scholarly journals Exploring the Potential Utility of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Practical Bridge Inspection in Louisiana

2019 ◽  
Vol 271 ◽  
pp. 01001
Author(s):  
Paul Darby ◽  
William Hollerman ◽  
John Miller
Keyword(s):  
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles ◽  
The State ◽  
Use Case ◽  
Potential Utility ◽  
Bridge Inspection ◽  
Aerial Vehicles ◽  
Potential Use ◽  
Insight Into

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), especially those allowing programmed flight paths, with stops and hovering, e.g. the quad and hex rotor drones, have gathered attention in recently for as their potential use in certain envisioned applications that may be difficult, expensive, or dangerous to do manually. One poignant use case important to the State of Louisiana is that of bridge inspection. In the Lafayette District of LADOTD alone, more than 1600 bridges require annual inspection. In this paper, considerations and criteria important UAV-based bridge inspection in Louisiana are researched and analyzed; experiments with actual UAVs are conducted, and findings provide insight into the problem and potential solutions. The conclusion recommends further research items.

The use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for CASEVAC in the future urban and littoral environments

2019 ◽  
Vol 105 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-33
Author(s):  
G McKnight ◽  
M Palmer ◽  
M Khan
Keyword(s):  
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles ◽  
Lower Risk ◽  
Risk Profile ◽  
Full Potential ◽  
Risk Environments ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Aerial Vehicles ◽  
Potential Applications ◽  
Battlefield Injuries ◽  
Potential Use

AbstractThe recent development of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and their potential use for casualty evacuation (CASEVAC) has exciting implications for the United Kingdom Defence Medical Services (DMS). When compared to existing technology, the unique attributes of small size, increased manoeuvrability and lack of a human pilot would be extremely useful in congested and hazardous settings. There are ethical and practical considerations to be taken into account, but harnessing the full potential of this technology may improve the chances of survival from some battlefield injuries.UAVs could be of most benefit in a congested and complex battlespace, allowing evacuation of casualties from high risk environments. In addition to CASEVAC, a UAV could be used for critical care transfers, Search and Rescue (SAR) and Humanitarian And Disaster Relief (HADR) operations. Given the vast array of potential applications and a lower risk profile compared with current CASEVAC platforms, the DMS should actively monitor the development of UAV technology and plan ahead for integration within current doctrine.

Streamlined bridge inspection system utilizing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and machine learning

Measurement ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 164 ◽  
pp. 108048 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brandon J. Perry ◽  
Yanlin Guo ◽  
Rebecca Atadero ◽  
John W. van de Lindt
Keyword(s):  
Machine Learning ◽  
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles ◽  
Inspection System ◽  
Bridge Inspection ◽  
Aerial Vehicles

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles ‘in service’ of Internal Security of the State

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 195-210
Author(s):  
Renata Włodarczyk
Keyword(s):  
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Weather Conditions ◽  
The State ◽  
Police Academy ◽  
Internal Security ◽  
Aerial Vehicles ◽  
Native Soil ◽  
Adverse Weather ◽  
Training Courses

The study was created thanks to the author’s preferences to learn increasingly more about new technologies that are able to increase the potential of internal security of the state. Recently, interest in recording areas (difficult to access, dangerous, monitored in adverse weather conditions, monitored due to the implementation of tasks by relevant services), the development of methods enabling the transmission of various materials at a distance, and performing other complicated activities have increased. For this purpose, unmanned aerial vehicles (so-called drones, UAVs) that are versatile in many respects are used. The author noticed the need to disseminate such innovative devices on native soil, especially for using them in multidirectional strengthening of the security sphere. Polish companies producing UAVs for many foreign customers have already marked their presence in this matter. The achievements of the designers are so impressive that it makes us appreciate the development of our technical thought, and above all, the use of drones to ensure security and public order in Poland. A series of training courses is already conducted by the Police Academy in Szczytno, which is a good solution both for teachers and, above all, for the trainees themselves. Such an initiative will undoubtedly translate into increased interest in drones, and especially the incredible usefulness of these devices for uniformed services and other entities.

ANALYSIS OF THE STATE OF THE PROVISION OF DRONES THAT WERE CREATED DURING THE COURSE OF THE ANTI-TERRORIST OPERATION IN THE EAST OF UKRAINE

2019 ◽  
pp. 29-35
Author(s):  
R. Koltsov ◽  
P. Vaniyev ◽  
D. Indutniy
Keyword(s):  
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles ◽  
Armed Forces ◽  
The State ◽  
Special Forces ◽  
Traditional Methods ◽  
Aerial Vehicles ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Guidance Documents ◽  
Effective Use ◽  
Source Materials

The article presents the analysis of unmanned aerial vehicles that were created during the conduct of the anti-terrorist operation in eastern Ukraine. The article is based on the description of the features of the use of unmanned aerial vehicles in eastern Ukraine. The article also discusses the advantages of using unmanned aerial vehicles when performing combat missions. The leading concepts of creating unmanned aerial vehicles and a set of factors that determine the success of providing unmanned aerial vehicles with the Armed Forces of Ukraine are defined. The experience of using and providing unmanned aerial vehicles and unmanned aviation complexes during anti-terrorist operation in eastern Ukraine was generalized. Ways to improve the traditional methods of creating unmanned aerial vehicles and identify for which tasks unmanned aerial vehicles were used during the anti-terrorist operation. The article describes the types of unmanned aerial complexes used in the area of anti-terrorist operation by Ukrainian military, special forces and guards. As a result of the research the peculiarities of determining operational-tactical requirements for unmanned aerial vehicles for their effective use in the east of Ukraine are revealed. The rational ways of creation of unmanned aerial vehicles for their use in the interests of combat use are offered. The starting point for the analysis was some recent publications on the creation and use of drones for military purposes and guidance documents. The source materials were checked for compliance with the criteria set out in the guidance documents.

scholarly journals A decision-making framework for safe operations of unmanned aerial vehicles in urban scenarios

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 11
Author(s):  
Marcos Quiñones ◽  
Timothy Darrah ◽  
Gautam Biswas ◽  
Chetan Kulkarni
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles ◽  
Environmental Conditions ◽  
System Performance ◽  
Trajectory Optimization ◽  
Contingency Management ◽  
The State ◽  
Urban Mobility ◽  
Aerial Vehicles ◽  
Number Of Factors

This paper presents a decision-making scheme at the level of individual unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with the goal of maintaining safe operations for urban mobility. The decision-making approach for a single UAV will consider the risks associated with the current trajectory given the existing environmental conditions and the state of the vehicle. The proposed scheme combines the analysis of system performance, environmental conditions, and mission level parameters for contingency management, i.e., make a determination on: (1) to abort mission and land safely; (2) re-plan current mission in full or abbreviated form; and (3) change mission.  A path planning and trajectory optimization algorithm with the goal of minimizing the overall risk of mission failure by considering a number of factors such as the uncertainties in the environment and operating state of the vehicle is proposed. We will consider the mission failure as the loss of control of the vehicle resulting in a collision with other objects or a crash into the ground. An offline part of the framework generates an initial mission plan by considering the state of the vehicle, the environmental, conditions, and the static features of a map of the environment. Once the vehicle takes off, the risk of mission’ failure associated with the remaining trajectory is re-computed in an online framework to assess whether re-planning is required or not. A key challenge that we consider in this paper is to study the effects of multiple interacting subsystems of the UAV on system performance, especially under degraded conditions.

STUDY OF THE LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK FOR USING UAVs

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (30) ◽  
pp. 122-129
Author(s):  
A. A. Gorelova ◽  
◽  
A. S. Kostin ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles ◽  
Russian Federation ◽  
The State ◽  
Aerial Vehicles ◽  
Legislative Framework ◽  
The Russian Federation

The article discusses the main provisions of the legislation on registration and rules for the use of unmanned aerial vehicles in the Russian Federation. The principles of establishing modes of use of the airspace are described, the state divisions that regulate the use of unmanned aerial vehicles in the country are noted.

scholarly journals Legal regulation of unmanned aerial vehicles application in the surveillance of the state border of Ukraine

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (40) ◽  
pp. 190-200
Author(s):  
Serhii Khalymon ◽  
Svitlana Hrynko ◽  
Valentyn Zolka ◽  
Ruslan Hrynko ◽  
Nataliya Volynets
Keyword(s):  
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles ◽  
Legal Regulation ◽  
The State ◽  
Law Enforcement Agencies ◽  
Scientific Methods ◽  
Legal Documents ◽  
Legal Method ◽  
Aerial Vehicles ◽  
General Scientific ◽  
Border Surveillance

The goal of the article is to develop proposals for the improvement of the existing normative legal documents regulating UAVs application in the surveillance of the state border of Ukraine. The research methods have been selected based on the goal and tasks of the research. A complex of general scientific and special-scientific methods has been used in the process of the research. In particular, the use of comparative and formal-logical methods made it possible to investigate the evolution of legal regulation of UAVs application by the law enforcement agencies and military formations in Ukraine. The logical and legal method has been used for the development, argumentation and determination of the directions of improving the legal regulation of UAVs application in the process of the state border surveillance. The article reveals the proposals for the improvement of the existing normative legal documents regulating unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) application in the surveillance of the state border of Ukraine. It is concluded that UAVs application is effective in the surveillance of the state border of Ukraine, since information obtained with the help of these aerial vehicles allows to effectively and rapidly establish facts of the state border violation and detain its violators.

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