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Record Nr.

UNINA9910135044103321

Titolo

Remotely piloted aircraft systems : a human systems integration perspective / / edited by Nancy J. Cooke [and three others]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, England : , : Wiley, , 2017

©2017

ISBN

1-118-96589-2

1-118-96588-4

1-118-96590-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (277 p.)

Collana

Aerospace Series

Disciplina

623.74/69

Soggetti

Drone aircraft

Human-machine systems

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems: A Human Systems Integration Perspective; Table of Contents; Preface; Author Biographies; 1: Human Systems Integration for Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems; 1.1 What is HSI?; 1.2 Why HSI of RPAS?; 1.3 Terminology; 1.4 The Broad Scope of RPAS; 1.4.1 Air Vehicle Design; 1.4.2 Operation; 1.4.3 Ground Control Systems (GCS); 1.4.4 Crew Requirements; 1.5 Overview of Volume; 1.5.1 Development Process; 1.5.2 Overview of Chapter Content; 1.6 Concept Mapping Exercise; 1.7 Implications of HSI Approach for the future of RPAS; References

2: Evolution of Human Systems Integration for Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems2.1 Introduction; 2.2 A Brief History of Military RPAS; 2.2.1 Unmanned Aircraft Prior to World War II; 2.2.2 World War II: Aerial Targets and Standoff Weapons; 2.2.3 Targets to Reconnaissance Aircraft; 2.2.4 MQM-105 Aquila: HSI Lessons Learned; 2.3 Competing Programs: National Reconnaissance Office and the Joint Remotely Piloted Vehicle Program; 2.3.1 RQ-4 Global Hawk and the Advent of the Autonomous RPAS; 2.3.2 RQ-5 Hunter: A Poor Start for a New Approach to Acquisition



2.3.3 RQ-7 Shadow: From Strategic Intelligence to Tactical Reconnaissance2.3.4 MQ-1 Predator, MQ-1C Gray Eagle and the Evolution of the Armed RPAS; 2.3.5 RPA Evolution after Predator: MQ-9/Predator B/Reaper, Altair, Ikhana, Mariner; 2.3.6 Progeny of Global Hawk: MQ-4C Triton Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS) System; 2.4 Contemporary International RPAS Serving Israel and Allied Nations; 2.4.1 Hermes 900 and 450; 2.4.2 Heron and its Many Derivatives; 2.5 Small RPAS; 2.5.1 RQ-11B Raven; 2.5.2 Tarantula Hawk; 2.6 Conclusion; References; 3: Policy Issues of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems

3.1 Introduction3.2 The Current State and Issues for RPAS and Policy; 3.2.1 Invasion on Citizens by the Government; 3.2.2 Invasion on Citizens by Citizens; 3.2.3 Invasion on Business by Business; 3.2.4 Invasion on Citizens by Organizations or Business; 3.3 Legal Issues; 3.3.1 The United States Constitution and the Fourth Amendment; 3.4 United States Military and Government; 3.4.1 When Department of Defense Assets and Personnel Can Be Used; 3.4.2 What is Incident Awareness and Assessment and Protection of US Citizen's Privacy; 3.5 An Innovative Approach to Civilian Compliance

3.5.1 Lessons Learned3.6 Case Studies; 3.6.1 Civilian Law Enforcement; 3.6.2 RPAS Use in Monitoring Traffic; 3.6.3 Precision Agriculture; 3.6.4 Environmental Research; 3.6.5 Military; 3.7 Summary and Conclusion; References; 4: Ground Control Systems; 4.1 Scope and Overview; 4.2 Ground Control Systems; 4.2.1 GCS Interface; 4.2.2 Levels of Automation; 4.2.3 Navigation and Terrain Mapping; 4.2.4 Detect and Avoid, Communication, and Lost Link Technologies; 4.2.5 User Interface Trends for Advanced Cockpits; 4.3 Design Lessons Learned; 4.4 Future Design; 4.4.1 Multi-Vehicle/Multi-Domain

4.4.2 Manned-Unmanned Teaming (MUM-T)