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- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2025 ERAU Journal article (IJAAA)
sUAS Agricultural Aerial Application Operational Field Test
One of the most promising uses of aerial applications by a sUAS is on small farms where traditional crewed aerial applicators were not practical due to the limited size of the operations.
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2021 ERAU Journal article (IJAAA)
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…
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2020 ERAU Conference paper
Drones: Where does the National Airspace System Start?
Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), Unmanned Aeronautical Vehicles (UAV), drones and Personal Aerial Vehicles (PAV) constitute the greatest technological advancement since the jet age.
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2019 ERAU Journal article (IJAAA)
Comparison of Fixed-Wing Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) for Agriculture Monitoring
Florida citrus growers need inexpensive methods to observe citrus plants to detect disease and stress consistently. Health vegetation indices, such as the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) collected from Unma…
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2018 ERAU Journal article (JAAER)
Using 3 Dimension Health Vegetation Index Point Clouds to Determine HLB Infected Citrus Trees
Three-dimensional NDVI point clouds can be an innovative method for detecting Huanglongbing (HLB) disease in citrus trees. In February 2018, an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) captured narrow-band multispectral images to …
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2017 ERAU Journal article (IJAAA)
How Law Enforcement Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Could Improve Tactical Response to Active Shooter Situations: The Case of the 2017 Las Vegas Shooting
Using a case study methodology, this paper assesses the unique tactical challenges faced by law enforcement officers responding to the October 1, 2017, Las Vegas active shooter incident.
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2016 ERAU Journal article (IJAAA)
Analysis of the Federal Aviation Administration's Small UAS Regulations for Hobbyist and Recreational Users
Widespread proliferation of small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS), particularly those used for hobby and recreational purposes, have become a growing problem for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in recent years.
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2016 ERAU Conference paper
Late Afternoon Concurrent Sessions: GSIS Symposium: UAS Collaboration & Research Opportunities: Presentation: Human-Computer-Interface for Geo-Fencing in Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems
The use of small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) has increased significantly in the past year. Geographic fencing (geo-fence) is software built into most medium-cost consumer sUAS.
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2016 ERAU Conference paper
Early Afternoon Concurrent Panel Sessions: GSIS Symposium: UAS Tomorrow
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2016 ERAU Conference paper
02. Complacency: The Rise of Demise of Drones
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2016 ERAU Conference paper
03. SHARP UAS - Supersonic High Atmosphere Remotely Piloted Unmanned Aerial System
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2016 ERAU Conference paper
04. Integration of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) into the National Airspace System (NAS)