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- Semantic Scholar 2020 Article (Journal of Astronomy & Space Sciences)
Validation of KREAM Based on In-Situ Measurements of Aviation Radiation in Commercial Flights
There has been increasing necessity of more precise prediction and measurements of aviation radiation in Korea. For our air crew and passengers’ radiation safety, we develop our own radiation prediction model of KREAM.
- Semantic Scholar 2020 Article
Effects of physical fatigue on the induction of mental fatigue of construction workers: A pilot study based on a neurophysiological approach
Within a dynamic and complex working environment, fatigue statuses (involving physical and mental fatigue) of workers on construction sites tend to have a more serious impact on work performance than general workplaces.
- Semantic Scholar 2020 Article (Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting)
A Comparison of Rule-Based and Machine Learning Models for Classification of Human Factors Aviation Safety Event Reports
There is growing interest in the study and practice of applying data science (DS) and machine learning (ML) to automate decision making in safety-critical industries.
- FAA CAMI 2020 CAMI CAMI technical report
Aircrew Performance Following Rapid Depressurization at Altitude
Hypobaric chamber study of pilot performance during simulated rapid decompression at cruise altitudes. Measures time of useful consciousness, cognitive task accuracy, and oxygen-mask donning latency across age and altitu…
- arXiv 2020 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Stability and Performance Analysis for SISO Incremental Flight Control
Incremental Nonlinear Dynamic Inversion (INDI) control has attracted increasing research attention for it retains the high-performance of NDI and has enhanced robustness.
- Semantic Scholar 2020 Article (Journal of Clinical Psychology)
The effectiveness of smartphone compassion training on stress among Swedish university students: A pilot randomized trial.
OBJECTIVE To investigate the effects of a 6-week smartphone compassion training intervention on mental health. METHOD Fifty-seven Swedish university students (mean age = 25, SD = 5) reporting high levels of stress were r…
- Semantic Scholar 2020 Article (Digital Biomarkers)
Assessment of Fatigue Using Wearable Sensors: A Pilot Study
Background: Fatigue is a broad, multifactorial concept encompassing feelings of reduced physical and mental energy levels. Fatigue strongly impacts patient health-related quality of life across a huge range of conditions…
- arXiv 2020 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Reinforcement Learning for Robust Missile Autopilot Design
Designing missiles' autopilot controllers has been a complex task, given the extensive flight envelope and the nonlinear flight dynamics.
- arXiv 2020 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Scaling Laws for the Propulsive Performance of a Purely Pitching Foil in Ground Effect
Scaling laws for the thrust production and power consumption of a purely pitching hydrofoil in ground effect are presented. For the first time, ground effect scaling laws based on physical insights capture the propulsive…
- arXiv 2020 ARXIV arXiv preprint
A Cognitive Radio Enabled RF/FSO Communication Model for Aerial Relay Networks: Possible Configurations and Opportunities
Two emerging technologies, cognitive radio (CR) and free-space optical (FSO) communication, have created much interest both in academia and industry recently as they can fully utilize the spectrum while providing cost-ef…
- arXiv 2020 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Integration of Fully-Actuated Multirotors into Real-World Applications
The introduction of fully-actuated multirotors has opened the door to new possibilities and more efficient solutions to many real-world applications.
- arXiv 2020 ARXIV arXiv preprint
On the Downlink Performance of RSMA-based UAV Communications
The use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) as base stations (BSs) is envisaged as a key enabler for the fifth generation (5G) and beyond-5G networks.
- arXiv 2020 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Polynomial Chaos-Based Flight Control Optimization with Guaranteed Probabilistic Performance
A probabilistic performance-oriented controller design approach based on polynomial chaos expansion and optimization is proposed for flight dynamic systems.
- arXiv 2020 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Rare-Event Chance-Constrained Flight Control Optimization Using Surrogate-Based Subset Simulation
A probabilistic performance-oriented control design optimization approach is introduced for flight systems. Aiming at estimating rare-event probabilities accurately and efficiently, subset simulation is combined with sur…
- arXiv 2020 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Online Multi-Objective Model-Independent Adaptive Tracking Mechanism for Dynamical Systems
The optimal tracking problem is addressed in the robotics literature by using a variety of robust and adaptive control approaches. However, these schemes are associated with implementation limitations such as applicabili…
- arXiv 2020 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Gamma Radiation Source Localization for Micro Aerial Vehicles with a Miniature Single-Detector Compton Event Camera
A novel method for localization and estimation of compact sources of gamma radiation for Micro Aerial Vehicles (MAVs) is presented in this paper.
- arXiv 2020 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Feasibility Study of UAV-Assisted Anti-Jamming Positioning
As the cost and technical difficulty of jamming devices continue to decrease, jamming has become one of the major threats to positioning service.
- arXiv 2020 ARXIV arXiv preprint
A Comparison of LiDAR-based SLAM Systems for Control of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
This paper investigates the use of LiDAR SLAM as a pose feedback for autonomous flight. Cartographer, LOAM and HDL graph SLAM are first introduced on a conceptual level and later tested for this role.
- Semantic Scholar 2020 Article (Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases)
Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation reduces pain and fatigue in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: a randomised, double-blind, sham-controlled pilot trial
Objectives Musculoskeletal pain and fatigue are common features in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway is a physiological mechanism diminishing inflammation, engaged by stimulati…
- arXiv 2020 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Ice stream formation
Ice streams are bands of fast-flowing ice in ice sheets. We investigate their formation as an example of spontaneous pattern formation, based on positive feedbacks between dissipation and basal sliding.
- Semantic Scholar 2020 Article (Safety Science)
Assessing the relationship between organizational management factors and a resilient safety culture in a collegiate aviation program with Safety Management Systems (SMS)
Abstract Extant research advocates for assessing and continuously improving resilient safety culture in high-reliability organizations (HROs) such as aviation that has a fully functional Safety Management Systems (SMS).
- Semantic Scholar 2020 Article
Towards online prediction of safety-critical landing metrics in aviation using supervised machine learning
Abstract In recent years, due to the increased availability of data and improvements in computing power, application of machine learning techniques to various aviation safety problems for identifying, isolating, and redu…
- FAA-affiliated R&D (MITRE / Volpe / FAA Tech Center) 2020 FAA-TC FAA Tech Center human-factors study
Human Factors Considerations for Single-Pilot Cargo Operations
Hughes Technical Center human-factors analysis of single-pilot Part 121 cargo + Part 135 turbojet operations. Examines workload, fatigue, and automation-management implications.
- AOPA Air Safety Institute 2020 AOPA-ASI Safety advisor
Safety Advisor: Aircraft Icing
Safety advisor on in-flight airframe icing in piston GA aircraft. Covers icing physics, identification of structural vs induction vs carb ice, escape strategies (climb / descend / 180), use of weather products to forecas…
- arXiv 2020 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Cognitive Preadaptation for Resilient Adaptive Control
In this paper, we investigate a novel control architecture and algorithm for incorporating preadaption functions. We propose a preadaptation mechanism that can augment any adaptive control scheme and improve its resilien…
- arXiv 2020 ARXIV arXiv preprint
VIRAL-Fusion: A Visual-Inertial-Ranging-Lidar Sensor Fusion Approach
In recent years, Onboard Self Localization (OSL) methods based on cameras or Lidar have achieved many significant progresses. However, some issues such as estimation drift and feature-dependence still remain inherent lim…
- arXiv 2020 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Multi-UAV Path Planning for Wireless Data Harvesting with Deep Reinforcement Learning
Harvesting data from distributed Internet of Things (IoT) devices with multiple autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) is a challenging problem requiring flexible path planning methods.
- Semantic Scholar 2020 Article (Frontiers in Oncology)
Impact of Rehabilitation on Breast Cancer Related Fatigue: A Pilot Study
Breast cancer fatigue (BCF) is a complex and multidimensional condition characterized by a persistent sense of physical and/or mental stiffness, resulting in a substantial impairment of health-related quality of life in …
- Semantic Scholar 2020 Article (Collegiate Aviation Review International)
From Classroom to Industry: Human Factors in Aviation Maintenance Decision-Making
The presence of human factors in aviation remains a critical area of research given the safety implications of human error. Understanding what specific factors contribute to human error allows managers and operators to t…
- arXiv 2020 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Safety With Limited Range Sensing Constraints For Fixed Wing Aircraft
In this paper we discuss how to use a barrier function that is subject to kinematic constraints and limited sensing in order to guarantee that fixed wing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) will maintain safe distances from …
- NASA NTRS 2020 LaRC Conference Paper
A Data-Driven Approach to Recognizing and Understanding Human Contributions to Aviation Safety
Data-driven decisions about safety management and design of safety-critical systems are limited by the available data, which influence, and are influenced by, how decision makers characterize problems and identify soluti…
- Semantic Scholar 2020 Article (Journal of Advanced Transportation)
Using the Functional Resonance Analysis Method (FRAM) in Aviation Safety: A Systematic Review
The functional resonance analysis method (FRAM) is a system-based method to understand highly complex sociotechnical systems. Besides learning from safety occurrences or undesirable states, FRAM can be used to understand…
- Semantic Scholar 2020 Article (Supportive Care in Cancer)
The role of the gut microbiome in cancer-related fatigue: pilot study on epigenetic mechanisms
Recent evidence supports a key role of gut microbiome in brain health. We conducted a pilot study to assess associations of gut microbiome with cancer-related fatigue and explore the associations with DNA methylation cha…
- arXiv 2020 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Aerial Mobile Manipulator System to Enable Dexterous Manipulations with Increased Precision
Problems associated with physical interactions using aerial mobile manipulators (AMM) are being independently addressed with respect to mobility and manipulability.
- arXiv 2020 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Sky Highway Design for Dense Traffic
The number of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) continues to explode. Within the total spectrum of Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) operations, Urban Air Mobility (UAM) is also on the way.
- arXiv 2020 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Real-time Quadrotor Navigation Through Planning in Depth Space in Unstructured Environments
This paper addresses the problem of real-time vision-based autonomous obstacle avoidance in unstructured environments for quadrotor UAVs.
- arXiv 2020 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Modeling and Implementation of Quadcopter Autonomous Flight Based on Alternative Methods to Determine Propeller Parameters
To properly simulate and implement a quadcopter flight control for intended load and flight conditions, the quadcopter model must have parameters on various relationships including propeller thrust-torque, thrust-PWM, an…
- arXiv 2020 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Plant and Controller Optimization for Power and Energy Systems with Model Predictive Control
This article explores the optimization of plant characteristics and controller parameters for electrified mobility. Electrification of mobile transportation systems, such as automobiles and aircraft, presents the ability…
- arXiv 2020 ARXIV arXiv preprint
A Lean and Highly-automated Model-Based Software Development Process Based on DO-178C/DO-331
The emergence of a global market for urban air mobility and unmanned aerial systems has attracted many startups across the world. These organizations have little training or experience in the traditional processes used i…
- arXiv 2020 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Robust Adaptive Control of Linear Parameter-Varying Systems with Unmatched Uncertainties
In controlling systems with large operating envelopes, it is often necessary to adjust the desired dynamics according to operating conditions.
- arXiv 2020 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Nonlinear Model Predictive Control of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Generators in DC Microgrids
A new strategy is proposed to control interior permanent magnet generators in dc microgrids interfaced through an active rectifier. The controller design is based on the decomposition of the system dynamics into slow and…
- arXiv 2020 ARXIV arXiv preprint
3D beamforming and handover analysis for UAV networks
In future drone applications fast moving unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) will need to be connected via a high throughput ultra reliable wireless link.
- arXiv 2020 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Multirotors from Takeoff to Real-Time Full Identification Using the Modified Relay Feedback Test and Deep Neural Networks
Low cost real-time identification of multirotor unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) dynamics is an active area of research supported by the surge in demand and emerging application domains.
- arXiv 2020 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Numerical Simulation of Iced Wing Using Separating Shear Layer Fixed Turbulence Models
Aerodynamic prediction of glaze ice accretion on airfoils and wing is studied using the Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes method. Two separation fixed turbulence models are developed considering the nonequilibrium characte…
- arXiv 2020 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Chance-Constrained Controller State and Reference Governor
The controller state and reference governor (CSRG) is an add-on scheme for nominal closed-loop systems with dynamic controllers which supervises the controller internal state and the reference input to the closed-loop sy…
- AOPA Air Safety Institute 2020 AOPA-ASI Accident case study
Accident Case Study: Buyers Remorse
Accident case study on a low-time owner of a high-performance aircraft encountering an in-flight emergency. Examines transition training adequacy, pilot proficiency, and the role of insurance-mandated training in matchin…
- arXiv 2020 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Joint Mobility-Aware UAV Placement and Routing in Multi-Hop UAV Relaying Systems
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) have been extensively utilized to provide wireless connectivity in rural and under-developed areas, enhance network capacity and provide support for peaks or unexpected surges in user dema…
- arXiv 2020 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Terminal-Angle-Constrained Guidance based on Sliding Mode Control for UAV Soft Landing on Ground Vehicles
In this paper the problem of guidance formulation for autonomous soft landing of unmanned aerial vehicles on stationary, moving, or accelerating / maneuvering ground vehicles at desired approach angles in both azimuth an…
- arXiv 2020 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Co-design of Control and Planning for Multi-rotor UAVs with Signal Temporal Logic Specifications
Urban Air Mobility (UAM), or the scenario where multiple manned and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) carry out various tasks over urban airspaces, is a transportation concept of the future that is gaining prominence.
- arXiv 2020 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Computational framework for real-time diagnostics and prognostics of aircraft actuation systems
Prognostics and Health Management (PHM) are emerging approaches to product life cycle that will maintain system safety and improve reliability, while reducing operating and maintenance costs.