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How To Save The World: One Life (And Uav) At A Time!, Natalie A. Wright
How To Save The World: One Life (And Uav) At A Time!, Natalie A. Wright
STAR Program Research Presentations
The proliferation of Uninhabited Aerial Vehicles (UAV’s) in commercial and public service aviation arenas has begun to gain the attention of many citizens. Popularized vehicles such as quadcopters have applications in aerial photography, small package delivery and hobbyist/consumer interests. Use of small-scale, fixed- and rotary-wing, remotely operated systems has been popularized as a result of such vehicles’ size and operational simplicity, which widens the range of application of this technology. Public service applications have the potential to advance emergency services management, which can substantially contribute to the public wellbeing. This research will examine the utility of multi-rotor systems in the …
Sitting In The Pilot's Seat: Optimizing Human-Systems Interfaces For Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Steven Michael Queen, Kurt Sanner
Sitting In The Pilot's Seat: Optimizing Human-Systems Interfaces For Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Steven Michael Queen, Kurt Sanner
STAR Program Research Presentations
One of the pilot-machine interfaces (the forward viewing camera display) for an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle called the DROID (Dryden Remotely Operated Integrated Drone) will be analyzed for optimization. The goal is to create a visual display for the pilot that as closely resembles an out-the-window view as possible. There are currently no standard guidlines for designing pilot-machine interfaces for UAVs. Typically, UAV camera views have a narrow field, which limits the situational awareness (SA) of the pilot. Also, at this time, pilot-UAV interfaces often use displays that have a diagonal length of about 20". Using a small display may result …