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Curated index of aviation-relevant research from NASA NTRS, NTSB safety studies, FAA CAMI, and academic sources. Every record links back to its original — we don't host PDFs, we describe each paper and credit the authors. Built for cross-link with the rest of Atlas: search by topic, drill into a CFR section or airframe and see the research that bears on it.
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- Semantic Scholar 2020 Article
First Steps Toward Positive Behavior Support in the Netherlands: A Pilot Study Exploring the Effectiveness of a Training for Staff
Despite the effectiveness of positive behavior support (PBS) in reducing challenging behaviors, the availability of PBS for individuals with intellectual disabilities is limited in many countries including the Netherland…
- arXiv 2020 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Distributed Collaborative 3D-Deployment of UAV Base Stations for On-Demand Coverage
Deployment of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) performing as flying aerial base stations (BSs) has a great potential of adaptively serving ground users during temporary events, such as major disasters and massive events.
- arXiv 2020 ARXIV arXiv preprint
A Visual-inertial Navigation Method for High-Speed Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
This paper investigates the localization problem of high-speed high-altitude unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with a monocular camera and inertial navigation system.
- arXiv 2020 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Combining LoRaWAN and a New 3D Motion Model for Remote UAV Tracking
Over the last few years, the many uses of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) have captured the interest of both the scientific and the industrial communities.
- Semantic Scholar 2020 Article (medRxiv)
Effect of respiratory muscle training on dysphagia in stroke patients—A retrospective pilot study
Dysphagia is prevalent with cerebrovascular accidents and contributes to the burden of disease and mortality. Strengthening dysfunctional swallow muscles through respiratory muscle training (RMT) has proven effective in …
- arXiv 2020 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Autonomous quadrotor obstacle avoidance based on dueling double deep recurrent Q-learning with monocular vision
The rapid development of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) puts forward a higher requirement for autonomous obstacle avoidance. Due to the limited payload and power supply, small UAVs such as quadrotors usually carry simple…
- arXiv 2020 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Resource Allocation for UAV Assisted Wireless Networks with QoS Constraints
For crowded and hotspot area, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are usually deployed to increase the coverage rate. In the considered model, there are three types of services for UAV assisted communication: control message…
- Semantic Scholar 2020 Article (Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine)
EFFECTIVENESS OF ROBOTIC BALANCE TRAINING ON POSTURAL INSTABILITY IN PATIENTS WITH MILD PARKINSON’S DISEASE: A PILOT, SINGLE-BLIND, RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL
Objective To examine whether tailored robotic platform training could improve postural stability compared with conventional balance treatment in patients with mild Parkinson’s disease.
- arXiv 2020 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Ice penetration by a bluff-body melting probe
We analyze the operation of melting probes as a Stefan problem for the liquid/solid interface surrounding the probe. We assume that the liquid layer is thin and, therefore, amenable to analysis by lubrication theory.
- Semantic Scholar 2020 Article (BMC Medical Education)
Effectiveness and feasibility of a mindful leadership course for medical specialists: a pilot study
Medical specialists experience high levels of stress. This has an impact on their well-being, but also on quality of their leadership.
- arXiv 2020 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Mobility Management for Cellular-Connected UAVs: A Learning-Based Approach
The pervasiveness of the wireless cellular network can be a key enabler for the deployment of autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in beyond visual line of sight scenarios without human control.
- Semantic Scholar 2020 Article (Journal of Pain and Symptom Management)
Early-Integrated Palliative home care and standard care for end-stage COPD (EPIC): A Phase II pilot RCT testing feasibility, acceptability and effectiveness.
BACKGROUND While early-integrated palliative home care (PHC) is believed to be beneficial for COPD patients, trials testing this hypothesis are rare and show inconclusive results.
- Semantic Scholar 2020 Article (Research in Nursing and Health)
Fatigue management for adults living with HIV: A randomized controlled pilot study.
Fatigue is a prevalent symptom for adults living with HIV infection. The purpose of this randomized clinical trial was to pilot test a behavioral-educational intervention to reduce fatigue.
- Semantic Scholar 2020 Article (Journal of Nursing Administration)
The Effectiveness of Charge Nurse Training on Leadership Style and Resiliency.
OBJECTIVE The study objective was to investigate a charge nurse pilot training program as an effective, evidence-based training modality to improve leadership style and resiliency.
- arXiv 2020 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Sensing and Communication Tradeoff Design for AoI Minimization in a Cellular Internet of UAVs
In this paper, we consider the cellular Internet of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), where UAVs sense data for multiple tasks and transmit the data to the base station (BS).
- arXiv 2020 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Direct NMPC for Post-Stall Motion Planning with Fixed-Wing UAVs
Fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) offer significant performance advantages over rotary-wing UAVs in terms of speed, endurance, and efficiency.
- arXiv 2020 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Tackling Air Traffic Conflicts as a Weighted CSP : Experiments with the Lumberjack Method
In this paper, we present an extension to an air traffic conflicts resolution method consisting in generating a large number of trajectories for a set of aircraft, and efficiently selecting the best compatible ones.
- arXiv 2020 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Artificial Intelligence Aided Next-Generation Networks Relying on UAVs
Artificial intelligence (AI) assisted unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) aided next-generation networking is proposed for dynamic environments.
- NASA NTRS 2020 ARC Presentation
NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (ASRS)
This presentation presents an overview of NASA's Aviation Safety Reporting System including report processing metrics and outreach activities.
- Semantic Scholar 2020 Article (Physical Therapy)
Effectiveness of an Evidence-Based Amputee Rehabilitation (EBAR) Program: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.
BACKGROUND Despite the prevalence of lower limb amputation (LLA) only a small percentage of people with LLA actually receive physical therapy post amputation and are rehabilitated to their full potential level of functio…
- arXiv 2020 ARXIV arXiv preprint
A generalized Bellman-Ford Algorithm for Application in Symbolic Optimal Control
Symbolic controller synthesis is a fully-automated and correct-by-design synthesis scheme whose limitations are its immense memory and runtime requirements.
- arXiv 2020 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Integrated Supervised Adaptive Control for the More Electric Aircraft
The innovative concept of Electric Aircraft is a challenging topic involving different control objectives. For instance, it becomes possible to reduce the size and the weight of the generator by using the battery as an a…
- arXiv 2020 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Transonic aeroelasticity: a new perspective from the fluid mode
Within the transonic regime, the aeroelastic problems exhibit many unique characteristics compared with subsonic and supersonic cases.
- arXiv 2020 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Payload-Mass-Aware Trajectory Planning on Multi-User Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Future unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) will be shared by multiple users and will have to operate in conditions where their fully-autonomous function is required.
- arXiv 2020 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Design and Control of a Variable Aerial Cable Towed System
Aerial Cable Towed Systems (ACTS) are composed of several Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) connected to a payload by cables. Compared to towing objects from individual aerial vehicles, an ACTS has significant advantages s…
- arXiv 2020 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Mid-Air Haptics in Aviation -- creating the sensation of touch where there is nothing but thin air
The exciting new technology known as mid-air haptics has been adopted by several industries including Automotive and Entertainment, however it has yet to emerge in simulated pilot training or in real-life flight decks.
- arXiv 2020 ARXIV arXiv preprint
A Two-Stage Batch Algorithm for Nonlinear Static Parameter Estimation
A two-stage batch estimation algorithm for solving a class of nonlinear, static parameter estimation problems that appear in aerospace engineering applications is proposed.
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2020 ERAU Journal article (JAAER)
Scenario-Based Strategic Planning for Future Civil Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL) Transport
Rapid evolvement of the vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) technology in conjunction with recent robust R&D has demonstrated the technical feasibility of the civil VTOL system as a short-haul mass transit mode.
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2020 ERAU Journal article (JAAER)
Design, Construction and Testing of a 3-Component Force Balance for Educational Wind Tunnels in Undergraduate Aerodynamics
This article is focused on providing detailed instructions on how to build and use a force balance for educational wind tunnels. The article’s objective is to encourage undergraduate students in underfunded programs to e…
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2020 ERAU Journal article (JAAER)
An Exploratory Study of Automation Errors in Part 91 Operations
The purpose of automation is to improve pilot performance, increase efficiency, reduce risks, and human error (Parasuraman, Sheridan, & Wickens, 2000).
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2020 ERAU Journal article (JAAER)
Learning Theory and Differentiation in Flight Instruction: Perceptions from Certified Flight Instructors
The pilot shortage has reached critical levels. One strategy to minimize the loss of potentially skilled pilots is to focus attention on providing flight instructors with the background knowledge to understand student le…
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2020 ERAU Journal article (JAAER)
A Proposed Taxonomy for General Aviation Pilot Weather Education and Training
As General Aviation (GA) safety continues to remain a focus of the aviation community, GA pilot weather education and training continues to be an active area of interest within the research community.
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2020 ERAU Journal article (JAAER)
Public Acceptance of AI Technology in Self-Flying Aircraft
The research article includes a literature dissection on the topics of public acceptance of automated vehicles, including self-driving cars and unmanned aerial vehicles.
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2020 ERAU Journal article (JAAER)
Aviation Education Impacts on Cockpit Culture of Chinese Student Pilots
The safety of the aviation industry heavily depends on the performance of pilots. A pilot with a good cockpit culture improves safety performance.
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2020 ERAU Journal article (JAAER)
Dynamic Delegated Corridors and 4D Required Navigation Performance for Urban Air Mobility (UAM) Airspace Integration
Increased traffic congestion on urban road networks has impacted the travel time for commuters in highly populated urban centers. Urban Air Mobility (UAM) is recognized as a system that transports the passenger and air c…
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2020 ERAU Journal article (JAAER)
Research Recommendations from the Airplane Simulation Transfer Literature
This descriptive review aims to identify research gaps in the airplane, simulation transfer of training literature. The research question is: What are the recommendations for future research from the simulation experimen…
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2020 ERAU Journal article (JAAER)
Implementing Active Learning Techniques in an Undergraduate Aviation Meteorology Course
A course in Aviation Weather is an integral component of multiple degree programs at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Consequently, the course sustains large enrollments with several faculty teaching it.
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2020 ERAU Journal article (JAAER)
Social Science Considerations for Integrating Aviation Technology, Emergency Services, and Human Resilience
Unmanned aerial systems (UAS) have a range of innovative applications within the field of disaster management, underscoring the potential to enhance human security by integrating UAS across phases of disasters.
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2020 ERAU Journal article (JAAER)
Simulation and Analysis of 4-D Airspace Closures due to Commercial Space Operations: Impacts on Airlines and General Aviation
When industries share key portions of their eco-systems, industry-industry competitive and structural pressures can inhibit the advancement of both.
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2020 ERAU Journal article (JAAER)
Configuration Management Challenges of Model Based Systems Engineering on Multiple Variant Aircraft Fleets
Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) is moving from traditional Systems Engineering (SE), focusing on managing documentation, to Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), focusing on a system model (All Partners Access Netwo…
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2020 ERAU Journal article (JAAER)
Collegiate Aviation Students Perceptions of Female Representation in Collegiate Aviation and the U.S. Aviation Industry
While most industries have made noticeable increases of female professionals represented in the workplace, the U.S. aviation industry is still behind.
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2020 ERAU Journal article (JAAER)
What Type of Collegiate Pilot is Likely to Experience Imposter Phenomenon?
Background: Imposter Syndrome (IS), also called Imposter Phenomenon (IP), has been studied in a variety of paradigms over the past few decades.
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2020 ERAU Journal article (IJAAA)
Towards a hybrid comfortable passenger cabin interior for the flying V aircraft
The Flying-V is a V-shaped airplane in development, which uses less fuel due its form. Passengers are in the oval cabin in the wing, which asks for an alternative design to the interior.
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2020 ERAU Journal article (IJAAA)
UAS for Public Safety Operations: A Comparison of UAS Point Clouds to Terrestrial LIDAR Point Cloud Data using a FARO Scanner
Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) can be useful tools for public safety agencies during crime or vehicle accident scene investigations if it can provide value to the resource-constrained agency.
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2020 ERAU Journal article (IJAAA)
Development of a sensor suite for atmospheric boundary layer measurement with a small multirotor unmanned aerial system
Small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) are increasingly being used to conduct atmospheric research. Because of the dynamic nature and inhomogeneity of the atmospheric boundary layer (ABL), the ability of instrumented sUAS …
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2020 ERAU Journal article (IJAAA)
Needs Based Assessment of Agricultural Pilots in the Upper Midwest
The agricultural aviation industry plays an increasingly important role in being able to meet the demands of food production on global level.
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2020 ERAU Journal article (IJAAA)
Managing Safety Risks in Airline Maintenance Outsourcing
The U.S aviation industry faced severe financial losses after the 9/11 incident. The financial loss that occurred between 2000 and 2009 in the U.S. alone was $54 billion dollars.
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2020 ERAU Journal article (IJAAA)
Analysis of Runway Incursion Trends: Implications for Cost-Benefit Analysis of Mitigation Investments
This causal-comparative and correlation study investigated the costs of runway incursion safety improvements in relation to their effectiveness to assess potential aviation system benefits.Two airports (Los Angeles Inter…
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2020 ERAU Journal article (IJAAA)
Creation of Two Valid Scales: Willingness to Fly in an Aircraft and Willingness to Pilot an Aircraft
The purpose of the current study was to develop two scales that could be used concurrently or independently to measure passenger willingness to fly (WTF), and aviator willingness to pilot (WTP), respectively.
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2020 ERAU Journal article (IJAAA)
Aviation Maintenance Instructional Design: How to Teach the Millennial and Gen-Z Cohorts
The next two decades of air travel will see an increase in passenger demand and advances in aircraft technologies and infrastructure. Future aviation maintenance technicians will work in a highly technical and demanding …