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Completion Time Minimization in Wireless-Powered UAV-Assisted Data Collection System (Full Version)

In unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)-assisted data collection system, UAVs can be deployed to charge ground terminals (GTs) via wireless power transfer (WPT) and collect data from them via wireless information transmission (…

Stochastic High Fidelity Simulation and Scenarios for Testing of Fixed Wing Autonomous GNSS-Denied Navigation Algorithms

Autonomous unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) inertial navigation exhibits an extreme dependency on the availability of global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) signals, without which it incurs in a slow but unavoidable pos…

Real-time Video Streaming and Control of Cellular-Connected UAV System: Prototype and Performance Evaluation

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) play an increasingly important role in military, public, and civilian applications, where providing connectivity to UAVs is crucial for its real-time control, video streaming, and data col…

Analysis of Pilot Monitoring Skills and a Review of Training Effectiveness

The commercial aviation industry world-wide has identified a need for improved pilot monitoring and awareness (e.g., FAA, 2013, ICAO, 2016).

Gut microbiota and fatigue in rectal cancer patients: a cross-sectional pilot study

Differentially abundant microbial taxa were identified in fatigued and non-fatigued rectal cancer participants at the end of CRT, however, the exact role of these taxa in the biology ofCRT-related fatigue remains to be e…

Alternating Direction Method of Multipliers-Based Parallel Optimization for Multi-Agent Collision-Free Model Predictive Control

This paper investigates the collision-free control problem for multi-agent systems. For such multi-agent systems, it is the typical situation where conventional methods using either the usual centralized model predictive…

Learning-'N-Flying: A Learning-based, Decentralized Mission Aware UAS Collision Avoidance Scheme

Urban Air Mobility, the scenario where hundreds of manned and Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) carry out a wide variety of missions (e.g.

Applying Bayesian Optimization with Gaussian Process Regression to Computational Fluid Dynamics Problems

Bayesian optimization (BO) based on Gaussian process regression (GPR) is applied to different CFD (computational fluid dynamics) problems which can be of practical relevance.

Symbiotic System of Systems Design for Safe and Resilient Autonomous Robotics in Offshore Wind Farms

To reduce Operation and Maintenance (O&M) costs on offshore wind farms, wherein 80% of the O&M cost relates to deploying personnel, the offshore wind sector looks to Robotics and Artificial Intelligence (RAI) for solutio…

Best Practices Identified Through the Completion of UAS Flight Demonstrations

After several years of research into Detect and Avoid (DAA) and Command and Control (C2) systems for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) UAS Integration into the Na…

Practical Distributed Control for VTOL UAVs to Pass a Virtual Tube

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are now becoming increasingly accessible to amateur and commercial users alike. An air traffic management (ATM) system is needed to help ensure that this newest entrant into the skies does…

Modeling ice crystal growth using the lattice Boltzmann method

Given the multitude of growth habits, pronounced sensitivity to ambient conditions and wide range of scales involved, snowflake crystals are one of the most challenging systems to model.

Urban Air Mobility Airspace Dynamic Density Safety Metric

NASA’s Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) project focuses on enabling emerging aviation markets by accelerating development of safe, high-volume flight operations.[1] It involves development and validation of vehicles, airspace…

Effectiveness of communication skill training on cancer truth‐telling for advanced practice nurses in Taiwan: A pilot study

Advanced practice nurses (APNs) can best support physicians in improving the quality of truth‐telling. However, the effectiveness of communication skill training (CST), based on the Japanese SHARE model exclusive to APNs…

Studies on Coupled Flight Dynamics and Aeroelasticity of a Prandtlplane Configuration

The PrandtlPlane aircraft has been recently considered as a possible candidate to foster the ambition of a greener aviation. Despite the relevant amount of research carried out in the last years, several aspects of this …

Sum-Rate Maximization for UAV-assisted Visible Light Communications using NOMA: Swarm Intelligence meets Machine Learning

As the integration of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) into visible light communications (VLC) can offer many benefits for massive-connectivity applications and services in 5G and beyond, this work considers a UAV-assiste…

A Pilot Study of Smart Agricultural Irrigation using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and IoT-Based Cloud System

This article introduces a new mobile-based application of modern information and communication technology in agriculture based on Internet of Things (IoT), embedded systems and an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).

Nonlinear Filter for Simultaneous Localization and Mapping on a Matrix Lie Group using IMU and Feature Measurements

Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) is a process of concurrent estimation of the vehicle's pose and feature locations with respect to a frame of reference.

Can Backward-Chained, Ab-Initio Pilot Training Decrease Time to First Solo?

Flight simulation has made progressively significant inroads into pilot training at all levels of a pilot’s career – typically starting with training for the Instrument rating in light aircraft and concluding with Type C…

Testing and Validation Framework for Autonomous Aerial Vehicles

Autonomous aerial vehicles (AAV) have the potential to have market disruptions for various industries such as ground delivery and aerial transportation. Hence, the USAF has called for increased level of autonomy.

Integrating the First Person View and the Third Person View Using a Connected VR-MR System for Pilot Training

Virtual reality (VR)-based flight simulator provides pilots the enhanced reality from the first-person view. Mixed reality (MR) technology generates effective 3D graphics.

Analysis on the Negative Emotional, Physiological, and Cognitive Responses Elicited from of the Activation of a Stall Alarm

Failing to identify an aerodynamic stall can lead to the inability of an aircraft to sustain flight. To warn pilots of an impending or fully-developed stall, many aircraft have safety devices installed to provide visual,…

Job Demands and Job Resources Among Western Airline Cabin Crews: A Comparative Study of Canadian, German, and French Flight Attendants

Flight attendants are frontline workers in charge of onboard security, safety and customer service. They are required to perform a number of tasks requiring physical and psychological efforts associated with numerous hea…

Detectability of Clothing Color by Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems for Search and Rescue Operations

Search-and-rescue operations are adopting small unmanned aircraft system technology to aid traditional human search parties operating on foot or by vehicle, which can be hindered by challenging terrain and obstacles.

What Factors Predict a Consumer's Willingness to Purchase a Subscription-Based Airline Program?

Introduction: Many services offer subscription-based sales models. The aviation industry has not widely attempted to market a subscription-based service through their airline for ticketing purposes.

Implementing Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning into Advanced Qualification Programs

Since its start, the Advanced Qualification Program (AQP) has encouraged new and innovative strategies for training airline crewmembers.

Emergency Preparedness and Response Education in Aviation Management Programs in the United States

Aviation disasters are decreasing in number but remain impactful and require competent management. Aviation Management program department heads (N = 26) in the United States were surveyed regarding the extent of curricul…

Interactive Modules for Flight Training: A Review

The use of animation and video, combined with auditory and text components, to teach complex subjects can be beneficial to deepen understanding.

Design Science Research – Alternative Pathway for Aviation Training-Related Studies

Relevance is a permanent requirement of academic research, which means it is worth discussing methods and paradigms that provide the most useful outcomes to the most relevant problems, while maintaining rigor and criteri…

Folding Methodology for Flexible Aircraft Interiors

This paper establishes a general furniture folding methodology that is aimed at flexible aircraft cabin interiors. This methodology will allow users to modify existing furniture pieces to their liking and thereby customi…

A Model for Inhalation of Infectious Aerosol Contaminants in an Aircraft Passenger Cabin

Aerosol contamination of an aircraft cabin by infectious passengers is a concern of passengers, aircrew and the aviation industry. This may be especially important during a pandemic, such as COVID-19, where the full exte…

Remote Pilot Situational Awareness with Augmented Reality Glasses: An Observational Field Study

With the use of small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) proliferating throughout industry and public safety, it is imperative to ensure safety of flight.

Methodology for Convergence of the Training Program with the Professional Activities of Aviation Specialists

The method of developing curricula for training aviation specialists for civil aviation of the Republic of Uzbekistan is analyzed. It is substantiated that it does not sufficiently take into account the labor market requ…

Emotional Intelligence and Safety Citizenship among Army aviators

The purpose of this study was to develop an understanding of the relationship between trait emotional intelligence and safety citizenship among United States Army aviators.

AERODYNAMIC PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS OF CO-FLOW JET AIRFOIL

The work in this paper aims to increase the maximum lift coefficient of the airfoil by implementing the co-flow jet concept on NACA 0018 airfoil and also to investigate the performance of co-flow jet (CFJ) airfoil.

Comparative Study on the Prediction of Aerodynamic Characteristics of Mini - Unmanned Aerial Vehicle with Turbulence Models

When dealing with CFD simulations the turbulent nature is seen on most of the engineering flows and these flows need to be solved. Reliable and applicable CFD outputs can be obtained from the accurate modelling of the tu…

Support to Design for Air Traffic Management: An Approach with Agent-Based Modelling and Evolutionary Search

This paper presents a methodology to manage the support to design in ATM operations. We propose a workflow for the design of ATM solutions in a performance-based setting.

Aerodynamic characterization of bio-mimicked pleated dragonfly aerofoil

The work inspired by the dragonfly wing corrugation positioned at the front wing's radius section lying at 40% of the total wingspan of forewing from the root section.

Leveraging Aircraft Transponder Signals for Measuring Aircraft Fleet Mix at Non-Towered Airports

The general aviation sector has contributed significantly to the overall growth of the aviation industry. Fleet mix and operations information is important for the analysis of both the safety and the environmental and ec…

Quantum Safety Metrics Framework for Commercial Unmanned Aircraft Operators

Commercial unmanned aircraft systems continue to increase in applications and diversity; however, mishaps and accidents erode safety, investment return, and efficiency.

Identification of Wind-Induced Hazard Zones Impacting UAS Bridge Inspection

Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) continue to grow in both popularity and utility within the national airspace system. The use of commercial UAS for civil inspection, specifically that of bridge structures, is becoming commo…

Pilot Visual Detection of Small Unmanned Aircraft on Final Approach during Nighttime Conditions

In December 2020, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced the release of a new final rule, permitting operators of small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) to perform routine night operations.

The Constructivist Approach towards Identifying the Challenges of ESP Teachers: The Case of Aviation English

Continuous growth of aviation industry necessitates developing a better understanding of English for Specific Purposes teaching settings to improve the quality teaching and in turn, to serve best for the needs of ESP stu…

Customer service 2.0: The Effect of Ryanair's Policy Change

Customer perceptions of Ryanair and Southwest were evaluated to compare two data periods; 2012-13 and 2016-17 to determine differences in passenger perceptions between and within airlines.

How Duty Rosters and Stress Relate to Sleep Problems and Fatigue of International Pilots

While previous research focused on pilots’ fatigue, rosters, potential performance-impairment and aviation-safety, this research investigates, how pilots’ work-related and psychosocial stress and rosters can affect their…

CO2 Reduction Measures in the Aviation Industry: Current Measures and Outlook

This article gives a holistic overview of the current CO2 reduction measures and analyses the effectiveness of measures that are feasible for implementation in the future.

Structural and technological complex of methods for processing satellite images

Decoding satellite images involves hundreds of automated methods. These methods are included in the modules of many well-known software tools for processing satellite images.

Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Acoustic Analysis for Noninvasive Marine Mammal Response: An Exploratory Field Study

As in countless other fields of human endeavor, small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) have the potential to benefit pinniped (Pinnipedia; e.g., Phocidae [seals], Otariidae [sea lions], and Odobenidae [walruses]) respons…

Internet of Things 36-rotor Multicopter for Ionizing Radiation Surveying

This paper presents an Internet of things 36-rotor unmanned aerial vehicle suitable for radiological surveying of buildings and facilities. The design of the 36-rotor multicopter platform is disclosed.

Predictability improvement of Scheduled Flights Departure Time Variation using Supervised Machine Learning

The departure time uncertainty exacerbates the inaccuracy of arrival time estimation and demand for arrival slots, particularly for movements to capacity constrained airports.