27 research outputs found
Unmanned Aircraft Systems in the Cyber Domain
Unmanned Aircraft Systems are an integral part of the US national critical infrastructure. The authors have endeavored to bring a breadth and quality of information to the reader that is unparalleled in the unclassified sphere. This textbook will fully immerse and engage the reader / student in the cyber-security considerations of this rapidly emerging technology that we know as unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). The first edition topics covered National Airspace (NAS) policy issues, information security (INFOSEC), UAS vulnerabilities in key systems (Sense and Avoid / SCADA), navigation and collision avoidance systems, stealth design, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) platforms; weapons systems security; electronic warfare considerations; data-links, jamming, operational vulnerabilities and still-emerging political scenarios that affect US military / commercial decisions.
This second edition discusses state-of-the-art technology issues facing US UAS designers. It focuses on counter unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS) – especially research designed to mitigate and terminate threats by SWARMS. Topics include high-altitude platforms (HAPS) for wireless communications; C-UAS and large scale threats; acoustic countermeasures against SWARMS and building an Identify Friend or Foe (IFF) acoustic library; updates to the legal / regulatory landscape; UAS proliferation along the Chinese New Silk Road Sea / Land routes; and ethics in this new age of autonomous systems and artificial intelligence (AI).https://newprairiepress.org/ebooks/1027/thumbnail.jp
Framework de planeamento de missões para frotas de drones interligados
The usage of aerial drones has become more popular as they also become
more accessible, both in economic and usability terms. Nowadays, these
vehicles can present reduced dimensions and a good cost-benefit ratio, which
makes it possible for several services and applications supported by aerial
drone networks to emerge. Some scenarios that benefit from the use of aerial
drones are the monitoring of emergency situations and natural disasters, the
patrolling of urban areas and support to police forces, and tourist applications
such as the real-time video transmission of points of interest. It is common
for the control of the drone to be dependent on human intervention in these
situations, which requires professionals specialized in its control. However,
in recent years, several solutions have emerged that enable the autonomous
flight of these vehicles, minimizing manual interference.
Taking into account the enormous diversity of use cases, many of the
existing solutions for autonomous control focus on specific scenarios. Generic
mission planning platforms also exist, but most of them only allow missions
consisting of linear waypoints to be traversed. These situations translate into
a mission support that is not very flexible.
In this dissertation, we propose a modular infrastructure that can be
used in various scenarios, enabling the autonomous control and monitoring
of a fleet of aerial drones in a mission context. This platform has two main
components, one integrated into the onboard computer of the vehicle, and the
other one in the ground control. The former allows the communication with
the flight controller so that it can collect telemetry data and send movement
instructions to the drone. The latter allows to monitor this data and send
the commands remotely, also enabling robust mission planning with multiple
drones. A mission can be described in a script that the ground module
interprets, sending the commands to the assigned vehicles. These missions
can describe different paths, modifying the behaviour of the drones according
to external factors, such as a sensor reading. It is also possible to define
plugins to be reused in various missions, for example, by integrating an
algorithm that ensures that all drones maintain connectivity.
The solution was evaluated in scenarios with a single drone and with
the collaboration of multiple drones. The tests were performed in a simulated
environment and also in an environment with real drones. The observed
behaviour is similar in both scenarios.A utilização de drones aéreos tem-se vindo a popularizar à medida que estes
se tornam mais acessíveis, quer em termos económicos quer em usabilidade.
Atualmente, estes veículos são capazes de apresentar dimensões reduzidas
e uma boa relação de custo-benefício, o que potencia que diversos serviços
e aplicações suportados por redes de drones aéreos estejam a emergir.
Alguns cenários que beneficiam da utilização de drones aéreos são a
monitorização de situações de emergência e catástrofes naturais, a patrulha
de áreas urbanas e apoio às forças policiais e aplicações turísticas como
a transmissão de vídeo em tempo real de pontos de interesse. É comum
que o controlo do drone esteja dependente de intervenção humana nestas
situações, o que requer profissionais especializados no seu controlo. No
entanto, nos últimos anos têm surgido diversas soluções que possibilitam o
vôo autónomo destes veículos, minimizando a interferência manual.
Perante a enorme diversidade de casos de aplicação, muitas das soluções
existentes para o controlo autónomo focam-se em cenários específicos
de intervenção. Existem também plataformas de planeamento genérico de
missões, mas que na sua maioria apenas permitem missões constituídas por
conjuntos lineares de pontos a ser percorridos. Estas situações traduzem-se
num suporte a missões que é pouco flexível.
Nesta dissertação propomos uma infraestrutura modular passível de
ser utilizada em cenários variados, possibilitando o controlo autónomo de
uma frota de drones aéreos num contexto de missão e a sua monitorização.
Esta plataforma tem dois componentes principais, um integrado no
computador a bordo do veículo e o outro no controlo terrestre. O primeiro
permite a comunicação com o controlador de vôo para que se possa recolher
diversos dados de telemetria e enviar instruções de movimento para o drone.
O segundo permite monitorizar esses dados e enviar os comandos remotamente,
possibilitando também um planeamento robusto de missões com
múltiplos drones. Uma missão pode ser descrita num script que o módulo
terrestre interpreta, enviando os comandos para os veículos atribuídos. Estas
missões podem descrever diversos caminhos, modificando o comportamento
dos drones de acordo com factores externos, como a leitura de um sensor.
Também é possível definir plugins para serem reutilizados em várias missões,
como por exemplo, integrando um algoritmo que garante que todos os drones
mantêm a conectividade.
A solução foi avaliada em cenários com um único drone e com a colaboração
de múltiplos drones. Os testes foram executados em ambiente
simulado e também num ambiente com drones reais. O comportamento
observado nas missões é semelhante em ambos os cenários.Mestrado em Engenharia de Computadores e Telemátic
Aeronautical engineering: A continuing bibliography with indexes (supplement 272)
This bibliography lists 719 reports, articles, and other documents introduced into the NASA scientific and technical information system in November, 1991. Subject coverage includes: design, construction and testing of aircraft and aircraft engines; aircraft components, equipment, and systems; ground support systems; and theoretical and applied aspects of aerodynamics and general fluid dynamics
Cyber-Human Systems, Space Technologies, and Threats
CYBER-HUMAN SYSTEMS, SPACE TECHNOLOGIES, AND THREATS is our eighth textbook in a series covering the world of UASs / CUAS/ UUVs / SPACE. Other textbooks in our series are Space Systems Emerging Technologies and Operations; Drone Delivery of CBNRECy – DEW Weapons: Emerging Threats of Mini-Weapons of Mass Destruction and Disruption (WMDD); Disruptive Technologies with applications in Airline, Marine, Defense Industries; Unmanned Vehicle Systems & Operations On Air, Sea, Land; Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems Technologies and Operations; Unmanned Aircraft Systems in the Cyber Domain: Protecting USA’s Advanced Air Assets, 2nd edition; and Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) in the Cyber Domain Protecting USA’s Advanced Air Assets, 1st edition. Our previous seven titles have received considerable global recognition in the field. (Nichols & Carter, 2022) (Nichols, et al., 2021) (Nichols R. K., et al., 2020) (Nichols R. , et al., 2020) (Nichols R. , et al., 2019) (Nichols R. K., 2018) (Nichols R. K., et al., 2022)https://newprairiepress.org/ebooks/1052/thumbnail.jp
Astronautics and aeronautics, 1971: Chronology on science, technology, and policy
A comprehensive chronological reference of world wide aerospace events is presented. Policy statements, comments on the impact of technology, social concern, and biographical notes are included
Aeronautical Engineering: A continuing bibliography with indexes, supplement 97
This bibliography lists 420 reports, articles, and other documents introduced into the NASA scientific and technical information system in May 1978
Aeronautical engineering: A cumulative index to a continuing bibliography (supplement 248)
This publication is a cumulative index to the abstracts contained in Supplements 236 through 247 of Aeronautical Engineering: A Continuing Bibliography. The bibliographic series is compiled through the cooperative efforts of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Seven indexes are included -- subject, personal author, corporate source, foreign technology, contract number, report number and accession number
Astronautics and aeronautics, 1972
Important events of the U. S. space program during 1972 are recorded in a chronology which encompasses all NASA, NASA related, and international cooperative efforts in aeronautics and astronautics. Personnel and budget concerns are documented, along with the major developments in aircraft research, manned space flight, and interplanetary exploration
Aeronautical engineering: A continuing bibliography with indexes (supplement 282)
This bibliography lists 623 reports, articles, and other documents introduced into the NASA scientific and technical information system in Aug. 1992. The coverage includes documents on the engineering and theoretical aspects of design, construction, evaluation, testing, operation, and performance of aircraft (including aircraft engines) and associated components, equipment, and systems. It also includes research and development in aerodynamics, aeronautics, and ground support equipment for aeronautical vehicles
A cumulative index to Aeronautical Engineering: A continuing bibliography
This bibliography is a cumulated index to the abstracts contained in NASA SP-7037(132) through NASA SP-7037(143) of Aeronautical Engineering: A continuing bibliography. NASA SP-7037 and its supplements have been compiled through the cooperative efforts of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). This cumulative index includes subject, personal author, corporate source, contract, and report number indexes