CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Overview
In this modern era, technology may have seem to be taking its limit off, be it in any kind of industry. Where in aviation, the innovation keeps continuing to discover new ideas. World-wide no longer discuss about The Wright Brothers, the main spotlight now has been given to Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (best known for its acronym UAV). This is where the drones and robotics story comes together in much more advance collaboration.
UAV is a type of aircraft designed for no-onboard pilot or passenger. It can be flown by a pilot at a ground control station or can be flown autonomoously based on pre-programmed flight. The earliest recorded use of an unmanned aerial vehicle for warfighting occurred on August 22, 1849, when the Austrians attacked the Italian city of Venice with unmanned balloons loaded with explosives [1]. Later on, the invention is being innovated for many applications. In the 21st century, technology reached a point of sophistication that the UAV is now being given a greatly expanded role in many areas of aviation.
As for today, technology has become reachable to everyone. Materials, machines, software, systems, tools and even ideas can be shared and spared. The access to technology lets new generations creates better idea to apply in daily lives, easily. These ideas were then shaped for many purposes including what is visible today. Entertainment, surveillance, military uses, as well as monitoring crops and electrical
However, the most promising technologic development is the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) that maintain the safety of our human sources while obtaining remote insights imperative to the overall safety of our nation.
Although the potential contribution of UAVs to sectors such as environmental protection, law enforcement and various commercial activities is apparent, they still seem not to be ready for civilian use. This is due to several reasons, including e.g. civilian UAVs (CUAVs) requiring different technological solutions such as optimized platforms, different endurance requirements, dedicated payloads and different ground control systems. An additional important problem to be solved is the integration of UAVs in the civilian airspace, which will require the adoption of civilian airworthiness standards and proven safety features. Last but not least trust has to be created, both at the public sectors and the commercial community, that CUAVs have economic advantages ( Vanclay 2003)
Since the first flight of Orville and Wilbur Wright’s aircraft at Kitty Hawk, the development of new aircraft types and technology in these and existing aircraft has moved along at a quick and steady pace. Moreover, since 1903, aircraft limits continually have been pushed and surpassed. Aircraft now fly higher, faster, farther and carry more cargo or passengers than ever before. Nevertheless, it would only seem logical the next step in aviation evolution is removal of the human factor in flight. Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) have
Technology has continuously advanced throughout the decades and we have seen advances in military weaponry, telecommunication, social networks, healthcare/medical, automobile engineering, and aerospace. In light of several technological advancements previously stated, the invention of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) has evolved tremendously, and provided tactical advantages for both the military and law enforcement in numerous critical situations. The use of drones received both criticism and praise for what it is capable of. First and foremost, drones are not solely used as “killing machines”. A drone is a form of surveillance and dataveillance system, and is used for nonlethal purposes since the 1950s (Carpenter & Shaikhouni, 2011).
AAG has assembled a multi-disciplinary team uniquely qualified to accomplish this UAS design and subsequent implementation. Our team is experienced in software and hardware development, aircraft instrumentation, and simulation and flight research as well as aircraft control law design, nonlinear aircraft dynamics, stability and control, UAS path-planning and decision-making, and UAS Detect and Avoid, and three team members are both engineers and pilots. The Principal Investigator (PI) for the team is Sally Johnson, with over 30 years of experience in planning and leading related research and development. Jesse Couch, Co-Investigator (Co-I), led a student team to design and build a UAS and participated in the North Carolina State University
First, we have heard that the new of the united states presence talking about the Middle East, you will hear a topic very frequently worry with drone recognition. The government will be involved in the process of trying to use drone technology in warfare. We have read information about the usages of drone missiles attacks on bad people with was done by drones. In warfare, the usage of drone technology will be increasing. “Now drones are not gathering information, but are used to operate in combat “(“The uav”, 2012, P1). With the use of advances in technology quickly being developed, companies are now starting to develop an opportunity to size them. They are starting to build their own things to use for was but also for people in today’s world (Wolfgang, 2012, P1). Next, drones which are known as UAVs (Un-manned Aerial Vehicles), are vehicles that do not need a person physically being there to use drones.
An increased traffic flow of both manned and unmanned aircraft will most definitely increase the probability of collision in the air as well as on the ground. This can lead to human casualties and injuries. In order to fortify safety of use new technologies must be designed, tested, and integrated into the current and future UAV
To answer the question we must first define a drone. A drone is a pilot less aircraft
Drones are regarded as one of the edgy technology applications that are in a vigorous development cycle all over the world. Drone is a term used to describe unmanned airborne vehicle (UAVs) without a pilot. Drones can be controlled wirelessly using remote control and communication protocols as Wi-Fi or high frequency waves. Drones can navigate with a degree of autonomy using onboard Microcomputers. They have different types, sizes and degrees of autonomy. Each type of drones has its own ethical issues for usage. Drones have invaded many professions due to its high speed, accuracy, low cost, do not have to be rested and the most important thing is that it can handle dangerous missions without risking humans lives.
In recent years, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), or drones, have transitioned from primarily military applications to use in the private sector; being used to film movies, delivering packages for Amazon, and even personal entertainment. Because of the advancement in drone
The exercise requires superior features that enable the UAVs to access the locations that regular drones cannot. Unlike the regular spaces, the confined spaces require special drones and software. Although, the construction may differ from one application to the other, the technology should provide a means of controlling the drone beyond the line of sight since the confined spaces may be in hidden locations. Further, the drones must have collision tolerant features in order to effectively move around without getting stuck or components crashing into objects.
Research indicates that the concept of unmanned VTOL use is still in its infancy. Several studies and proof of concept papers have been published to support VTOL UAS operation in both military and civilian applications. Manufactures are starting to take notice of this research and are beginning to design, engineer, and build traditional and similar hybrid configurations; however, quadcopter and fixed-wing sUAS continue to dominate the market. In 2017 the U.S. Navy Program Executive Office for strike weapons and unmanned aviation submitted a Request for Information (RFI) to seek commercial industry input for the purpose of identifying solutions to a unmanned VTOL with the following capabilities; 30 minute battery powered flight
Being that directional control of the drone is accomplished through the communication of two distinct cellphones on a populated network, there is a delay encountered because of the TDM method of communication. Rotor based UAV’s have six degrees of freedom: three translational and three rotational. Control of those degrees is only accomplished through changing speed in the four independent rotor motors. In robotics and control theory, this is referred to as under-actuation, meaning the system dynamics are nonlinear and thus extremely challenging for a human to control [16]. Disrupting airflows caused by wind and other factors exponentially increase the level of difficulty for complete human control. An instability not timely controlled tends toward an unrecoverable flight. Therefore, a stabilization control algorithm is required to act real time from onboard embedded hardware.
The Unmanned Aerial System can also loiter at a different speed presenting the opportunity of other aircraft to overtaking the UAS. Due to this ability, potential midair collision scenarios are numerous. Two critical technological functions will separate the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle’s architectures in the system. The vehicle’s ability to control the vehicle, survey and avoid must be addressed by the FAA to mitigate the risk of midair and ground collision factors. UAS technology can perform hovering functions and offers potential advantages of lethal or non-lethal weapons; Thermal infrared-visual EO sensors; video recorders, detectors, spectrometers, spectrophotometers; just to name a few. All of these items and then some could aid in
To encourage missions in dangerous situations, flying stages that are little, spry and can take of vertically are of investment. A stage that satisfies these necessities is a UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) as a multicopter joined with a great control framework. A multicopter is a rotorcraft that has more than two rotors, in light of the fact that a rotorcraft with two rotors is called helicopter (bicopter). Multicopters have altered cutting edges with a pitch that are not conceivable to control, as it accomplishes for a helicopter (through the swashplate), to control the bearing of the rotor push. Rather, the rate of the rotors are shifted to accomplish movement control of a multicopter. For a tricopter, there is additionally a servo joined that can tilt one of the engines and by that accomplish a change in movement. Multirotor air ships are regularly utilized within model and radio controlled activities due to the straightforward development and control. Because of the amount of rotors, the extent of them doesn't have to be substantial in examination with a helicopter that just has one rotor to actuate enough drive to lift it up. Uavs are frequently utilized within spots where it is troublesome for a man to work in, for example, perilous situations, soak landscape and so forth. It is likewise a suitable and a modest apparatus for observation. A Polaroid mounted on a multicopter is an exceptionally adaptable approach to study a region. Uavs can