.birthed.out.of.an.unsuccessful.search.for.suitable.
texts.for.such.a.course..The.chapters.have.been.individually.contributed.by.some.of.
the.nation’s.foremost.experts.in.UAS.operations.at.the.collegiate.level;.therefore,.the.
reader.may.note.some.variation.in.writing.style..It.was.decided.to.leave.the.contribu-
tions.in.this.form.in.the.interest.of.preserving.the.author’s.intent,.thereby.improving.
the.quality.of.information.contained.herein..This.text.is.written.from.a.nonengineer-
ing,.civilian,.operational.perspective.aimed.at.those.who.will.operate.or.employ.
UASs.for.a.variety.of.future.missions.
This.publication.would.not.have.been.possible.without.the.close.cooperation.of.
all.the.editors.and.contributors;.a.heartfelt.thank.you.to.all.who.gave.of.your.time.to.
make.this.possible.
Your.feedback.is.welcomed.as.a.basis.for.future.editions.of.this.text.as.the.indus-
try.continues.to.advance.
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Acknowledgments
The.editors.would.like.to.personally.thank.all.who.contributed.to.this.work.and.their.
families.for.allowing.them.the.time.to.make.this.sacrifice..The.end.result.is.worth.
it..We.would.also.like.to.thank.University.of.North.Dakota.graduate.student.Kristen.
Steuver.who.helped.find.our.mistakes.and.ensure.that.we.said.what.we.meant.to.say..
For.all.your.services.we.are.eternally.grateful.
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