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- arXiv 2018 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Cellular-Enabled UAV Communication: A Connectivity-Constrained Trajectory Optimization Perspective
Integrating the unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) into the cellular network is envisioned to be a promising technology to significantly enhance the communication performance of both UAVs and existing terrestrial users.
- arXiv 2018 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Sample-based SMPC for tracking control of fixed-wing UAV: multi-scenario mapping
In this paper, a guidance and tracking control strategy for fixed-wing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) autopilots is presented. The proposed control exploits recent results on sample-based stochastic Model Predictive Contr…
- arXiv 2018 ARXIV arXiv preprint
A Multi-Layer Feedback System Approach to Resilient Connectivity of Remotely Deployed Mobile Internet of Things
Enabling the Internet of things in remote environments without traditional communication infrastructure requires a multi-layer network architecture.
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2018 ERAU Journal article (IJAAA)
US Regional Airline Pay Scale Changes
The United States regional air carrier industry has recently undergone a substantial transformation in pilot salaries and hiring practices.
- arXiv 2018 ARXIV arXiv preprint
A Tube-based Robust MPC for a Fixed-wing UAV: an Application for Precision Farming
The techniques of precision agriculture include the possibility to execute crop monitoring tasks through the application of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs).
- arXiv 2018 ARXIV arXiv preprint
A Collision-Free Path Planning Algorithm for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Delivery
Path planning is important for the autonomy of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), especially for scheduling UAV delivery. However, the operating environment of UAVs is usually uncertain and dynamic.
- arXiv 2018 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Numerical Bifurcation Analysis of Marine Ice Sheet Models
The climate variability associated with the Pleistocene Ice Ages is one of the most fascinating puzzles in the Earth Sciences still awaiting a satisfactory explanation.
- Semantic Scholar 2018 Article (Journal of Pediatric Surgery)
Parallels in safety between aviation and healthcare.
Pilots pioneered ways to address risks through crew resource management (CRM), and threat and error management (TEM), which are applicable to surgery and the healthcare industry.
- Semantic Scholar 2018 Article (Medical Hypotheses)
Treating patients suffering from myalgic encephalopathy/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) with sodium dichloroacetate: An open-label, proof-of-principle pilot trial.
Twenty-two consecutive patients suffering from refractory myalgic encephalitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) were treated with an innovative nutriceutical containing sodium dichloroacetate in a proof-of-principle, pi…
- Semantic Scholar 2018 Article (International Endodontic Journal)
Cyclic fatigue resistance of R‐Pilot, HyFlex EDM and PathFile nickel‐titanium glide path files in artificial canals with double (S‐shaped) curvature
R-Pilot NiTi glide path files, used in a reciprocating motion, had the greatest cyclic fatigue resistance amongst the tested NiTi slide path files in an artificial S-shaped canal.
- Semantic Scholar 2018 Article
The contributions of human factors on human error in Malaysia aviation maintenance industries
Aviation maintenance is a multitasking activity in which individuals perform varied tasks under constant pressure to meet deadlines as well as challenging work conditions.
- FAA-affiliated R&D (MITRE / Volpe / FAA Tech Center) 2018 FAA-TC FAA Tech Center aging-aircraft report
Continued Operational Safety Assessment for Aging Transport Aircraft
Hughes Technical Center Continued Operational Safety methodology for aging fleets — fatigue testing, corrosion management, supplemental inspection documents. Reference for the FAA Aging Aircraft program.
- arXiv 2018 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Design of Ad Hoc Wireless Mesh Networks Formed by Unmanned Aerial Vehicles with Advanced Mechanical Automation
Ad hoc wireless mesh networks formed by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) equipped with wireless transceivers (access points (APs)) are increasingly being touted as being able to provide a flexible "on-the-fly" communicati…
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2018 ERAU Journal article (IJAAA)
Ranking of Human Senses in Relation to Different In-flight Activities Contributing to the Comfort Experience of Airplane Passengers
Bubb, Bengler, Grünen, and Vollrath (2015) identified six environmental comfort factors and ordered them from most important to least important (smell, light, vibrations, sound, climate and anthropometry).
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2018 ERAU Journal article (IJAAA)
Exploring Commercial Counter-UAS Operations: A Case Study of the 2017 Dominican Republic Festival Presidente
The proliferation of commercial off-the-shelf unmanned aircraft technology has resulted in a growing number of illicit or hazardous UAS activities, highlighting the growing need for effective counter-UAS mitigations.
- arXiv 2018 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Mobility Support for Cellular Connected Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: Performance and Analysis
Beyond visual line-of-sight connectivity is key for use cases of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) such as package delivery, infrastructure inspection, and rescue missions.
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2018 ERAU Industry report (AQRR)
Airline Quality Rating 2018
The results of the 28th annual national Airline Quality Rating (AQR). The most comprehensive study of the performance quality of the 12 largest airlines in the United States, the AQR is conducted by researchers at the W.…
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2018 ERAU Journal article (IJAAA)
Improving airplane boarding time: a review, a field study and an experiment with a new way of hand luggage stowing
The airplane (de)boarding process is not organized optimally. The goal of this paper is to search for improvement possibilities. In this paper literature is reviewed, boarding characteristics are studied in a field study…
- Semantic Scholar 2018 Article
Aircraft icing: an ongoing threat to aviation safety
A comprehensive review of the past research on aircraft icing is presented, including a simple introduction to the recently rising issue on supercooled large droplet (SLD) icing.
- AOPA Air Safety Institute 2018 AOPA-ASI ASI report
GA Fatal Accidents — A Closer Look at Personal Flying
ASI report on fatal accidents in the personal-use category. Personal flying accounts for the overwhelming majority of fatal GA accidents — this report analyzes the demographic, operational, and equipment differences betw…
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2018 ERAU Journal article (IJAAA)
Experimental investigation of a new spiral wingtip
Experiments on the relative merits and demerits of slotted wingtips mimicking a bird’s primary feathers have been performed. The real emargination length of feather tips, their flexibility and curved shapes during cruise…
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2018 ERAU Journal article (IJAAA)
Characteristics of Helicopter Accidents Involving Male and Female Pilots
Studies examining aviation accidents have not found differences in accident rates by gender, though there may be gender differences in the types of accident.
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2018 ERAU Journal article (IJAAA)
Comparing the Distraction of Cell Phone Conversations to In-Person Conversations on a Simulated Commercial Flight
The purpose of the study was to determine the difference in participants’ attention to announcements and compliance with safety behaviors when talking on a cell phone and when talking face-to-face in a simulated commerci…
- arXiv 2018 ARXIV arXiv preprint
A Telecom Perspective on the Internet of Drones: From LTE-Advanced to 5G
Drones are driving numerous and evolving use cases, and creating transformative socio-economic benefits. Drone operation needs wireless connectivity for communication between drones and ground control systems, among dron…
- arXiv 2018 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Particles redistribution and structural defects development during ice templating
The freezing of colloidal suspensions is encountered in many natural and engineering processes. It can be harnessed through a process known as ice templating, to produce porous materials and composites exhibiting unique …
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2018 ERAU Journal article (IJAAA)
The Challenges of Processing Kite Aerial Photography Imagery with Modern Photogrammetry Techniques
Kite Aerial Photography (KAP) is a traditional method of collecting small-format aerial photography used for work in a variety of fields.
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2018 ERAU Journal article (IJAAA)
Manufacturing Process Simulation – On Its Way to Industrial Application
Manufacturing process simulation (MPS) has become more and more important for aviation and the automobile industry. A highly competitive market requires the use of high performance metals and composite materials in combi…
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2018 ERAU Journal article (IJAAA)
Literature Review of GA Pilots Transition to Advanced Cockpit Technologies
Pilots for many years have received training on the round instrument gauges and the question is, can they now safely make the transfer to the new cockpit technologies? Studies show a cognitive deficit with pilot's age 40…
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2018 ERAU Journal article (IJAAA)
Building Evidence the Federal Aviation Administration's UAS Safety Strategy Needs Improvement
The growth of unmanned aircraft operations within the National Airspace System (NAS) reveal an uptick of alarming safety indicators that suggest unmanned aircraft system (UAS) regulatory policy may require adjustment.
- arXiv 2018 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Adaptive Super-twisting Second-order Sliding Mode for Attitude Control of Quadcopter UAVs
This work addresses the modelling and control aspects for quadcopter or drone unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). First, the mathematical model of the drone is derived by identifying significant parameters and the negligibl…
- arXiv 2018 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Efficient Clear Air Turbulence Avoidance Algorithms using IoT for Commercial Aviation
With the growth of commercial aviation over the last few decades there have been many applications designed to improve the efficiency of flight operations as well as safety and security.
- arXiv 2018 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Geometric Adaptive Control for a Quadrotor UAV with Wind Disturbance Rejection
This paper presents a geometric adaptive control scheme for a quadrotor unmanned aerial vehicle, where the effects of unknown, unstructured disturbances are mitigated by a multilayer neural network that is adjusted onlin…
- arXiv 2018 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Melting probe technology for subsurface exploration of extraterrestrial ice - Critical refreezing length and the role of gravity
The 'Ocean Worlds' of our Solar System are covered with ice, hence the water is not directly accessible. Using melting probe technology is one of the promising technological approaches to reach those scientifically inter…
- Semantic Scholar 2018 Article
Evaluation of the effectiveness of a first aid health volunteers’ training programme using Kirkpatrick’s model: A pilot study
An evaluation based on Kirkpatrick’s model showed that the volunteers’ training programme was able to increase the knowledge and skills of participants with regard to first aid.
- Semantic Scholar 2018 Article
Factors contributing to the risk of airline pilot fatigue
- Semantic Scholar 2018 Article (Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology)
High-intensity cardiorespiratory and strength exercises reduced emotional distress and fatigue in patients with axial spondyloarthritis: a randomized controlled pilot study
This pilot study showed promising effects of cardiorespiratory and strength exercises on emotional distress, fatigue, and ability to do a full day’s activities in patients with axial spondyloarthritis.
- arXiv 2018 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Free LSD: Prior-Free Visual Landing Site Detection for Autonomous Planes
Full autonomy for fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) requires the capability to autonomously detect potential landing sites in unknown and unstructured terrain, allowing for self-governed mission completion or ha…
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2018 ERAU Journal article (IJAAA)
The Role of Mentoring in the Careers of Female Airline Transport Pilots
Women have been a part of aviation since its inception, yet they have been traditionally underrepresented in the ranks of commercial pilots.
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2018 ERAU Journal article (IJAAA)
Effect of Anthropometric Variability on Middle-Market Aircraft Seating
A middle-of-market aircraft, or MoMA, is defined as an aircraft capable of flying 180-250 passengers without refueling for 2,300-5,800 miles(~2,000-5,000 nautical miles).
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2018 ERAU Journal article (IJAAA)
Low Reynolds Number Numerical Simulation of the Aerodynamic Coefficients of a 3D Wing
A low Reynolds number, three-dimensional CFD analysis is carried out for a finite flat plate wing using the commercial CFD code STAR CCM+.
- arXiv 2018 ARXIV arXiv preprint
A 3D Game Theoretical Framework for the Evaluation of Unmanned Aircraft Systems Airspace Integration Concepts
Predicting the outcomes of integrating Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) into the National Airspace System (NAS) is a complex problem which is required to be addressed by simulation studies before allowing the routine access…
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2018 ERAU Journal article (IJAAA)
Flight Simulator Fidelity, Training Transfer, and the Role of Instructors in Optimizing Learning
Simulators have been integrated into flight training at various levels for decades, increasing in utility as they increased in fidelity.
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2018 ERAU Journal article (IJAAA)
Hazards and Mitigation Measures in Aerospace Non-Destructive Testing
As an aircraft component is subjected to tensile/torsional/bending forces and heat cycles during operation, non-destructive inspection programs have been mandated by aviation regulatory authorities and component manufact…
- Semantic Scholar 2018 Article (Clinical Oral Investigations)
Cyclic fatigue resistance of R-Pilot, WaveOne Gold Glider, and ProGlider glide path instruments
It is reported that novel reciprocating glide path instruments exhibited higher cyclic fatigue resistance than rotating glide path instrument.
- arXiv 2018 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Automatic Classification of Roof Shapes for Multicopter Emergency Landing Site Selection
Geographic information systems (GIS) now provide accurate maps of terrain, roads, waterways, and building footprints and heights. Aircraft, particularly small unmanned aircraft systems, can exploit additional information…
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2018 ERAU Journal article (IJAAA)
To Drive or Fly: Will Driverless Cars Significantly Disrupt Commercial Airline Travel?
In the past, commercial airlines and automobiles have shared a symbiotic relationship and rarely compete directly with each other except for very short flights.
- arXiv 2018 ARXIV arXiv preprint
End-to-end Analysis and Design of a Drone Flight Controller
Timing guarantees are crucial to cyber-physical applications that must bound the end-to-end delay between sensing, processing and actuation.
- NASA NTRS 2018 LaRC Presentation
Machine Learning to Assess Pilots’ Cognitive State
The goal of the Crew State Monitoring (CSM) project is to use machine learning models trained with physiological data to predict unsafe cognitive states in pilots such as Channelized Attention (CA) and Startle/Surprise (…
- arXiv 2018 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Nonlinear Model Predictive Guidance for Fixed-wing UAVs Using Identified Control Augmented Dynamics
As off-the-shelf (OTS) autopilots become more widely available and user-friendly and the drone market expands, safer, more efficient, and more complex motion planning and control will become necessary for fixed-wing aeri…
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2018 ERAU Journal article (IJAAA)
Base Pressure Control using Micro-jets in Supersonic Flow Regimes
Base pressure plays a vital role in aerospace-related applications and its control is essential in reduction of drag and improving fuel consumption.