Unmanned Aerial Systems: Current State of the Technology and Relevance to Rural Electric Utilities

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Michalec
Keyword(s):  
Electric Utilities ◽  
Unmanned Aerial Systems ◽  
Current State ◽  
Aerial Systems

Unmanned aerial system applications in construction: a systematic review

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 453-468 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shi Zhou ◽  
Masoud Gheisari
Keyword(s):  
Progress Monitoring ◽  
Unmanned Aerial Systems ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Past ◽  
Building Maintenance ◽  
Current State ◽  
Aerial Systems ◽  
Rotary Wing ◽  
Uas Applications

PurposeOver the past decade, researchers have used unmanned aerial systems (UASs) in construction industry for various applications from site inspection to safety monitoring or building maintenance. This paper aims to assort academic studies on construction UAS applications, summarize logics behind using UAS in each application and extend understanding of current state of UAS research in the construction setting.Design/methodology/approachThis research follows a systematic literature assessment methodology to summarize the results of 54 research papers over the past ten years and outlines the research trends for applying UASs in construction.FindingsUASs are used in building inspection, damage assessment, site surveying, safety inspection, progress monitoring, building maintenance and other construction applications. Cost saving, time efficiency and improved accessibility are the primary reasons for choosing UAS in construction applications. Rotary-wing UASs are the most common types of UASs being used in construction. Cameras, LiDAR and Kinect are the most common onboard sensors integrated in construction UAS applications. The control styles used are manual, semi-autonomous and autonomous.Originality/valueThis paper contributes to classification of UAS applications in construction research and identification of UAS hardware and sensor types as well as their flying control systems in construction literature.

scholarly journals Assessment of known impacts of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) on marine mammals: data gaps and recommendations for researchers in the United States

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Courtney E. Smith ◽  
Seth T. Sykora-Bodie ◽  
Brian Bloodworth ◽  
Shalynn M. Pack ◽  
Trevor R. Spradlin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Marine Mammals ◽  
The United States ◽  
Mitigation Measures ◽  
Unmanned Aerial Systems ◽  
Research Paradigms ◽  
Current State ◽  
Resource Managers ◽  
Data Gaps ◽  
Available Information ◽  
Aerial Systems

The development of advanced technologies to enhance conservation science often outpaces the abilities of wildlife managers to assess and ensure such new tools are safely used in proximity to wild animals. Recently, unmanned aerial systems (UAS) have become more accessible to civilian operators and are quickly being integrated into existing research paradigms to replace manned aircraft. Several federal statutes require scientists to obtain research permits to closely approach protected species of wildlife, such as marine mammals, but the lack of available information on the effects of UAS operations on these species has made it difficult to evaluate and mitigate potential impacts. Here, we present a synthesis of the current state of scientific understanding of the impacts of UAS usage near marine mammals. We also identify key data gaps that are currently limiting the ability of marine resource managers to develop appropriate guidelines, policies, or regulations for safe and responsible operation of UAS near marine mammals. We recommend researchers prioritize collecting, analyzing, and disseminating data on marine mammal responses to UAS when using the devices to better inform the scientific community, regulators, and hobbyists about potential effects and assist with the development of appropriate mitigation measures.

scholarly journals Options for use of unmanned aerial systems in fire and rescue services

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matúš Poljak ◽  
◽  
Branislav Kandera
Keyword(s):  
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles ◽  
Slovak Republic ◽  
Unmanned Aerial Systems ◽  
Main Task ◽  
Rescue Services ◽  
Current State ◽  
Aerial Vehicles ◽  
Problematic Situations ◽  
In Fire ◽  
Aerial Systems

This paper deals with the issue of the possibility of using unmanned aerial vehicles in fire and rescue services in several common problematic situations in which these rescue units operate. In the introductory chapter, the work defines factual terms and definitions related to the categorization of unmanned aerial vehicles in connection with the active legislation of the Slovak Republic and chronologically describes their historical development. Subsequently, it analyzes the current state of the issue in the Slovak Republic, and then compares it with the state of use of unmanned aerial vehicles in rescue services of the same purpose abroad. The main task of this work is to design and evaluate a possible solution to this issue. Other goals of this work include the creation of a theoretical base, which can be used for the practical application of the proposed solutions for the use of unmanned aerial vehicles of fire and rescue services.

scholarly journals ANALYSIS OF THE CURRENT STATE, CHARACTERISTICS AND PROSPECTS OF DEVELOPMENT OF EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DETECTION SENSORS MOUNTED ON UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS

2021 ◽  
pp. 80-90
Author(s):  
S. Molochko ◽  
V. Bashynskyi ◽  
O. Kalamurza ◽  
V. Zhurakhov
Keyword(s):  
Navigation System ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Unmanned Aerial Systems ◽  
Unmanned Aerial System ◽  
Thermal Imager ◽  
Metal Detector ◽  
Current State ◽  
Modern Economic ◽  
Aerial Systems

In recent years, the international community has become increasingly aware of the scale and severity of the problems posed by landmines and explosive remnants of war, including unexploded ordnance, gradually agreeing that this is a global problem that requires international concerted actions [1]. Significant excess of pace of development and intensity of mines use in comparison with the means of demining determine the urgency of the problem of ensuring the required level of their technical perfection. At the same time, special attention should be paid to ensuring the required level of quality of demining processes, reducing to a minimum level of explosive threats and cost of demining [2]. In modern economic conditions, the high efficiency of UXO detection in a certain area with relatively minimal cost of material and human resources is of great importance. The article analyzes the possibility of detecting explosive ordnance using a thermal imager, hyperspectral camera, magnetometer, metal detector which are installed on an unmanned aerial system (UAS). In addition, there was given consideration to the properties of sensors for detecting explosive ordnance which will ensure their full use during humanitarian demining: performance, transportability, survivability, reliability, failure-free, durability, maintainability, storage ability, cost effectiveness. Explosive ordnance detection sensors mounted on UAS must have their own navigation system or be connected to an on-board navigation system that links information from the sensors to the terrain. It must be possible to determine the coordinates of any object after landing an UAS and process information from the sensors. The calculations were made regarding the effectiveness of actions for searching and detecting explosive ordnance using an unmanned aerial system.

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.

Beach and dune impacts due to Hurricane Florence in Dare County, North Carolina

Shore & Beach ◽  
2019 ◽  
pp. 44-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Sciaudone ◽  
Liliana Velasquez-Montoya
Keyword(s):  
North Carolina ◽  
Prior Knowledge ◽  
Unmanned Aerial Systems ◽  
State University ◽  
National Wildlife Refuge ◽  
Sediment Samples ◽  
Wildlife Refuge ◽  
Full Report ◽  
Aerial Systems

Less than two weeks after Hurricane Florence made landfall in North Carolina (NC), a team of researchers from NC State University traveled to Dare County to investigate the storm’s effects on beaches and dunes. Using available post-storm imagery and prior knowledge of vulnerabilities in the system, the team identified several locations to visit in the towns of Kitty Hawk, Nags Head, Rodanthe, Buxton, and Hatteras, as well as a number of locations within the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge (Figure 1). Data collected included topographic profiles, still imagery and video from unmanned aerial systems, sediment samples, and geo-located photography. This Coastal Observations piece presents some of the data and photos collected; the full report is available online (Sciaudone et al. 2019), and data collected will be made available to interested researchers upon request.

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