Assessing the Impact of Operational Constraints on the Near-Term Unmanned Aircraft System Traffic Management Supported Market

Vascik, Parker D.; Jung, Jaewoo

doi:10.2514/6.2016-4373

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“…Due to a number of applications of drones in the civil and construction industry, some researchers also considered the application of drones in construction safety (Irizarry et al, 2012). In general, the application of drones in the construction industry can be categorized into three main categories that include airborne surveying, safety, and quality inspection and progress monitoring (Vascik and Jung, 2016;Irizarry and Costa, 2016). Apart from many positive aspects of the drone, there are a number of risks associated with the application of drones in the construction industry.…”

Section: Improving Construction Safetymentioning

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Applications of drones for safety inspection in the Gulf Cooperation Council construction

Umar

2020

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Purposeconstruction industry in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member countries is at the peak as the region is in the stage of developing its infrastructures. Apart from some positive sign of this boost, several other issues have also been developed in the region. One of such issues is the safety of workers at the construction sites. This article, based on a variety of applications of drones in other industrial sectors, considers the use of drones for construction safety improvement in the GCC countries. This article aimed to investigate the safety-related applications of drones considering technical features and barriers and enablers for safety-related tasks.Design/methodology/approachA mixed research approach using both qualitative and quantitative methods was adopted to achieve the aims and objectives of this research. Data were collected through a systematic literature review, semistructured interviews and using a structured questionnaire. A total of 37 relevant research items and 10 interviews were held with construction safety professionals, and 92 responses collected from the safety managers through a structured questionnaire was used to derive the conclusion of this research. The collected data were processed and analyzed using the Statistical Product and Service Solutions (SPSS) program. Descriptive analyses were carried out in which means and importance factors were calculated.Findings25.92% of participants confirmed that they or their company had used the drone in different activates. The most common application of drones reported by the respondents was photography for marketing purposes followed by surveying application and quality inspections. The camera movability was the top-rated technical feature required for safety-related inspections. Similarly, “Working near the corner or edge of unprotected opening” was the top-rated application of drone for safety-related tasks. The safety concerns of using drones at job sites were rated as the most important barrier by the participants. Technical challenges associated with the use of drones for safety improvement was rated as the second most important barrier by the participants.Research limitations/implicationsAlthough, the research presented in this article is based on the GCC construction industry, however, since the data collected through systematic review and semistructured interviews are not a regional base, therefore the finding of this research could also be useful in other regions. Further research however, needs to be conducted to reduce the implications of the barriers identified in this paper so that the drone can be effectively used for safety improvement in construction not only in the GCC region but also in other countries.Practical implicationsOnce the GCC construction industry will be able to overcome the challenges associated with the application of drones in safety improvement, the safety managers will be able to monitor the site more effectively which could be helpful to improve the safety performance of the construction organization.Social implicationsImproved safety performance in not only in the greater interest of the construction organizations as they can reduce the costs associated with poor safety but can also avoid the delay caused by construction accidents. Similarly, improved safety performance reduces the accidents at construction sites, and thus reduces injuries and disabilities caused by such accidents, making the construction workers a useful part of the society. The application of drones in safety-related tasks is one of the key solutions that can lead us to improved safety performance.Originality/valueAlthough, the use of drone technology has revolutionized a number of industrial sectors due to its variety of applications, the application in construction particularly in the GCC region is still very limited. As noted in the results of this research, only 21 participants (25.92%) expressed that they or their company had used the drone in different activates. This means that the industry is not getting the full advantage of the available drone technology. The results of this research will enable construction industry stakeholders to know the challenges associated with the application of drones for safety improvement and to develop strategies to overcome these challenges.

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Section: Improving Construction Safetymentioning

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Applications of drones for safety inspection in the Gulf Cooperation Council construction

Umar

2020

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“…This increased the operational payload capacity of available UAS for aerial applications while eliminating the previous barrier to entry that required remote pilots to have a private pilot certificate. This was previously identified as a major limitation for adoption of UAS in aerial application (Vascik and Jung, 2016).…”

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“…According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) aerospace forecast for FY -2039(FAA, 2019, by the end of 2018, more than 277,000 nonmodel aircraft (non-recreational) UAS were registered in the U.S. Precision agriculture has been estimated as a significant sector of the overall UAS market in multiple economic evaluations (Jenkins and Vasigh, 2013;Vascik and Jung, 2016). However, several studies have shown that regulatory restrictions have impeded the adoption of UAS technology in the agricultural market (Freeman and Freeland, 2014;Vascik and Jung, 2016).…”

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Perspective: Agricultural Aerial Application with Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Current Regulatory Framework and Analysis of Operators in the United States

Rodríguez¹

2021

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HighlightsThe FAA has used two exemptions (17261 and 18009) as precedents for approval of numerous agricultural operations for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS).While many operators have received exemptions, a significant portion have not received an agricultural aircraft operator certificate (AAOC), despite the need for both to operate UAS in agricultural operations.Operators who have both an exemption and an AAOC tend to be clustered in geographic areas, with many states without a single such operator.Abstract. Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) have seen rapid growth in many industries in the U.S. since the introduction of small UAS regulations (14 CFR § 107). However, adoption of UAS for agricultural aerial application has been limited. Two landmark regulatory exemptions by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have laid the foundation for commercial agricultural aerial application with UAS. Since the initial introduction of these exemptions, the pace of new exemptions for agricultural aerial application with UAS has remained steady. By the end of 2019, 64 operators had received exemptions in which the FAA cited one of the two landmark exemptions as a precedent. This study analyzed these exemptions to determine geographic distribution, aircraft manufacturer, number of employees, and time to operator certification. Results indicate that less than half of operators who received an exemption from the FAA became certified for aerial application. Additionally, certified operators were not evenly distributed throughout the U.S. despite the broader distribution of exemption holders. Two UAS manufacturers dominated the market, with over 80% of exemptions requesting UAS from one or both manufacturers. While regulatory hurdles for agricultural aerial application with UAS have been substantially reduced through the introduction of standardized exemptions, this has not resulted in the anticipated influx of certified operators. There are additional impediments preventing operator certification, including technological limitations of currently available UAS, which need to be addressed to improve the rate of UAS integration into agricultural aerial application. Keywords: Chemical applications, Drone, Precision agriculture, UAS, UAV, Unmanned aerial vehicle, Unmanned aircraft systems.

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“…Unmanned aircraft systems have rapidly proliferated commercial and private markets in the past five years with the Federal Aviation Administration forecasting over 440,000 commercial UAS and 3.5 million hobbyist UAS to be American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics in operation by 2021 [29]. The ConOps for a majority of the private and commercial small UAS applications focus on flight within a few hundred feet of the surface or in the vicinity of at-height infrastructure [30]. Federal Aviation Regulation Part 107 provides UAS with broad operating permissions to non-controlled airspace below 400 ft in altitude, and the FAA LAANC program may automate the process for UAS operators to gain authorization to operate in a specific controlled airspace.…”

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Constraint Identification in On-Demand Mobility for Aviation through an Exploratory Case Study of Los Angeles

Hansman

Vascik

2017

17th AIAA Aviation Technology, Integration, and Operations Conference

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On-Demand Mobility (ODM) for Aviation is an emerging concept that proposes to provide aircraft-based, point-to-point transportation to consumers within a metropolitan area. This paper explicitly identified key operational constraints facing ODM Aviation networks and assessed how new vehicles and technologies could mitigate or reduce the severity of these constraints. An exploratory case study was developed to evaluate hypothetical ODM Aviation services in Los Angeles and the greater Southern California region. Promising early adopter markets were identified based upon current commuting and wealth patterns. A concept of operations (ConOps) was proposed for twelve reference missions that serviced a representative subset of these markets. Review of the reference missions provided a holistic impression of the potential implementation challenges facing an ODM Aviation network in a United States metropolitan region. Five key operational constraints were identified that may inhibit the near or far-term implementation of ODM Aviation operations. The constraints identified include: aircraft noise and community acceptance, the availability of ground infrastructure, aircraft interaction with air traffic control, community access to takeoff and landing areas, and the flight density achievable in uncontrolled airspace. Furthermore, three issues were identified including electric aircraft operating standards and certifications, allweather operational capabilities, and ODM aircraft interaction with unmanned aircraft systems.

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Assessing the Impact of Operational Constraints on the Near-Term Unmanned Aircraft System Traffic Management Supported Market

Cited by 8 publications

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Applications of drones for safety inspection in the Gulf Cooperation Council construction

Applications of drones for safety inspection in the Gulf Cooperation Council construction

Perspective: Agricultural Aerial Application with Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Current Regulatory Framework and Analysis of Operators in the United States

Constraint Identification in On-Demand Mobility for Aviation through an Exploratory Case Study of Los Angeles

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