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- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2017 ERAU Conference paper
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- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2017 ERAU Conference paper
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- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2017 ERAU Conference paper
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- Semantic Scholar 2017 Article (Hum. Factors)
Dealing With Unexpected Events on the Flight Deck: A Conceptual Model of Startle and Surprise
Objective: A conceptual model is proposed in order to explain pilot performance in surprising and startling situations. Background: Today’s debate around loss of control following in-flight events and the implementation …
- Semantic Scholar 2017 Article (Nurse Education Today)
Determining the effectiveness of an Elder Abuse Nurse Examiner Curriculum: A pilot study.
The Elder Abuse Nurse Examiner Curriculum and associated training materials were efficacious in improving SANEs' self-reported knowledge of and perceived competence in delivering elder abuse care.
- Semantic Scholar 2017 Article (Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation)
Cognitive Behavior Therapy to Treat Sleep Disturbance and Fatigue After Traumatic Brain Injury: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.
Adapted CBT produced greater and sustained improvements in sleep, daily fatigue levels, and depression compared with TAU, suggesting that CBT is a promising treatment for sleep disturbance and fatigue after TBI.
- arXiv 2017 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Automatic Crack Detection in Built Infrastructure Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
This paper addresses the problem of crack detection which is essential for health monitoring of built infrastructure. Our approach includes two stages, data collection using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and crack dete…
- arXiv 2017 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Adaptive Second-order Sliding Mode Control of UAVs for Civil Applications
Quadcopters, as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), have great potential in civil applications such as surveying, building monitoring, and infrastructure condition assessment.
- Semantic Scholar 2017 Article
Feasibility and Effectiveness of Virtual Reality Training on Balance and GaitRecovery Early after Stroke: A Pilot Study
Objective: To investigate the feasibility and effectiveness of virtual reality training for improving balance and/or gait during inpatient rehabilitation of patients within 12 weeks after stroke.
- Semantic Scholar 2017 Article (Journal of Surgical Education)
The Effectiveness of a Simulation-Based Flipped Classroom in the Acquisition of Laparoscopic Suturing Skills in Medical Students-A Pilot Study.
Comparing with traditional approach, a simulation-based flipped classroom approach may improve laparoscopic intracorporeal knot-tying skill acquisition in medical students.
- arXiv 2017 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Original Loop-closure Detection Algorithm for Monocular vSLAM
Vision-based simultaneous localization and mapping (vSLAM) is a well-established problem in mobile robotics and monocular vSLAM is one of the most challenging variations of that problem nowadays.
- Semantic Scholar 2017 Article (Supportive Care in Cancer)
Acupuncture for cancer-related fatigue in lung cancer patients: a randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled pilot trial
Fatigue is a common symptom experienced by lung cancer patients and Acupuncture may be a safe and feasible optional method for adjunctive treatment in cancer palliative care, and appropriately powered trials are warrante…
- Semantic Scholar 2017 Article
Overview and analysis of PM starter/generator for aircraft electrical power systems
More Electrical Aircraft (MEA) which replaces the hydraulic and pneumatic power by electrical power leads to reducing emissions and fuel consumption.
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2017 ERAU Journal article (IJAAA)
Evolution of UAS policy in the wake of Taylor v. Huerta
The U.S. Court of Appeals recently ruled that the Federal Aviation Administration exceeded their statutory authority in requiring model aircraft and hobbyist UAS operators to register their aircraft in a national databas…
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2017 ERAU Journal article (IJAAA)
The Application of Shared Leadership in an Aviation Maintenance MTS Environment
The use of a multiteam system (MTS) approach has been proven useful for many organizational environments, notably those that operate in dynamic and demanding surroundings.
- arXiv 2017 ARXIV arXiv preprint
The Sky Is Not the Limit: LTE for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Many use cases of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) require beyond visual line-of-sight (LOS) communications. Mobile networks offer wide area, high speed, and secure wireless connectivity, which can enhance control and saf…
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2017 ERAU Journal article (IJAAA)
A Conceptual Model for a Universal Severity of Emergency Report (USER): An Example in Aviation
In emergency situations, it is important that information be communicated quickly, concisely, and efficiently. Breakdowns can occur when the receiver of the emergency call does not fully understand the information that t…
- Semantic Scholar 2017 Article (Aerospace Medicine and Human Performance)
A Review of General Aviation Safety (1984-2017).
Research findings over the past 30 yr will be reviewed, and areas in which general aviation occupant survival could be improved and injury severity mitigated will be discussed with the view of equipping aircraft with cra…
- Semantic Scholar 2017 Article
AVIATION SAFETY REGULATION IN THE MULTI-STAKEHOLDER ENVIRONMENT OF AN AIRPORT
Safety is at the heart of the aviation system, accident rates are on a steady downward trend with 2.1 accidents per million departures in 2016, representing the lowest annual aviation accident rate.
- Semantic Scholar 2017 Article (BioScience)
From Agricultural Benefits to Aviation Safety: Realizing the Potential of Continent-Wide Radar Networks
Abstract Migratory animals provide a multitude of services and disservices—with benefits or costs in the order of billions of dollars annually.
- arXiv 2017 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Skating on slippery ice
The friction of a stationary moving skate on smooth ice is investigated, in particular in relation to the formation of a thin layer of water between skate and ice.
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2017 ERAU Journal article (IJAAA)
Simulation Challenges – Student Perception of Air Traffic Control Simulation
In the world of Air Traffic Management, words such as NextGen (NextGeneration) and SESAR (Single European Sky- ATM Research) elicit a sense of excitement or trepidation as to what this means for the world of Air Traffic …
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2017 ERAU Journal article (IJAAA)
Cruise Missile Integrated Air Defense System Penetration: Modeling the S-400 System
This research determines improved flight-path routes that make maximum utilization of terrain-masking opportunities, and defending radar and missile system equipment performance and launch timing constraints, in order to…
- Semantic Scholar 2017 Article (BMC Psychiatry)
A pilot study on feasibility, acceptance and effectiveness of metacognitive-oriented social skills training in schizophrenia
BackgroundIn preparation for a randomized controlled trial, a pilot study was conducted to investigate the feasibility, acceptability and effectiveness of a psychotherapy group based on metacognitive-oriented social skil…
- Semantic Scholar 2017 Article (Aircraft Technology)
Aviation 4.0: More Safety through Automation and Digitization
The world is talking about the Industry 4.0 or the fourth industrial revolution, that is, the current trend of higher level of automation, digitalization and data exchange in manufacturing technologies.
- arXiv 2017 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Mechanical diffusion in grease ice stirred by gravity waves
The possibility of hydrodynamic diffusion in a model of grease ice stirred by the velocity field of a gravity wave is explored. It is argued that mechanical interactions among ice crystals can induce disturbances in the …
- arXiv 2017 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Stochastic Assume-Guarantee Contracts for Cyber-Physical System Design Under Probabilistic Requirements
We develop an assume-guarantee contract framework for the design of cyber-physical systems, modeled as closed-loop control systems, under probabilistic requirements.
- arXiv 2017 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Dynamic Motion Planning for Aerial Surveillance on a Fixed-Wing UAV
We present an efficient path planning algorithm for an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle surveying a cluttered urban landscape. A special emphasis is on maximizing area surveyed while adhering to constraints of the UAV and partial…
- Semantic Scholar 2017 Article (Neurocomputing)
Deep quantum inspired neural network with application to aircraft fuel system fault diagnosis
The deep quantum inspired neural network (DQINN) which is an improved deep quantum network ( DQN) to solve fault diagnosis for aircraft fuel system and experiments show that DQINn outperforms other three classical algori…
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2017 ERAU Journal article (IJAAA)
Literature Review: Biomimetic and Conventional Aircraft Wing Tips
This paper is an attempt to summarize the effect of wing tip devices employed by birds, as well as aeronautical engineers in the past to improve the performance characteristics of aircraft.
- arXiv 2017 ARXIV arXiv preprint
The pear-shaped fate of an ice melting front
A fluid-structure interaction problem with the melting of water around a heated horizontal circular cylinder is analysed with numerical simulations.
- Semantic Scholar 2017 Article (Journal of Interprofessional Care)
Reducing the “cost of caring” in cancer care: Evaluation of a pilot interprofessional compassion fatigue resiliency programme
This pilot study evaluated the impact of a pilot CF resiliency (CFR) programme on interprofessional staff at a regional cancer centre and found reduced clinical stress at programme completion, which may be explained by p…
- Semantic Scholar 2017 Article
Structuring an effective human error intervention strategy selection model for commercial aviation
- Semantic Scholar 2017 Article (Parkinsonism & Related Disorders)
Effectiveness of exergaming in improving functional balance, fatigue and quality of life in Parkinson's disease: A pilot randomized controlled trial.
Exergaming was effective in enhancing balance and reducing fatigue in PD patients after 12 weeks of treatment, but this benefit was not sustained in the long-term.
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2017 ERAU Journal article (IJAAA)
Effects of System Reliability and Time Pressure on Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Operator Performance and Mental Workload
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are in the midst of aviation’s next generation. UAVs are being utilized at an increasing rate by military and security operations and are becoming widely popular in usage for activities su…
- Semantic Scholar 2017 Article (Occupational Therapy International)
Effectiveness of Information Processing Strategy Training on Academic Task Performance in Children with Learning Disabilities: A Pilot Study
Learning disabilities (LD) can be associated with problems in the four stages of information processing used in learning: input, throughput, output, and feedback.
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2017 ERAU Journal article (IJAAA)
An Evaluation of the Relationships between Collegiate Aviation Safety Management System Initiative, Self-Efficacy, Transformational Safety Leadership and Safety Behavior mediated by Safety Motivation
The study conceptualized Safety Management System (SMS) initiative, self-efficacy, and transformational safety leadership as constructs that relates to safety behavior (measured by safety compliance and safety participat…
- NTSB Safety Studies 2017 NTSB Safety study
Marijuana and Other Drug Use by Aviators
This study examined the prevalence of marijuana and other drug use by U.S. civil aviation pilots involved in fatal accidents between 1990 and 2012.
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2017 ERAU Journal article (IJAAA)
The Relationship Between Motivation and Job Preferences in Commercial Aviation Graduates
The current demand for commercial pilots at regional airlines means that graduates of commercial aviation degree programs have the luxury of choosing a particular place of employment post-graduation.
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2017 ERAU Journal article (IJAAA)
Opening Autonomous Airspace–a Prologue
The proliferation of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), and in particular small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS), has significant operational implications for the Air Traffic Control (ATC) system of the future.
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2017 ERAU Journal article (IJAAA)
A Usability Study for Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) Flight Planning Applications on Tablet Devices for Ab-initio Pilots
The proliferation of mobile technology has prompted the use of tablet devices in the cockpit and during ground operations in general aviation. Due to the increase in affordable and reliable hardware (i.e.
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2017 ERAU Industry report (AQRR)
Airline Quality Rating 2017
The results of the 27th 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.…
- Semantic Scholar 2017 Article
The Influence of Surprise on Upset Recovery Performance in Airline Pilots
ABSTRACT Objective: The aim of this study was to test if performance of airline pilots, in performing an aerodynamic stall recovery procedure, decreases when they are surprised, compared to when they anticipate a stall e…
- arXiv 2017 ARXIV arXiv preprint
On the Selection of Calculable Residual Generators for UAV Fault Diagnosis
Structural Analysis is an established method for Fault Detection and Identification (FDI) in large-scale systems, enabling the discovery of Analytical Redundancy Relations (ARRs) which serve as residual generators.
- arXiv 2017 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Complex Number Formulation and Convex Relaxations for Aircraft Conflict Resolution
We present a novel complex number formulation along with tight convex relaxations for the aircraft conflict resolution problem. Our approach combines both speed and heading control and provides global optimality guarante…
- arXiv 2017 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Geometric tracking control of thrust vectoring UAVs
In this paper a geometric approach to the trajectory tracking control of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles with thrust vectoring capabilities is proposed.
- arXiv 2017 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Cooperative Localisation of a GPS-Denied UAV in 3-Dimensional Space Using Direction of Arrival Measurements
This paper presents a novel approach for localising a GPS (Global Positioning System)-denied Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) with the aid of a GPS-equipped UAV in three-dimensional space.
- Semantic Scholar 2017 Article
The Effectiveness of a Pilot Self-Compassion Program on Well Being Components
Self-compassion is a newly developed construct in the field of positive psychology while a plethora of studies highlighted its beneficial outcomes on people’s psychological prosperity.
- arXiv 2017 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Galerkin Least-Squares Stabilization in Ice Sheet Modeling - Accuracy, Robustness, and Comparison to other Techniques
We investigate the accuracy and robustness of one of the most common methods used in glaciology for the discretization of the $\mathfrak{p}$-Stokes equations: equal order finite elements with Galerkin Least-Squares (GLS)…
- arXiv 2017 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Path Planning for Multiple Heterogeneous Unmanned Vehicles with Uncertain Service Times
This article presents a framework and develops a formulation to solve a path planning problem for multiple heterogeneous Unmanned Vehicles (UVs) with uncertain service times for each vehicle--target pair.