A Study of HFs Related to UAVs
Running Heading: HUMAN FACTORS RELATED TO UAVS
A Study of Human Factors Related to Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide
Abstract
This research paper is a study of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), and their relationship in Human factors, specifically the military’s use of UAVs for both the current reconnaissance and combat missions and the future possible cargo missions. The idea of UAVs has fascinated me ever since I was a kid, flying radio controlled airplanes, while military UAVs are much larger and complex the same basic idea is still underlying, flying of an aircraft without being actually on the aircraft. Some of the human factor influences I expect to find are in the design of controls and possibly even some problems with loss of ‘party line’, which could result in crashes. While crashes in UAVs will not affect the pilot to the extent of traditional aircraft crashes, it could have the same effect to personnel in the surrounding area of a crash.
A Study of Human Factor Related to Unmanned Aerial Vehicles While there are many different types of UAVs the most widely know and used are military reconnaissance aircraft. The study explored several different UAVs, too include reconnaissance, combat, and future use of UAVs as cargo, and traffic control and observation. This study started with a history of UAVs then moved into types of UAVs or general purpose of the UAV. As the study progressed it also explored some possible future uses of UAVs. The second half of the research focused on views or perceived views of safety issues related to UAVs. While this study itself did not complete any experiments, it did study much of the research conducted by both military and civilian organizations. The two major safety concerns are technology issues and command, control, and communication.
Background
The first so called UAV dates back to “A.M. Low’s aerial target in 1916.” The Low aerial target is more of a
A Study of Human Factors Related to Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide
Abstract
This research paper is a study of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), and their relationship in Human factors, specifically the military’s use of UAVs for both the current reconnaissance and combat missions and the future possible cargo missions. The idea of UAVs has fascinated me ever since I was a kid, flying radio controlled airplanes, while military UAVs are much larger and complex the same basic idea is still underlying, flying of an aircraft without being actually on the aircraft. Some of the human factor influences I expect to find are in the design of controls and possibly even some problems with loss of ‘party line’, which could result in crashes. While crashes in UAVs will not affect the pilot to the extent of traditional aircraft crashes, it could have the same effect to personnel in the surrounding area of a crash.
A Study of Human Factor Related to Unmanned Aerial Vehicles While there are many different types of UAVs the most widely know and used are military reconnaissance aircraft. The study explored several different UAVs, too include reconnaissance, combat, and future use of UAVs as cargo, and traffic control and observation. This study started with a history of UAVs then moved into types of UAVs or general purpose of the UAV. As the study progressed it also explored some possible future uses of UAVs. The second half of the research focused on views or perceived views of safety issues related to UAVs. While this study itself did not complete any experiments, it did study much of the research conducted by both military and civilian organizations. The two major safety concerns are technology issues and command, control, and communication.
Background
The first so called UAV dates back to “A.M. Low’s aerial target in 1916.” The Low aerial target is more of a
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