3rd Edition
Introduction to Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Introduction to Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Third Edition surveys the basics of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), from sensors, controls, and automation to regulations, safety procedures, and human factors. Featuring chapters by leading experts, this fully updated bestseller fills the need for an accessible and effective university textbook. Focussing on the civilian applications of UAS, the text begins with an historical overview of unmanned aerial vehicles, and proceeds to examine each major UAS subsystem. Its combination of understandable technical coverage and up-to-date information on policy and regulation makes the text appropriate for both Aerospace Engineering and Aviation programs.
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Editors
List of Contributors
1. History
Douglas M. Marshall and Benjamin Trapnell
2. UAS Applications
Mark Patrick Collins
3. The "System" in UAS
Joshua Brungardt and Kurt Carraway
4. UAS Sensing—Theory and Practice
Gabriel B. Ladd
5. UAS Regulations, Standards, and Guidance
Douglas M. Marshall
6. Human Factors in Unmanned Aerial Systems
Warren Jensen
7. Safety Assessments
Eric J. Shappee and Graham Feasey
8. Export Control and ITAR
Eric McClafferty and Rose Mooney
9. Unmanned Aircraft System Design
Robert D. Love and Brian Argrow
10. UAS Airframe Design
Michael T. Most and Michael Stroup
11. UAS Propulsion System Design
Michael T. Most and Graham Feasey
12. UAS Subsystem Nexus: The Electrical System
Michael T. Most, Jeff Brewer, and Samuel Stewart
13. Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Communications
Saeed M. Khan
14. Command and Control
Nathan Maresch
15. Unmanned Aircraft Subsystem Integration
William H. Semke
16. Detect and Avoid
Dallas Brooks, Stephen P. Cook, and Brandon Suarez
17. UAS in Public Safety
Benjamin Miller and Adam Trajanowski
18. Cybersecurity Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C- UAS) and Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Randall K. Nichols
19. Unmanned Traffic Management ("UTM")
Michael S. Baum
20. The Future of Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Tom Haritos and Richard Kurt Barnhart
Epilogue
Douglas M. Marshall
Index
Biography
R. Kurt Barnhart, Douglas M. Marshall, Eric Shappee
