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Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Resources: ERAU UAS Research

ERAU UAS Research

The selected list of works below were produced by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University faculty and students in 2019 & 2020. Academic records of these works reside in the institution's institutional repository - Scholarly Commons - with full text of the works available for download.

Search & Rescue / Public Safety

Drone Augmentation of Open Water Code-X Submerged Drowning Victim Recovery
Daytona Beach - Discovery Day - Poster Session; 5-minute Oral Presentation; 10-minute Oral Presentation / Brian Walcutt
UAS for Public Safety Operations: A Comparison of UAS Point Clouds to Terrestrial LIDAR Point Cloud Data using a FARO Scanner
IJAAA, v.7 (2020), iss.1 / ERAU: Joseph S. Cerreta, Scott S. Burgess, Jeremy Coleman

Aviation / Space

UAS Model Identification and Simulation to Support In-Flight Testing of Discrete Adaptive Fault-Tolerant Control Laws
Thesis (Aug 2020) / Mansi Subhash Bakori
Three-Dimensional, Vision-Based Proportional Navigation for UAV Collision Avoidance
Thesis (July 2020) / Guanhong Gao
Evaluating The Merit Of Implementing A Safety Management System Into An Unmanned Aerial Systems Company
IJAAA, v.7 (2020), Iss.2 / Nathan Phillips (ERAU), Jennifer Herr (ERAU)
Drones Detection Using Smart Sensors
Thesis (Apr 2020) / Aishah Moafa
Evaluating LAANC Compliance and Air Traffic Collision Hazards Posed by Small Unmanned Aircraft Operations in Controlled Airspace
NTAS 2020 Presentation (March 2020) / ERAU: Ryan J. Wallace, John M. Robbins, James Holliman, Donald S. Metscher, Taylor Rogers; Oklahoma State University: Jon M. Loffi
Cleared to Land: Pilot Visual Detection of Small Unmanned Aircraft During Final Approach
International Journal of Aviation, Aeronautics, and Aerospace, 6(5) - October 2019
Propulsion System Testing for a Long-Endurance Solar-Powered Unmanned Aircraft
AIAA Aviation 2019 Forum - June 2019
Assessing sUASOperator Flight Behavior & Potential Interference with Aviation Operations in Controlled Airspace Using AeroScope
46th Space Congress - June 2019
Small Unmanned Aircraft System Operator Compliance with Visual Line of Sight Requirements
International Journal of Aviation, Aeronautics, and Aerospace, 6(2) - January 2019

Meteorology

Efficacy of the Localized Aviation MOS Program in Ceiling Flight Category Forecasts
Boyd, D. D., & Guinn, T. A. (2019). Efficacy of the Localized Aviation MOS Program in Ceiling Flight Category Forecasts. Atmosphere, 10(27). https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos10030127
Development of a Meteorological Sensor Suite for Atmospheric Boundary Layer Measurement Using a Small Multirotor Unmanned Aerial System
Presentation - June 2019
Development of a Telemetry System for a Meteorologically Instrumented Small Unmanned Aerial System
Discovery Day Poster - April 2019

Cinematography / Remote Sensing

Low-cost Sensors on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: an Advancement in Air Quality Measurement
Daytona Beach / Student Research Symposium (Nov 2020) / Jasper H. Bowles, Avinash Muthu Krishnan, Marc D. Compere, Marwa M.H. el-Sayed, Kevin A. Adkins
Nocturnal Observations of Thermodynamic and Kinematic Properties in a Wind Turbine Array Boundary Layer Using an Instrumented Unmanned Aerial System
Daytona Beach / Discovery Day 2020 / Christopher J. Swinford, Nikolaus Rentzke, Kevin A. Adkins
Drones Detection Using Smart Sensors
Thesis (April 2020) / Aisha Moafa
Advanced Photogrammetric Modeling of Dranoc Kullas Using Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Undergraduate Study Abroad - July 2019
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Summer Program, Kosovo 2019
Undergraduate Study Abroad - July 2019
UAS Flight Operations in Complex Terrain: Assessing the Agricultural Impact from Hurricane Maria in the Central Mountainous Region of Puerto Rico
AUVSI Xponential Poster - January 2019
Comparison of Fixed-Wing Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) for Agriculture Monitoring
International Journal of Aviation, Aeronautics, and Aerospace, 6(30 - January 2019

UAS - Agriculture

UAS Flight Operations in Complex Terrain: Assessing the Agricultural Impact from Hurricane Maria in the Central Mountainous Region of Puerto Rico
AUVSI Xponential 2019 Poster / Kevin A. Adkins

Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity Vulnerability Analysis and Countermeasures of Commercial Aircraft Avionic Systems
Thesis (April 2020) / Dhafer Fayez Alqushayri
Drones Detection Using Smart Sensors
Thesis (April 2020) / Aishah Moafa
sUAS: Cybersecurity Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Exploits
National Training Aircraft Symposium (NTAS) Presentation - January 2019

UAS

Performance Testing of Aero-Naut CAMFolding Propellers
Dantsker, O. D., Deters, R. W., Caccamo, M., & Selig, M. S. (2020). Performance Testing of Aero-Naut CAMFolding Propellers. , (). https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2020-2762
Aerodynamic and Aeroacoustic Performance of Small UAV Propellers in Static Conditions
Jordan, W., Deters, R. W., & Narsipur, S. (2020). https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2020-2595
Pilot’s Willingness to Operate in Unmanned Aircraft System Integrated Airspace
ERAU Dissertation (May 2020) / Lakshmi Vempati
Public Acceptance of AI Technology in Self-Flying Aircraft
JAAER, v.29, iss.1 (2020) / Sarah M. Talley
Meta-Analysis of Public Acceptance of Unmanned Aircraft Systems in the United States
Graduate Capstone - July 2019
Urban flow and small unmanned aerial system operations in the built environment
International Journal of Aviation, Aeronautics, and Aerospace Article - February 2019
Prediction of Noise Associated with an Isolated UAV Propeller
Thesis / Dissertation - July 2019

Military

Current Trends in sUAS; Implications for U.S. Special Operations Forces
Joint Special Operations University Press - August 2019