Research Project towards the Integration of UAS in the NAS and MUMT: Annotated bibliography and Research Timeline (Part 1-3)

What is this all about.

The beginning of any project starts with the idea. The idea of this project is to provide a road map leading towards the integration of UAS with traditional manned aviation. This road map will be the framework for the utilization of unmanned systems cooperatively with other aviation and ground assets towards the safe and efficient accomplishment of high risk, and time sensitive missions. Chiefly in the realm of emergency response, fire-spotting, search and rescue etc.

The main portion of this post is dedicated to the identification and development of a research citation database. The beginning of this research, as with any other, is to build a suppository of knowledge within the field and targeted at final product. Base topics for this “annotated bibliography” include the following: Integration of UAS in the NAS, Manned unmanned Teams (MUMT), cooperative practices of data collection during time sensitive missions, crew resource management (CRM) and broad spectrum asset utilization for highly, efficient operations.

Project Considerations

Diverging away from the original capstone project proposal.

The initial project proposal was the development of a comprehensive UAS program. One that could be adapted to any prospective commercial entity delving in the idea of using unmanned aerial systems to supplement their respective business plans.  The major consideration for digressing from that project to this modified version is the desire to create a research project and not begin a commercial endeavor. I plan on the future to promote myself as an advisor of UAS and believe that by creating an open project now would compromise any future marketability as a UAS advisor.

I believe there is a plethora of unexplored material for the use of sUAS during emergency responses. Emergencies have unique components with respect to aviation operations and assets. The deployment of such assets relies heavily on the efficiency of data collection, quick reaction time, and overall safety of deployment, that is just not present in any other form of drone application. The idea that lives could potentially be saved by their use presents a draw that is unsurpassed by any other occupational application. Furthermore, it is frustrating to know that current technology is capable, but regulations have not caught up enough to allow this type of integration. It will be the focus of this research to add to the integration of UAS into the NAS, as well as develop a methodology for cooperative asset utilization for manned/unmanned missions.

Why APA.

For this bibliography and subsequent research paper, the citation style most accurate is the American Psychological Association 6^th additions (APA). APA supports the social sciences, focuses on date as a way to track currency and relevance to the topic and is generally accepted as the standard citation throughout Purdue University. The target audience for this project is for those conducting research on the topics and review by academics within the field.