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<p>Contributors vii</p> <p>Foreword xiii</p> <p>Preface xv</p> <p><b>Part 1 Introductory 1</b></p> <p>1 UAS Uses, Capabilities, Grand Challenges 3</p> <p><b>Part 2 Missions 15</b></p> <p>2 Remote Sensing Methodology for Unmanned Aerial Systems 17</p> <p>3 Autonomous Parachute-Based Precision Delivery Systems 29</p> <p>4 Networked Multiple UAS 53</p> <p>5 Weapons Integration 63</p> <p><b>Part 3 Airframe Configurations 73</b></p> <p>6 Classes and Missions of UAVs 75</p> <p>7 Launch of UAVs 85</p> <p>8 Recovery of UAVs 93</p> <p>9 Development of Centimeter-Sized Aerial Vehicles 101</p> <p><b>Part 4 UAS Design and Subsystems 111</b></p> <p>10 Overview of UAS Control Stations 113</p> <p>11 Propulsion Systems 125</p> <p>12 Power Generation and Energy Management 133</p> <p>13 Control System Mechanization 153</p> <p><b>Part 5 Autonomy 165</b></p> <p>14 Relative Navigation in GPS-Degraded Environments 167</p> <p>15 Target Detection and Mission Planning Based on Pigeon-Inspired Optimization 177</p> <p>16 Autonomy Architectures 197</p> <p>17 Obstacle Avoidance: Static Obstacles 211</p> <p>18 Guided Weapon and UAV Navigation and Path-Planning 217</p> <p>19 Embedded UAS Autopilot and Sensor Systems 231</p> <p><b>Part 6 Control 249</b></p> <p>20 Modeling and Frequency-Domain Parameter Identification of a Small-Scale Flybarless Unmanned Helicopter 251</p> <p>21 Trajectory Planning and Guidance 279</p> <p>22 Sensor Fusion 295</p> <p><b>Part 7 Human Oversight 317</b></p> <p>23 Function Allocation between Human and Automation and between Air and Ground 319</p> <p>24 Coordination with Manned Aircraft and Air Traffic Control 327</p> <p>25 Aircraft Pilot and Operator Interfaces 335</p> <p><b>Part 8 Multi-Vehicle Cooperation and Coordination 345</b></p> <p>26 Multi-UAV Cooperation 347</p> <p>27 Coordinated Standoff Tracking of Moving Ground Targets Using Multiple UAVs 357</p> <p>28 Distributed Situational Awareness and Control 371</p> <p>29 Cooperative Search, Reconnaissance, Surveillance 383</p> <p>30 UAV Swarms: Decision-Making Paradigms 397</p> <p>31 Integrated Health Monitoring for Multiple Air Vehicles 411</p> <p>32 Cooperative Control for Multiple Air Vehicles 425</p> <p>33 Flight Formation Control 435</p> <p><b>Part 9 Airspace Access 447</b></p> <p>34 Operational Profiles of Unmanned Aircraft Systems in the Context of the US Regulatory Regime 449</p> <p>35 High Altitude: Among and Above Commercial Transport 465</p> <p>36 Low-Altitude Rural to Urban Unmanned Aircraft System Operations 475</p> <p>37 UAS in the Terminal Area: Challenges and Opportunities 489</p> <p>38 Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations in US Airspace 507</p> <p>39 Aircraft Communications and Networking 523</p> <p>40 Sense-and-Avoid System Based on Radar and Cooperative Sensors 533</p> <p>41 Standards and Interoperability: A Systems Engineering Perspective 547</p> <p><b>Part 10 Integration Issues: Safety, Security, Privacy 559</b></p> <p>42 Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) – Regulatory Policy and Processes: A Moving Landscape – A US Perspective 561</p> <p>43 Requirements: Levels of Safety 579</p> <p>44 Insurance as a Mission Enabler 589</p> <p>45 Fail-Safe Systems from a UAS Guidance Perspective 599</p> <p>46 UAS Reliability and Risk Analysis 615</p> <p>47 Sense and Avoid: Systems and Methods 627</p> <p>48 System and Cyber Security: Requirements, Modeling, and Management 637</p> <p>49 Social and Legal Issues 651</p> <p>Subject Index 661</p>

<p> EDITORS <p><b>ELLA ATKINS<BR>ANÍBAL OLLERO<BR>ANTONIOS TSOURDOS</b>

<p><b>UNMANNED AIRCRAF T SYSTEMS </b></p> <p>An unmanned aircraft system (UAS), sometimes called a drone, is an aircraft without a human pilot on board – instead, the UAS can be controlled by an operator station on the ground or may be autonomous in operation. UAS are capable of addressing a broad range of applications in diverse, complex environments. Traditionally employed in mainly military applications, recent regulatory changes around the world are leading to an explosion of interest and wide-ranging new applications for UAS in civil airspace. <p>Covering the design, development, operation, and mission profiles of unmanned aircraft systems, this single, comprehensive volume forms a complete, stand-alone reference on the topic. The volume integrates with the online <i>Wiley Encyclopedia of Aerospace Engineering</i>, providing many new and updated articles for existing subscribers to that work. <p>The chapters cover the following items: <ul><li>Airframe configurations and design (launch systems, power generation, propulsion)</li> <li>Operations (missions, integration issues, and airspace access)</li> <li>Coordination (multivehicle cooperation and human oversight)</li></ul> <p>With contributions from leading experts, this volume is intended to be a valuable addition, and a useful resource, for aerospace manufacturers and suppliers, governmental and industrial aerospace research establishments, airline and aviation industries, university engineering and science departments, and industry analysts, consultants, and researchers.

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