Submitting Campus

Worldwide

Department

College of Aeronautics

Document Type

Book Chapter

Publication/Presentation Date

Summer 7-12-2016

Abstract/Description

The use of small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) has increased significantly in the past year. Geographic fencing (geo-fencing) is software built into most medium-cost consumer sUAS. This software is typically used to limit the altitude above launch point, the flight distance from the transmitting controller, and/or restrict flight inside a no-fly zone. While the concept of a geo-fence is simplistic, the human-computer-interface (HCI) varies drastically among platforms, and even between software iterations on the same platform. This research examines the HCI of three popular consumer-level sUAS with regard to geo-fencing. The software procedures and human interface for the DJI Inspire-1, 3D Robotics IRIS+, and Yuneec Typhoon Q500+ were evaluated through review of relevant literature, software, and flight-testing. This assessment yielded several recommendations for geo-fencing software for sUAS.

Publication Title

Advances in Physical Ergonomics and Human Factors

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-41694-6_73

Publisher

Springer

Additional Information

This is a post-peer-review, pre-copyedit version of a publication published in Advances in Physical Ergonomics and Human Factors. The final authenticated version is available online at:https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-41694-6_73

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