compiled "Awesome List"
A list of loosely organized drone technology resources, including various links, documents, websites, and initiatives.
Old Bard College Files
These are older documents related to drones from Bard College. They provide valuable historical insights into the development and use of drones.
- CSD Drone Databook - October 2019
- CSD Databook Update - March 2020
- CSD Unarmed and Dangerous - March 2020
Government Stuff
Congressional reports, laws, codes
- Subpart 537.70 - Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Services
- Executive Order 13981 of January 18, 2021 Protecting the United States From Certain Unmanned Aircraft Systems
- ECFR PART 107—SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS
- Congressional Budget Office report
- Government Accountability Office: GAO-22-105705 Counter-drone technologies
DNI - Joint Counterterrorism Assessment Team - First Responder's Toolbox
CISA
FAA Information
- Welcome to the FAA’s UAS Data Delivery System
- Visualize It: See FAA UAS Data on a Map
- How to use this website
- Datasets
- Visualize and Analyze
- Build
- Data structure and organization of: National Security UAS Flight Restrictions, Part Time National Security UAS Flight Restrictions, UAS Facility Map Data, Recreational Flyer Fixed Sites, Prohibited Areas, FAA-Recognized Identification Areas
- Individuals
- Register your Drone
- What kind of drone flyer are you?
- B4UFLY app
- LAANC
- Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs)
- Traveling with your drone
- The Recreational UAS Safety Test (TRUST)
- Where can I fly?
- Recreational flyer airspace authorizations
- Certified remote pilots including commercial operators
- Become a drone pilot
- Operations over people
- Part 107 waiver
- UAS facility maps
- Part 107 airspace authorizations
- Public safety & Government
- Operate a drone, start a drone program
- Understanding your authority: Handling sightings and reports
- Public safety and law enforcement toolkit
- FAA Contacts for law enforcement
- Emergency situations
- Collegiate Training Initiative School Directory
- Commercial UAS
- FAA Beyond
- FAA C-UAS
- FAA Completed Projects
- FAA Hot Topics
- FAA Information Papers
- FAA Jobs for Students
- FAA Policy Library
- FAA Resources
- FAA Test Sites
- FAA Traffic Management Pilot Program
- FAA Unmanned Aircraft Systems
- Industry Partnership Agreement (IPA)
- Information Papers
- Programs & Partnerships
- UTM Pilot Program
Trade.gov
Military Drone Info and News
- Department of Defense Unmanned Aircraft Systems
- Marines Placing Small UAVs into Ground Combat Element
- Army News
- DoD Unmanned Aircraft Systems
- Fort Sills Joint CSUAS University Spearheading the Charge Against Drone Threats
- Marines Placing Small UAVs into Ground Combat Element as Aviators Still Refining Large UAS Requirement
Small Business Innovation Research
NASA
NOAA
DOT
- NTSB Advisory on Drones
- DOT Made Progress Through Its UAS Integration Pilot Program
- Everyday Counts EDC 5 UAS Factsheet
- Voluntary Best Practices for UAS Privacy, Transparency, and Accountability
- Transportation Tag UAS
- UAS Integration
- Presidential Memorandum for the Secretary of Transportation
- DOT and FAA Finalize Rules for Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems
- FAA Announces Small UAS Registration Rule
- US Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx Announces Unmanned Aircraft Registration
- DOT UAS Library
- Tech Briefs
- USE OF UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS FOR EARTH MOVEMENTS
- USE OF SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS FOR ROADSIDE ASSET MANAGEMENT
- USE OF SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS FOR CONSTRUCTION QUANTITY ESTIMATION
- USE OF SMALL UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS FOR RETAINING WALL INSPECTIONS
- USE OF SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT – BASIC FUNDAMENTALS
- DATA MANAGEMENT AND GOVERNANCE IN UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS
- USE OF SMALL UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS FOR LAND SURVEYING
- USE OF SMALL UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS FOR CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION
- USE OF SMALL UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS FOR BRIDGE INSPECTION
- USE OF SMALL UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OF FLOODING
- DOT Repository & Open Science Access Portal (rosap)
DOE
- NNSA Principal Deputy Administrator Frank Rose and Associate Administrator Defense
- Geotagged Low Altitude Aerial Imagery from Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Flights over OF THE E6D58
GSA
DOI
- DOI Aviation UAS
- Temporary Cessation of Non-Emergency Unmanned Aircraft Systems Fleet Operations
- Implementation Guidance on Secretary's Order 3379
- "Designated UAS" Assessment Guide
- DOI Use of Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS)
EPA
- EPA Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Program
- EPA Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Policy Documents
- EPA Unmanned Aircraft System Factsheet
- EPA Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Delegation Memo
- EPA IRMPOLI8 Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Policy
- EPA Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Policy
- EPA Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Policy Overview Presentation
- EPA Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Policy Handbook
- EPA UAS Handbook
- EPA UAS Usage Report
Interagency UAS fire operations
- UASP Toolbox
- Resources for UAS Data Specialists on incidents
- UAS fire managers at incidents toolbox
- Interagency Standard for Fire and Fire Aviation Operations (Red Book, NFES 2724)
National Wildlife (fire) Coordination Group
- Interagency Fire Unmanned Aircraft Systems Subcommittee
- Unmanned Aircraft Systems Terms and Abbreviations
- NWCG Standards for Fire Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations
- Cooperator Approval Process to Operate Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) on Federal Incidents
- Approval of UAS Aerial Ignition Payload
- Cooperator Approval Process to Operate UAS on Federal Incidents
- Recommended change of ordering standard for agency owned Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) to be consistent with other aircraft.
- Approval to Test and Evaluate Unmanned Aircraft Systems with Payloads
- Interagency UAS Coordinator
- UAS Ordering
- Cooperators and Contractors
- UAS Personnel / Equipment Status
- Aerial Ignition
- Job Aid
- UAS aerial ignition is approved for interagency use in support of wildland fire (wildfire and prescribed fire).
- UAS aerial Ignition is conducted by authorized agency personnel in accordance with DOI, USFS, OAS, and NWCG policy/standards.
- UAS agency aerial ignition personnel possess the UASP or UASP (T) qualification in IQCS/IROC. They are also carded to operate the aerial ignition payload by OAS.
- UAS aerial ignition personnel work for the FIRB or designee.
- UAS utilized for aerial ignition are carded by OAS.
- UAS aerial ignition payloads are developed through the IFUAS Subcommittee and Aerial Ignition Unit.
- UAS aerial ignition is ordered through established dispatch process. A typical order is two UASP. Special Needs: Aerial Ignition qualified personnel equipped with M600/Ignis 2 and kit.
- CONTACT - the UAS Coordinator (fire) to discuss UAS Aerial Ignition or the ordering process. 208-387-5335.
- The UASD Position, Overview of the Unmanned Aircraft System Data Specialist
- National Interagency Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Training Program
DOJ
- U.S. Department of Justice: Unmanned Aircraft Systems
- Justice Department Statement on Administration's Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems
- Department of Justice Forecasts Increase in Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems Protection
- Interagency Advisory on Use of Technology to Detect and Mitigate Unmanned Aircraft Systems
- Justice Department Archives: File 1268401
- Justice Manual: Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)
- UAS Operations During FY 2022
- DOJ Summary of UAS Operations During FY2021
- Justice Department File 1387071
- Justice Department File 1277646
- COPS Office Publications: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Guide
- National Institute of Justice: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Report
- Justice Manual: Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Overview
DHS
- Controlling Our Airspace Age Drones
- It's Fair, It's Open, and It's Kind: Welcomed with Both Arms
- Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS)
- Seeking Assess Kinetic Mitigation Capabilities Countering Small UAS
- Seeking Test Innovative Technologies Counter Dark Small UAS Swarms
- Drone Piloting Proficiency Takes Flight Certification Course
- DHS ST Awards $259M Counter Unmanned Aircraft System Threats
- New Release ST Funds Washington Startup Test Metamaterial
- Feature Article Drone Popularity and Potential Risk Soars ST Prepares
- Snapshot Working NASA Secure Drone Traffic
- Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems Fact Sheet
- Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems Legal Authorities Fact Sheet
- Richmond Counter UAS Testbed Fact Sheet
- Safe Handling and Collection Electronics Factsheet
- MS-TC
- Richmond Counter UAS Testbed Fact Sheet
- Safe Handling and Collection of Electronics (SHAKE) Factsheet
- Biometric and Identity Technology Center
- Controlling Our Airspace in the Age of Drones
- TSA on C-UAS
National Science Foundation Center for Unmanned Aircraft System
National Institute of Standards and Technology - UAS Test Methods
States
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Prominent Drone Organizations
- AUVSI (Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International)
- DroneDeploy
- MultiGP
- Local colleges with UAS research projects or degree programs, such as Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Events
CES 2024: January 9-12, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. CES is an annual event that showcases a wide range of consumer technology products, including drones. It offers drone manufacturers, developers, and suppliers a platform to display their latest offerings
- PABLO AIR’s drone traffic management program: PABLO AIR, a South Korean company, won a 2024 CES Innovation Award in the Smart City category for its Urban Air Mobility (UAM) traffic management platform, 'UrbanLinkX'. This platform reduces traffic management workload, improves economic viability, and mitigates operational risks
- Sheco Ark-M: an underwater cleanup drone: This drone, developed by a company in Korea, is more like a water-based robot vacuum cleaner. It collects pollutants from the water, stores them, and releases purified water. It won a CES 2024 Innovation Award
- Walmart’s keynote that puts drone delivery front and center: Walmart made significant announcements about its drone delivery system. They have expanded their drone delivery service to more than 60,000 homes in the Dallas – Fort Worth area and plan to reach millions of customers in 2024
- Canon MS-500: a tiny, nighttime camera: This camera is equipped with a SPAD sensor and can capture long-range images in low lights. It could be beneficial for drone pilots who need to identify far-off targets accurately
- RuggON’s Ground Control System (GCS): This ground control system from Taiwan is compatible with most types of drones and is designed for rugged environments. It provides Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) positioning and tracking services, and its low-latency video software decoder allows real-time, high-resolution video viewing and data collection 5.
UMEX and SimTEX 2024: January 22-25, 2024 in Abu Dhabi, UAE. UMEX is the Middle East’s premier event for drones, robotics, components, and unmanned systems. It’s an excellent opportunity to explore the latest advancements in the drone industry and witness the convergence of technology from various sectors
Flyability User Conference: March 6-8, 2024 in Lausanne, Switzerland. Flyability’s 2024 User Conference will be hosted at the Hotel Alpha-Palmiers in Lausanne, Switzerland and is set to include keynote presentations, panel discussions, and networking opportunities — all primarily centered around its Elios 3 drone
Drone Responders National Public Safety UAS Conference 2024: March 12-13, 2024. This conference is focused on the use of drones in public safety and emergency response. It’s an excellent opportunity to learn about the latest developments in drone technology and how they can be used to save lives
Amsterdam Drone Week 2024: April 16-18, 2024 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Amsterdam Drone Week is a global platform for sharing knowledge on current air solutions, potential innovations, and vital regulations. It brings together manufacturers, service providers, and end-users to discuss the latest trends and developments in the drone industry
Drone Articles
Here are some articles and events related to drones:
States
Assorted News
- Military Virtual Reality Training Expands To Include Air Force Drone Pilots
- US Army Drone Pilot Training Centers
- New Army Training Addresses Emerging Drone Threat
- BAE NetVIPR Communication Network
- Training And Qualifications For Army Drone Pilots
- Army Fort Irwin NTC Drone Swarm
- US Army Trains Forces Across Military On Tools To Fight Drones
- US Army Counter Drone Training
- Cadets Enhance Tactical Skills Through Drone Training
- Army Boot Camp Will Soon Include Counter Drone Training
- US Army Drone School
- Training Every Warfighter For UAS Threats Key To Modern Air Defense
- FAA CTI School Directory
- Drone Pilot Ground School
- Five Companies in Early Running for Collaborative Combat Aircraft Contract
- Awesome Drones
- Drones for Government Agencies: GSA Limits Procurement List to Blue SUAS
- Blue UAS 2
- US DOD Five Companies Commercial Drone Production
- Department of Defense Can Now Buy US Manufactured Small Drones From These Five Companies
- Booz Allen Invests in Drone Detection Company Working With Federal Aviation Administration
- Booz Allen Hidden Level Drone
- Booz Allen Ventures Invests in Drone Sensing Company Hidden Level
- Transform Tactical Training with Immersive Solutions
- Linking Combat Veterans and Valley Engineers Reveals Drone Technology Wins DOD Contracts VC Cash
- AUVSIS Partnership for Drone Competitiveness Strengthening the US Drone Industry
- Trusted Operator Program
- AUVSI's XPONENTIAL 2023 Shows Future of Drone Computers
- AAM Drone and UTM Leaders Expect Industry Acceleration Following Passage of FAA Reauthorization
- Unmanned Enabling Technologies LongEndurance
- DARPA's Manta Ray Underwater Drone Could Be a Game Changer
- US Darpa Contractors Unmanned Underwater Vehicle Project
- Defence Military Unmanned Aerial Systems Establish a Specialised Corps for Operational Excellence
- Edge Showcase Advanced Unmanned Technology Solutions UMEX and Simtex 2024
- Galaxy Unmanned Systems LLC at AIAA SciTech Forum 2024
Possible partners
| Enthusiast Sites: |
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| Oscar Liang - Well known site covering building drones, tutorials, and reviews. Run by an enthusiast. |
| Propwashed - Long-running blog covering niche drone racing topics. |
| Other organizations: |
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| Drone Racing League (DRL) - a professional drone racing organization that hosts races and events. |
| Drone Sports Association (DSA) - a non-profit organization that promotes drone sports and racing. |
| Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) - a non-profit organization that promotes model aviation, including drone racing and flying. |
| Drone Center of Excellence - The Drone Center of Excellence is a research center that focuses on the development of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and their applications in various industries. |
| Unmanned Systems Research Institute - The Unmanned Systems Research Institute is a research center that focuses on the development of unmanned systems and their applications in various industries. |
| https://www.dronepilotgroundschool.com/faa-uas-cti/ |
Corporate News
Lockheed
- Product Card
- History
- Hydra Flyer
- Laser Weapon Systems
- Stalker VXE UAS Flight Record
- Improving Endurance and Payload Capacity
- Q-53 Multi-Mission Radar
- ATHENA Success
- Swiss Army Choice
- 5G Powered ISR Capabilities
- New Lightweight Canister Launched Unmanned Aircraft System
- Long Range Secure ISR with Software
- AI and Military Missions
Northrop
- Future Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System Prototype
- Successful Flight Test
- Complex Live Fire Tests
- Future Rotorcraft UAS Opportunities
- Autonomous Vertical Takeoff and Landing Aircraft
- Unmanned Anti-Submarine Warfare Capability
- Operational Flexibility
- FAAD C2 Integral Role
- Full Interoperability
- FAAD C2 System Enables Integrated Short Range Air Defense in Baltic Region
- Autonomous Systems News Page
- All News Releases
- NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance Force Achieves Initial Operating Capability
Boeing
- Protect, Connect, Sustain
- Boeing in Europe
- Innovation Quarterly
- MQ-25
- Emirates Boeing Improve Aircraft Maintenance
- MQ-28
General Atomics
- New Mojave UAS
- Evolution Class of UAS for Future Fights
- Completely Autonomous UAS Flight Using Avenger
- Mojave STOL UAS Completes First Dirt Operation
- Upgraded Gray Eagle Extended Range UAS Featured in Demo
- AFSOC Selects MQ-9B SkyGuardian for UAS Family of Systems Concept
- 30 Years of UAS Innovation
- Short Takeoff Landing of UAS on UK Carrier
- Supply 8 MQ-9A Extended Range UAS for USMC
- Introduces Gambit
- Advances Ecosystem for Autonomously Operational UCAV
- Pairs Avenger with Virtual UAS to Demo Autonomous Search Follow
- Announces Gray Eagle 25M, New MDO-Capable Variant
- Army Uses GA-ASI SC2 to Control Gray Eagle Extended Range UAS
- Completes New Set of UAS Detect and Avoid Flights for FAA
- Flies UAS in the Canadian Arctic
- USMC Completes 20000 Flight Hours with MUX Male MQ-9A
- Gray Eagle Extended Range UAS Upgraded for Multi-Domain Operations
- Advances Aerial Recovery for SUAS and ALE
- SE Eaglet Takes Its First Flight
- Display at UMEX Features SeaGuardian UAS
- Flies Autonomous Collaboration Using Avenger UAS
- Partners with Divergent Technologies, Inc.
- SeaGuardian Flies First Approved Point to Point UAS Flight in UK
- Demonstrates BLOS Command Control Over HF Using MQ-9
Raytheon
- Raytheon's KURFS and Coyote Detect and Defeat UAS Targets During U.S. Army Summer
- Coyote Effectors
- Meet LIDS, A Sure Shot Against Drones
- Integrated Air and Missile Defense
- Raytheon Technologies Awarded 237 Million Counter UAS Contract
- RMD Awarded 207 Million Counter UAS Contract
- Effectors
- Integrated Air and Missile Defense Lasers
- Defeating Drones Demonstration Desert
- Phaser High Power Microwave
- Who We Are - Own The Sky
- RMD Proves Counter UAS Effectiveness
- Integrated Air and Missile Defense Phaser High Power Microwave
- Integrated Air and Missile Defense Kurfs
- New Weapon Zaps UAS Other Threats
- Strategic Missile Defense EKV
- Birds Planes Drones KURFS Radar Can Spot Them All
- Air MTS
- RIS Pairs Laser Weapon With NASAMS Air Defense System To Destroy Swarm Of Drone Targets
- Sensors
- How Laser Defeats Hostile Drones
- RMD Uses Warfighter Feedback To Improve Counter UAS Solutions
- Raytheon Technologies Delivers Fourth Combat Ready Laser Weapon To U.S. Air Force
- Integrated Air and Missile Defense Stinger Missile
- Integrated Air and Missile Defense GhostEye MR
- Stormbreaker Lot 9
- Air PhantomStrike
Teledyne
- Teledyne FLIR Awarded 48 Million Nano UAV Framework Agreement By The Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency
- Exploring The Oceans Protecting Marine Life
- Building A Multi Domain Unmanned And Autonomous Systems Powerhouse
Textron
- Aerosonde Unmanned Aircraft System UAS Takes First Maritime Flight Aboard USS Miguel Keith ESB 5
- Uncrewed Aircraft System UAS Contractor Owned Contractor Operated Contract For Three Littoral Combat Ships LCS By U.S. Navy
- Second U.S. Navy Expeditionary Sea Base ESB Shipboard Unmanned Aircraft Systems UAS Operation
- Selected By U.S. Army For FTUAS Program Option 2
- Anduril Industries Complete Successful Uncrewed Uncrewed Teaming Demonstration
Think Tanks, etc.
Brookings Institution
- Six Ways to Disable a Drone
- Death from Above: How Criminal Organizations Use of Drones Threatens Americans
- How Robotic Process and Intelligent Automation Are Altering Government Performance
- How to Solve the Problem of Missing Drone Crash Data
- Civilian Drones Privacy and the Federal State Balance
- The Lawfare Drone Smackdown
- Loitering Munitions Preview the Autonomous Future of Warfare
- Americans Support Exporting Drones to Ukraine with a Caveat
- Drones and Aerial Surveillance Considerations for Legislatures
- Applying Arms Control Frameworks to Autonomous Weapons
- Cascading Chaos Nonstate Actors and AI on the Battlefield
Center for a New American Security
- Pentagon Plans a Drone Army to Counter China's Market Dominance
- Anduril's New Drone Killer Is Locked Onto AI-Powered Warfare
- Russia's New Long-Range Kamikaze Drone Will Be Built in a Shopping Mall
- AI and the Next Generation of Drone Warfare
- The War in Ukraine Is Spurring a Revolution in Drone Warfare Using AI
- Russia Ramps Up Drone-Guided Bomb Attacks to Thwart Counteroffensive
- The US Can't Use Its $110 Million Drone Base in Niger
- Ground Vehicles Are the New Frontier in Ukraine's Drone War
- Russia Needs More Commercial Drone Pilots for Its War in Ukraine
- The Dawn of Drone Diplomacy
- Russia's Sirius Prototype Killer Drone Caught Flying on Camera
- Drone Explodes Less Than 100 Miles From Moscow As Fear of Strikes Grows
- Rheinmetall Pitches Unmanned Mothership Full of Tiny Attack Drones
- Russia Is Replicating Iranian Drones and Using Them to Attack Ukraine
- Ukrainian Suicide Drone Boats Packed With Bombs Are Threatening Russia's Once Feared Black Sea Fleet and It May Not Be Able to Stop Them
- The World Is Watching the War in Ukraine Through Drones and It Twists the View of Who Is Winning This Fight
- Kamikaze Drones: A New Weapon Brings Power and Peril to the U.S. Military
- AI Is Already At War
- Noteworthy DOD Autonomous Weapons Policy
Center for Strategic and International Studies
- Across Drones, AI, and Space: Commercial Tech Flexing Military Muscle in Ukraine
- Rethinking the Role of Remotely Crewed Systems in the Future Force
- Counterterrorism Sky: How to Think Over the Horizon About Drones
- Countering Uncrewed Aerial Systems: A Conversation with General Sean Gainey
- Can the United States Do More for Ukrainian Air Defense?
MITRE Corporation
- MITRE Opens Experimentation Range Dedicated Small Uncrewed Aircraft
- Proving Safety Case Expand Drone Based Benefits
- Drone First Responder Programs New Paradigm Policing
- Drones Become Weapons Choice Back Basics Way Counter Them
- FDNY and NYPD Help Test MITRE's Latest UAS Innovation
- Holistic Approach Assessing Drone Societal Acceptance
- SOFREP Carpe DronVM Revolutionizing Drone Defense Technology
- Tools New Age MITRE Innovations Power First Responders
- First Responder Drone Initiatives
- Playgrounds Battlefields MITRE Helps Sponsors Shape Our Uncrewed Flying
- Preventing Mid-Air Collisions Earns Drone Team Prestigious Award
- Intern Fixes His Sights Perfect Drone Design Navy
- Persistent Overwatch Drone
- Opening New Horizons 5G Equitably Safely Sustainably
- GameX Takes Strategic Defense Experiments New Worlds E-Sports Tournament
- Accelerating Breakthrough Innovation
- Digital Age Innovations Shape Future Aviation
- Center for Advanced Aviation System Development
- Transportation Innovation Center
- Pentagon Buy Commercial Already
- Homeland Security
- SIMEx Overview 2019
- Aviation Transportation
- Drone Guardians Gamex Tournament
RAND Corporation
- Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
- What the Drone Strikes on the Kremlin Reveal About
- Military Drones
- Can Cheap Drones Be the Answer to Tensions in the Taiwan Strait?
- Chinese Strategists Evaluate the Use of Kamikaze Drones
- Military Drones
- Characterizing the Uncrewed Systems Industrial Base
- Coast Guard Leans Forward in New UxS Strategy but Faces Significant Challenges
- Robots, Drones, and AI, Oh My: Navigating the New Frontier
- Wonder Weapons Will Not Win
- Characterizing the Performance of Uncrewed Aircraft Systems
- Ukraine's Lessons for the Future of Hybrid Warfare
- UFOs Are Not the Only Potential Threat in American Skies
- Characterizing the Uncrewed Systems Industrial Base
- These Technologies Could Defeat China's Missile Barrage
- Characterizing the Uncrewed Systems Industrial Base
- Air Defense
- Asymmetric Warfare
- Not The X Files
Consultants
Search results from DOT Repository & Open Science Access Portal (ROSAP), search terms "Drone" and "UAS"
| "Drone" | "UAS" |
| Strategic Deployment of Drone Centers and Fleet Size Planning for Drone Delivery | Current Counter-Drone Technology Solutions to Shield Airports and Approach and Departure Corridors |
| Cite | Cite |
| Sacharny, David ; | Looze, Douglas ; |
| Liu, Xiaoyue Cathy | Plotnikov, Michael |
| 2021-11-01 | ... |
| This research project produces a statewide airspace network, delivery schedule, and truck/drone fleet mix. The airspace network is optimized to ensure... | 2016-12-15 |
| UAS (Drone) Peer Exchange | The proliferation of drones has the potential to harm people and property. In particular, drones flying near airports and airport approaches can cause... |
| Cite | The State of the Practice of UAS Systems in Transportation |
| Stott, Glenn ; | Cite |
| Leli, Janet | Ni, Daiheng ; |
| 2019-09-01 | Plotnikov, Michael |
| The 2017 NJDOT Peer Exchange was held on October 3-5th in Trenton, New Jersey. The panelists included state DOT UAS leaders from Delaware, Kansas, Mas... | 2016-12-09 |
| High Mast Drone Inspection | The objective of this research was to establish the state of the practice of unmanned aircraft system (UAS) applications in the transportation profess... |
| Cite | A Historical Review of Training Requirements for Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems, and Manned Operations (1997-2014) |
| Stewart, Brian ; | Cite |
| Stock, Daniel | Gildea, Kevin M. ; |
| ... | Williams, Kevin W. |
| 2018-10-01 | ... |
| In July 2018, Cambridge Systematics, Inc. was tasked by the NJDOT Bureau of Research to quantify to the best extent possible the benefits of using an ... | 2017-08-01 |
| The State of the Practice of UAS Systems in Transportation | There are several mature Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) and Small Unmanned Aircraft System(sUAS) training programs available for analysis. Many of the... |
| Cite | UAS (Drone) Peer Exchange |
| Ni, Daiheng ; | Cite |
| Plotnikov, Michael | Stott, Glenn ; |
| 2016-12-09 | Leli, Janet |
| The objective of this research was to establish the state of the practice of unmanned aircraft system (UAS) applications in the transportation profess... | 2019-09-01 |
| Pavement Condition Survey Using Drone Technology | The 2017 NJDOT Peer Exchange was held on October 3-5th in Trenton, New Jersey. The panelists included state DOT UAS leaders from Delaware, Kansas, Mas... |
| Cite | FAA UAS Center of Excellence task A4: UAS ground collision severity evaluation. |
| Lane, Lerose ; | Cite |
| Cheng, DingXin | Arterburn, David ; |
| 2023-06-01 | Ewing, Mark |
| Timely repairs of pavement defects are essential in protecting both public road and highway systems. Identification of pavement distresses is necessar... | ... |
| Bridge Avoidance in River-Based Drone Autonomy | 2017 |
| Cite | The UAS Ground Collision Severity Evaluation Final Report documents the UAS platform characteristics related to the severity of UAS ground collision b... |
| Satyanarayanan, Mahadev | [UAS Noise Certification conference paper] |
| 2023-07-25 | Cite |
| This research aims to create open-source autonomous drone software to transform rivers into 21st century drone highways. The research team will explor... | Senzig, David A. ; |
| Exploration of Drone and Remote Sensing Technologies in Highway Embankment Monitoring and Management (Phase I) : research project capsule. | Marsan, Mehmet |
| Cite | 2018-08-26 |
| Zhang, Zhongjie | With the expected increase in UAS operations and resulting noise, FAA’s Office of Environment and Energy (AEE) sees potential issues with the applic... |
| 2017-09-01 | [UAS Noise Certification presentation slides] |
| Over time, many Louisiana highway embankments have experienced surface sliding failures, a safety issue causing traffic disruptions. Since no advance-... | Cite |
| Unmanned aircraft systems for transportation decision support. | Senzig, David A. ; |
| Cite | Marsan, Mehmet |
| O'Neill-Dunne, Jarlath | 2018-08-28 |
| 2016-11-30 | With the expected increase in UAS operations and resulting noise, FAA’s Office of Environment and Energy (AEE) sees potential issues with the applic... |
| Our nation relies on accurate geospatial information to map, measure, and monitor transportation infrastructure and the surrounding landscapes. This p... | FAA UAS Center of Excellence task A4: UAS ground collision severity evaluation, revision 2. |
| Unmanned aerial vehicle applications for highway transportation : initial stage reference search. | Cite |
| Cite | Arterburn, David ; |
| United States. Federal Highway Administration. Exploratory Advanced Research Program | Ewing, Mark |
| 2013-11-01 | ... |
| Identification of research (2006–present) focusing on autonomous micro unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for transportation applications, including th... | 2017 |
| [Pavement Condition Survey Using Drone Technology Research Brief] | The UAS Ground Collision Severity Evaluation Final Report documents the UAS platform characteristics related to the severity of UAS ground collision b... |
| Cite | UAS noise certification and measurements status report : Tigershark UAS measurements, tracking system development, and certification metrics status |
| Lane, Lerose ; | Cite |
| Cheng, DingXin | Senzig, David A. ; |
| 2023-06-01 | Marsan, Mehmet |
| This report validates the three case studies that the CP2 Center used drone technology to capture data for processing and analyzing pavement distresse... | ... |
| [An Automated, Drone-Based Grade Crossing Inspection System Research Results] | 2017-09-01 |
| Cite | This report documents work done by Volpe staff to support the FAA’s development of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) noise certification and noise measu... |
| United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration | Unmanned Aircraft System Applications in International Railroads |
| 2020-08-01 | Cite |
| There are over 200,000 highway-rail grade crossings in the U.S. Ensuring these grade crossings are safe for train and automotive vehicles is a priorit... | Sherrock, Eric ; |
| Strategic Design for Delivery with Linked Transportation Assets : Trucks and Drones : tech transfer summary | Neubecker, Kelly |
| Cite | 2018-02-01 |
| Campbell, James F. ; | This report summarizes the current uses and issues associated with Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) in railroad applications, and provides the use case... |
| Sweeney, Donald C. | Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Impact on Operational Efficiency and Connectivity |
| 2018-01-01 | Cite |
| The objectives of this project were to provide a strategic analysis for the design of hybrid truck-drone delivery systems using continuous approximati... | Burgett, Joseph M ; |
| Characterization of unpaved road condition through the use of remote sensing project - phase II, deliverable 8-D: final report. | Bausman, Dennis |
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| Brooks, Colin ; | 2019-12-01 |
| Dobson, Richard J. | Over the last several years, the use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), commonly referred to as drones, has increased significantly. This report outl... |
| ... | [Effective Practices for Managing Bridge Inspection Data Captured by UAS tech brief] |
| 2016-03-07 | Cite |
| Building on the success of developing a UAV based unpaved road assessment system in Phase I, the project team was awarded a Phase II project by the US... | Futron Corporation ... |
| [Automated Track Centerline Following for Drone Flight Automation Research Results] | 2021-03-01 |
| Cite | This document is one in a series of technical summaries that accompany the forthcoming Federal Highway Administration report Collection of Data with U... |
| Stuart, Cameron ; | UAS flight test for safety and for efficiency |
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| 2022-08-01 | McGovern, Seamus M. |
| VisioStack Inc. completed initial research to automate drone inspection flights over railroad track using real-time rail detection and track centerlin... | 2017-04-01 |
| Drone Technologies in Rural, Isolated, Tribal and Indigenous (RITI) Communities | Manned aircraft that operate in the National Airspace System (NAS) typically undergo certification flight test to ensure they meet a prescribed level ... |
| Cite | Integration of UAS Into Operations Conducted by New England Departments of Transportation – Develop Implementation Procedures for UAS Applications (Task 4 Report) |
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| Abramson, Daniel | Mallela, Jagannath ; |
| ... | Wheeler, Paul |
| 2022-10-20 | ... |
| Transportation and traffic safety is a primary concern within Rural, Isolated, Tribal and Indigenous (RITI) communities in Washington State. Emerging ... | 2021-03-22 |
| The use of small unmanned aircraft by the Washington State Department of Transportation | Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) technology is proving to enhance State Department of Transportation (DOT) practices as an innovative and inexpensive s... |
| Cite | Use Cases for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) in Public Transportation Systems |
| McCormack, Edward | Cite |
| 2008-06-01 | Wishart, Jacob ; |
| Small, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are increasingly affordable, easy to transport and launch,and can be equipped with cameras that provide informa... | Lennertz, Tracy |
| Current Counter-Drone Technology Solutions to Shield Airports and Approach and Departure Corridors | ... |
| Cite | 2020-11-01 |
| Looze, Douglas ; | The application of commercial Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) technology to transit operations can offer benefits in safety and efficiency. UAS (commo... |
| Plotnikov, Michael | UAS-Assisted Inspection of Bridges for Corrosion Effects |
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| 2016-12-15 | Tien, Iris ; |
| The proliferation of drones has the potential to harm people and property. In particular, drones flying near airports and airport approaches can cause... | Herndon, Hana |
| Drone-Based Computer Vision-Enabled Vehicle Dynamic Mobility and Safety Performance Monitoring | 2023-12-01 |
| Cite | New technologies, such as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and machine learning, have been used to conduct imagery-based bridge inspections and evaluat... |
| Zhang, Guohui ; | Use of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) by State DOTs February 27, 2018 Peer Exchange |
| Yuan, Runze | Cite |
| ... | Quinton, Drew ; |
| 2023-01-07 | Regan, Terrance J. |
| This report documents the research activities to develop a drone-based computer vision-enabled vehicle dynamic safety performance monitoring in Rural,... | 2018-11-01 |
| Investigation of Drone Applications To Improve Traffic Safety in RITI Communities | This peer exchange brought together public and private organizations to discuss the state of the practice and possible future uses of UAS in the field... |
| Cite | Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) – Metro District Bridge Inspection Implementation |
| Ban, Xuegang (Jeff) ; | Cite |
| Abramson, Daniel | Wells, Jennifer ; |
| ... | Lovelace, Barritt |
| 2021-03-03 | 2021-05-01 |
| Transportation and traffic safety is a primary concern among the Rural, Isolated, Tribal, or Indigenous (RITI) communities in the U.S. Although emergi... | Drones for bridge inspection research has been completed by MnDOT in multiple phases since 2015. As of summer, 2017, Phase III of this research began ... |
| [Railroad Bridge Inspection Using Drone-Based Digital Image Correlation Research Results] | [Effective Practices for Using UAS During Bridge Construction tech brief] |
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| Stuart, Cameron ; | Futron Corporation ... |
| Vitzilaios, Nikolaos | 2021-04-01 |
| ... | Unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and the sensors they can carry as payload are being integrated into bridge inspection processes by a number of State dep... |
| 2023-02-01 | Blockchain for Unmanned Aircraft Systems |
| Continuous railroad operations on aging railway infrastructure requires systematic and effective inspection. Visual inspections are time consuming and... | Cite |
| [AXIS: An Automated, Drone-Based, Grade Crossing Inspection System Research Results] | McGovern, Seamus |
| Cite | 2020-04-15 |
| Stuart, Cameron ; | This white paper provides a high-level study of unmanned aircraft systems' flight operations that may benefit from the application of blockchain conce... |
| Doran, Joshua | Cost-Effective Bridge Safety Inspections Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVS) |
| 2020-10-01 | Cite |
| The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has engaged in several initiatives to help improve the safety of highway-rail crossings. To that end, FRA re... | Gillins, Daniel T. ; |
| U.S. Army unmanned aircraft systems roadmap 2010-2035 | Parrish, Christopher |
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| United States. Army. Unmanned Aircraft Systems. Center of Excellence | 2016-10-15 |
| 2010-01-01 | This report presents the results of a study on the use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in bridge inspections. A detailed literature review was cond... |
| The Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Roadmap outlines how the U.S. Army will develop, organize, and employ UAS from 2010 to 2035 across full spectrum op... | Transportation - Volume II-D: Development of UAS Emergency Service Drone Network for Use in Surface Transportation |
| Use of Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (sUAV) for Structural Inspection | Cite |
| Cite | Chen, Danjue ; |
| Bridge, Jennifer | Xie, Yuanchang |
| 2018-07-01 | ... |
| Traffic structures in Florida must be inspected regularly, every 2 years for bridges and every 5 years for high mast light poles. Bridges that are dif... | 2019-12-01 |
| Development of Drone-Assisted Pavement Profile Mapping: Near-Surface Void Detection Application | This report provides a literature review on applications of UAS for emergency response and presents a procedure to develop a UAS network for emergency... |
| Cite | TigerShark UAS noise flight test at Griffiss Airport : letter report to Dr. Mehmet Marsan |
| Irizarry, Javier ; | Cite |
| Rakha, Tarek | Senzig, David A. |
| 2022-05-01 | 2016-05-27 |
| Monitoring and performance-verification activities of roadway maintenance are labor-intensive tasks and prone to errors. The adoption of unmanned aeri... | "This memorandum documents preliminary results of the noise flight test conducted on the Navmar TigerShark UAS at Griffiss International Airport (KRME... |
| Development of Drone-Assisted Highway Mowing Operations Planning, Monitoring, and Verification Capabilities | Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) for Transportation, Incident Management, and Infrastructure Assessment |
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| Irizarry, Javier ; | Helmicki, Arthur ; |
| Cho, Yong Kwon | Hunt, Victor |
| ... | ... |
| 2022-05-01 | 2021-05-01 |
| This project focused on the development for the integration of unmanned aerial systems (UASs) and artificial intelligence (AI) to automate planning, m... | Unmanned aerial systems (UAS) have received significant attention in recent years due to substantial advances in capabilities. The goal for this proje... |
| Noise Measurement Report: Unconventional Aircraft - Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma: July 2019 | Sound Exposure Level Duration Adjustments in UAS Rotorcraft Noise Certification Tests |
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| Read, David R. ; | Senzig, David A. ; |
| Senzig, David A. | Marsan, Mehmet |
| ... | ... |
| 2020-04-30 | 2018-09-27 |
| This report discusses the processes and results of an acoustic measurement program conducted at the Chockaw Nation of Oklahoma's Integrated Pilot Prog... | This report documents work done to support the FAA’s development of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) noise certification and noise measurement criteria... |
| Garmin : Market Diversification & Use Case Overview | UAS Operational Assessment: Visual Compliance Human-in-the-Loop Simulation to Assess How UAS Integration in Class C Airspace Will Affect Air Traffic Control Specialists |
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| Garmin (Firm) | 2016-01-01 |
| 2018-01-25 | No Description |
| Garmin’s aviation GPS products support both surface and airborne applications. Garmin produces FAA certified and non-certified equipment for the Gen... | Monitoring Risk Associated with Operations of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) in the National Airspace System: Models for Analysis of Mandatory Occurrence Reports involving UAS-Manned Aircraft Encounters |
| Unmanned aircraft system bridge inspection demonstration project phase II final report. | Cite |
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| Wells, Jennifer ; | Lu, Jason |
| Lovelace, Barritt | ... |
| 2017-06-01 | 2018-09-01 |
| An Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) is defined by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as an aircraft operated without the possibility of direct hu... | Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) are operating in the national airspace (NAS) in increasing numbers, and at times have flown in close proximity to mann... |
| FAA UAS Center of Excellence task A4: UAS ground collision severity evaluation. | Improving the Quality of Bridge Inspections Using Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) |
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| Arterburn, David ; | Wells, Jennifer ; |
| Ewing, Mark | Lovelace, Barritt |
| ... | 2018-07-01 |
| 2017 | Bridges are a key part of the transportation system and maintaining this infrastructure is important to ensure the safety of the traveling public and ... |
| The UAS Ground Collision Severity Evaluation Final Report documents the UAS platform characteristics related to the severity of UAS ground collision b... | Detecting Subsurface Voids in Roadways Using UAS with Infrared Thermal Imaging |
| FAA UAS Center of Excellence task A4: UAS ground collision severity evaluation, revision 2. | Cite |
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| Arterburn, David ; | Yu, Tzuyang |
| Ewing, Mark | ... |
| ... | 2022-02-01 |
| 2017 | The failure of culverts and drainage piping underneath roadways creates sinkholes that represent a safety hazard to the traveling public and result in... |
| The UAS Ground Collision Severity Evaluation Final Report documents the UAS platform characteristics related to the severity of UAS ground collision b... | Evaluating the Preventive Alert Function for UAS Detect and Avoid Systems |
| Quantitative Model to Support Automated Approval Processes of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations | Cite |
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| Lu, Jason | Mofle, Theodore C. |
| 2018-08-06 | ... |
| Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) are operating in the National Airspace (NAS) in increasing numbers. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) P... | 2021-06-01 |
| NJDOT UAS/Drone Procedures Manual and Best Practices for Use in New Jersey | The research effort was an examination of the alerting level for the Detect and Avoid (DAA) Preventive Alert function as defined by the RTCA Special C... |
| Cite | Demonstration of Unmanned Aircraft Systems Use for Traffic Incident Management (UAS-TIM) |
| Agrawal, Anil K. ; | Cite |
| Hoomaan, Ehssan | Stevens Jr., Charles R. ; |
| ... | Blackstock, Tiffany |
| 2021-01-01 | 2017-12-01 |
| Recent advances in Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) technologies have tremendous potential of improving the reliability and efficiency of inspections o... | Previous investigations into technologies that can improve incident response, monitoring, and clearance resulted in the potential application of Unman... |
| Unmanned Aircraft Systems Roadmap 2005-2030 | Investigation of Strategic Deployment Opportunities for Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) at INDOT |
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| United States. Department of Defense | Hubbard, Sarah M ; |
| 2005-01-01 | Hubbard, Bryan |
| This document presents the Department of Defense's (DoD) roadmap for developing and employing unmanned aircraft systems over the next 25 years (2005 t... | 2020-03-01 |
| UAS flight test for safety and for efficiency | Unmanned aerial systems (UAS) are increasingly used for a variety of applications related to INDOT’s mission including bridge inspection, traffic ma... |
| Cite | [Peer-to-Peer Exchange - Alabama, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Oregon, and Utah Departments of Transportation, Huntsville, Alabama, October 17–18, 2018 techbrief] |
| McGovern, Seamus M. | Cite |
| 2017-04-01 | United States. Federal Highway Administration |
| Manned aircraft that operate in the National Airspace System (NAS) typically undergo certification flight test to ensure they meet a prescribed level ... | 2019-03-01 |
| Taking flight with sensing equipment will deliver benefits across MDOT : research spotlight. | The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is among the few State departments of transportation (DOTs) that have committed to establishing a sta... |
| Cite | [Guidance for the Use of UAS During Suboptimal Environmental Conditions Project Summary] |
| Brooks, Colin | Cite |
| 2015-04-01 | Quiroga, Cesar ; |
| Recent strides in technology have opened the doors for using unmannedaerial vehicles (UAVs, sometimes called drones) throughout MDOT. Anextensive stud... | Starek, Michael J. |
| Using remote data collection to identify bridges and culverts susceptible to blockage during flooding events : final report. | ... |
| Cite | 2021-08-31 |
| Sullivan, James L. ; | This research documented key challenges and developed and tested procedures for data collection and processing, with a focus on traffic incident manag... |
| O¿Neill-Dunne, Jarlath | The Application of Unmanned Aerial Systems In Surface Transportation – Volume II-F:Drone Cyber Security: Assurance Methods and Standards |
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| 2016-12-14 | Jafary, Bentolhoda ; |
| The objectives of this project were to pilot test the use of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to gather stereo imagery of streambeds upstream of cross... | Bhattacharya, Saikath |
| Advanced imaging of transportation infrastructure using unmanned aircraft systems : final report. | ... |
| Cite | 2019-12-01 |
| Cunningham, Keith W. | Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) will inevitably occupy commercial airspace in increasing numbers to provide a range of government and private services. ... |
| 2017 | Implementation and Development of UAS Practical Training for Inspection and Monitoring Activities |
| The University of Alaska Fairbanks has been conducting research into unmannedaircraft systems (UAS) since 2000, with more missions and mission diversi... | Cite |
| Strategic Design for Delivery with Linked Transportation Assets : Trucks and Drones | O’Connell, Michael ; |
| Cite | Taggart, James |
| Campbell, James F. ; | 2022-08-01 |
| Sweeney II, Donald C. | With the expanding use of unmanned aircraft systems across the transportation, infrastructure, and public safety communities, the need for qualified r... |
| ... | UAS Pilot Traffic Avoidance Maneuver Preferences, Response Times, and ATC Interaction Decisions |
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| Home delivery by drones as an alternative or complement to traditional delivery by trucks is attracting considerable attention from major retailers an... | Williams, Kevin W. ; |
| Analysis of Drone-Based Last-Mile Delivery Systems Under Aerial Congestion: A Continuum Approximation Approach | Caddigan, Eamon |
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| She, Ruifeng ; | 2018-09-01 |
| Ouyang, Yanfeng | This report is a follow-on analysis of maneuver data, pilot response time data, and air traffic control interaction data that was collected in a resea... |
| 2023-08-01 | Air Mobility Trajectory Anomaly Detection and Operational Advancement |
| This paper presents a systematic analysis and design framework for a spectrum of last-mile delivery systems that leverage unmanned aerial vehicles (UA... | Cite |
| A study of how unmanned aircraft systems can support the Kansas Department of Transportation's efforts to improve efficiency, safety, and cost reduction : technical summary. | Sacharny, David ; |
| Cite | Henderson, Thomas |
| McGuire, Melissa ; | ... |
| Rys, Malgorzata J. | 2022-06-01 |
| ... | The density of aircraft operating in the Salt Lake valley over the next several years is projected to explode in density and therefore push the comple... |
| 2016-08-01 | The Application of Unmanned Aerial Systems In Surface Transportation - Volume II- C: Evaluation of UAS Highway Speed-Sensing Application |
| The goal of this research is to provide a justified recommendation to the Kansas Department of Transportation(KDOT) on whether or not it is beneficial... | Cite |
| Evaluation of Unmanned Aircraft Systems for Aircraft Accident and Incident Scene Documentation | Fitzpatrick, Cole D. ; |
| Cite | Knodler, Michael A. |
| Canter, Garrison ; | ... |
| Sheairs, Jonathan | 2019-12-01 |
| ... | This project explored the use of UAS as a traffic data collection tool as compared to traditional speed data collection instruments on roadways throug... |
| 2023-12-01 | NJDOT UAS/Drone Procedures Manual and Best Practices for Use in New Jersey |
| The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Technology Research and Development Branch conducted a research effort to explore the use of unmanne... | Cite |
| Small UAS Detect and Avoid Requirements Necessary for Limited Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) Operations | Agrawal, Anil K. ; |
| Cite | Hoomaan, Ehssan |
| Askelson, Mark ; | ... |
| Cathey, Henry | 2021-01-01 |
| 2017-05-19 | Recent advances in Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) technologies have tremendous potential of improving the reliability and efficiency of inspections o... |
| Potential sUAS BVLOS operational scenarios/use cases and DAA approaches were collected through a number of industry wide data calls. Every 333 Exempti... | A10 – UAS Control Station Ergo-nomics Considerations : Tasks CS-6 through CS-8 |
| [NJDOT UAS/Drone Procedures Manual and Best Practices for Use in New Jersey Technical Brief] | Cite |
| Cite | Babski-Reeves, K. ; |
| Agrawal, Anil K. | Burch, R. |
| 2021-01-01 | ... |
| Recent advances in Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) technologies have tremendous potential of improving the reliability and efficiency of inspections o... | 2017-08-01 |
| [Exploration of Drone and Remote Sensing Technologies in Highway Embankment Monitoring and Management (Phase I) Report] | The overall objective of the control station tasks within Project A-10 is to provide the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) with information on an ... |
| Cite | Implementation of Unmanned Aerial Systems Using Close-Range Photogrammetry Techniques (UAS-CRP) for Quantitative (Metric) and Qualitative (Inspection) Tasks Related to Roadway Assets and Infrastructures: Final Report |
| Zhang, Zhongjie ; | Cite |
| Chen, Qiming | Puppala, Anand J. ; |
| 2023-11-01 | Congress, Surya S C |
| Monitoring the spatial-temporal variation of surface moisture content in highway soil embankment/dam has a practical implication for earth embankment/... | 2021-12-01 |
| Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Impact on Operational Efficiency and Connectivity | The primary purpose of this implementation project is to educate and inform TxDOT staff on FAA rules and regulations and TxDOT policy governing the us... |
| Cite | Collection of Data with Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) for Bridge Inspection and Construction Inspection |
| Burgett, Joseph M ; | Cite |
| Bausman, Dennis | Neubauer, Kenneth ; |
| ... | Bullard, Erik |
| 2019-12-01 | ... |
| Over the last several years, the use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), commonly referred to as drones, has increased significantly. This report outl... | 2021-09-01 |
| Transportation - Volume II-D: Development of UAS Emergency Service Drone Network for Use in Surface Transportation | This report documents research undertaken to explore the use of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) to support bridge inspection. It addresses UAS platforms... |
| Cite | Unmanned Aircraft Systems : An Overview of Strategies and Opportunities for Missouri |
| Chen, Danjue ; | Cite |
| Xie, Yuanchang | Lercel, Damon ; |
| ... | Steckel, Richard |
| 2019-12-01 | ... |
| This report provides a literature review on applications of UAS for emergency response and presents a procedure to develop a UAS network for emergency... | 2018-06-18 |
| [Analysis of Drone-based Last-mile Delivery Systems under Aerial Congestion: A Continuum Approximation Approach supporting dataset] | Many states have embraced Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and are actively utilizing the technology across a number of state and local agencies. A gro... |
| Cite | EDC-5 Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) for Work Zones Peer Exchange in Columbus, Ohio |
| She, Ruifeng ; | Cite |
| Ouyang, Yanfeng | Mallela, Jagannath ; |
| 2023-09-07 | Wheeler, Paul |
| This paper presents a systematic analysis and design framework for a spectrum of last-mile delivery systems that leverage unmanned aerial vehicles (UA... | ... |
| [Exploration of Drone and Remote Sensing Technologies in Highway Embankment Monitoring and Management (Phase I) Tech Summary] | 2023-09-01 |
| Cite | This peer exchange brought together State Departments of Transportation (DOTs) to discuss and share UAS work zone management practices. States that ha... |
| Zhang, Zhongjie ; | Technologies for Integration of small Unmanned Aerial Systems (s-UAS) in National Airspace System |
| Chen, Qiming | Cite |
| 2023-11-01 | Dechering, Matthew ; |
| Monitoring the spatial-temporal variation of surface moisture content in highway soil embankment/dam has a practical implication for earth embankment/... | Radmanesh, Mohammadreza |
| Small unmanned aircraft and the U.S. Forest Service : benefits, costs, and recommendations for using small unmanned aircraft in Forest Service operations | ... |
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| Markiewicz, Alexandra ; | Small Unmanned Air Systems (s-UAS) have generated a lot of interest in recent years due to their potential to revolutionize applications in civilian d... |
| Nash, Logan | Alternative Approaches to Inspections for Federal Land Management Agency Roads: Using Uncrewed Aircraft Systems to Support the Road Inventory Program |
| 2016-08-01 | Cite |
| This paper provides information to Forest Service leadership about how the agency could use unmanned aircraft across different programs, especially in... | Poe, Carson ; |
| Vision-Based Formation Control of Aerial Vehicles | Gilman, Scott |
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| Tron, Roberto ; | 2023-12-31 |
| Thomas, Justin | The Federal Highway Administration's Federal Lands Highway Innovation and Research Council Research Program funded this research to identify opportuni... |
| ... | Unmanned aircraft systems: a new tool for DOT inspections : final report |
| 2014-01-01 | Cite |
| Abstract: We propose a general solution for the problem of distributed, vision-based formation control of aerial vehicles. Our solution is based on pu... | Zajkowski, Tom ; |
| Study of erosion processes in the Tinto salt-marshes with remote sensing images. | Snyder, Kyle |
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| Ramirez Juidias, Emilio | 2016-10-31 |
| 2016-01-01 | The NextGen Air Transportation Program (NGAT) at North Carolina State University (NCSU) collaborated with the NCDOT departments (Location and Surveys,... |
| Both climatic factors and the sea wave energy are two important factors to study the tidal wetlands. One of the most important wetlands in the Southwe... | Long-Range Urban Air Mobility Land-Use Planning for Vertiports |
| DRIVING DISTRACTION DUE TO DRONES | Cite |
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| Hurwitz, David S. ; | Hillyard, Tayli |
| Olsen, Michael J. | ... |
| ... | 2021-12-01 |
| 2018-03-01 | Urban Air Mobility (UAM) is a rapidly developing industry that highlights tremendous growth opportunities and a major shift in the delivery mode of se... |
| Drones are an emerging technology with various potential commercial and recreational uses. Based on the current literature and existing regulations re... | Effective Use of Geospatial Tools in Highway Construction |
| Early Detection of Near-Surface Void Defects in Concrete Pavement Using Drone-Based Thermography and GPR Methods | Cite |
| Cite | Mallela, Jagannath ; |
| Shen, Zhigang ; | Mitchell, Alexa |
| Erdogmus, Ece | ... |
| ... | 2018-08-01 |
| 2020-01-31 | Geospatial technologies such as photogrammetry and global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) have been an integral part of highway mapping for decade... |
| The goal of this research is to evaluate the feasibility and the performance of using UAV-mounted infrared thermography (IRT) and ground penetration r... | A7 — UAS Human Factors Control Station Design Standards (Plus Function Allocation, Training, and Visual Observer) |
| A10 – UAS Control Station Ergo-nomics Considerations : Tasks CS-6 through CS-8 | Cite |
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| Babski-Reeves, K. ; | Bass, Ellen J. |
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| ... | 2017-12-01 |
| 2017-08-01 | The objective of the work was to develop recommendations for minimum unmanned aircraft system (UAS) control station standards and guidelines, as well ... |
| The overall objective of the control station tasks within Project A-10 is to provide the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) with information on an ... | [NJDOT UAS/Drone Procedures Manual and Best Practices for Use in New Jersey Technical Brief] |
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| Murphy, Robin R. | 2021-01-01 |
| 2019-05-01 | Recent advances in Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) technologies have tremendous potential of improving the reliability and efficiency of inspections o... |
| Small rotorcraft unmanned aerial systems have become increasingly common before, during, and after flooding disasters. A commonly used platform that r... | An Investigation of Minimum Information Requirements for an Unmanned Aircraft System Detect and Avoid Traffic Display |
| A Summary of Unmanned Aircraft Accident/Incident Data: Human Factors Implications | Cite |
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| Williams, K. W. | Caddigan, Eamon |
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| A review and analysis of unmanned aircraft (UA) accident data was conducted to identify important human factors issues related to their use. UA accide... | 2017-06-01 |
| Cost-Effective Bridge Safety Inspections Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVS) | A study was conducted to support the development of Minimum Operational Performance Specifications for UAS Detect and Avoid traffic displays being dev... |
| Cite | UAS Image-Based Point Clouds to 3D Brim: 3D As-Is Bridge Model Generation |
| Gillins, Daniel T. ; | Cite |
| Parrish, Christopher | Turkan, Yelda ; |
| ... | Xu, Yiye |
| 2016-10-15 | 2022-01-01 |
| This report presents the results of a study on the use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in bridge inspections. A detailed literature review was cond... | U.S. economic growth, as well as the mobility of people and goods across the country, are largely dependent on the health of the country’s transport... |
| Proof of concept for using unmanned aerial vehicles for high mast pole and bridge inspections. | Pilots' Estimation of Altitude of a Small Unmanned Aircraft System |
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| 2015-06-01 | Sparko, Andrea L. |
| Bridges and high mast luminaires (HMLs) are key components of transportation infrastructures. Effective inspectionprocesses are crucial to maintain th... | ... |
| Unmanned Systems Roadmap 2007-2032 | 2018-06-01 |
| Cite | Small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS) operations are growing at a rapid rate. Currently, the FAA permits both hobbyist and commercial operations; for ... |
| United States. Department of Defense | Annotated Bibliography (1990 - 2019): Knowledge, Skills, and Tests for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Air Carrier Operations |
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| Today's military has seen an evolution in technology that is creating an entirely new capability to project power through the use of unmanned systems ... | Torrence, Brett S. ; |
| Monitoring Risk Associated with Operations of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) in the National Airspace System: Models for Analysis of Mandatory Occurrence Reports involving UAS-Manned Aircraft Encounters | Nelson, Brittany |
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| Cardosi, Kim ; | 2021-06-01 |
| Lu, Jason | The integration of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) into the National Airspace System (NAS) requires a thorough understanding of the knowledge, skills,... |
| ... | Real-Time Work Zone Traffic Management via Unmanned Air Vehicles |
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| Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) are operating in the national airspace (NAS) in increasing numbers, and at times have flown in close proximity to mann... | Ham, Suyun ; |
| [Evaluating the use of unmanned aerial vehicles for transportation purposes : parts A-D]. | Noh, Seongjin |
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| Brooks, Colin ; | 2020-08-01 |
| Dobson, Richard J. | Flooding poses safety hazards to motorists, emergency and maintenance crews and may cause costly damage to transportation infrastructure and its opera... |
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| Advances in unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology have enabled these tools to becomeeasier to use and afford. In a budget-limited environment, thes... | Li, Xin ; |
| A study of how unmanned aircraft systems can support the Kansas Department of Transportation’s efforts to improve efficiency, safety, and cost reduction : final report. | Hassan, Hany |
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| McGuire, Melissa ; | 2020-10-01 |
| Rys, Malgorzata J. | Flooding poses safety hazards to motorists, emergency and maintenance crews and may cause costly damage to transportation infrastructure and its opera... |
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| Regulations for using Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) are not yet standardized by the Federal AviationAdministration (FAA). This creates tedious obsta... | Cerreta, Joseph ; |
| A Streamlined Bridge Inspection Framework Utilizing Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) | Bruner, Timothy |
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| Guo, Yanlin ; | 2017-08-01 |
| Perry, Brandon J | The Alliance for System Safety of UAS through Research Excellence (ASSURE) conducted research focused on minimum pilot procedures and operational prac... |
| ... | Post-Hazard Engineering Assessment of Highway Structures using Remote Sensing Technologies |
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| Recently, the rapid development of commercial unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) has made collecting images of bridge conditions trivial. Measuring a def... | Jalinoos, Frank ; |
| UAS noise certification and measurements status report : Tigershark UAS measurements, tracking system development, and certification metrics status | Agrawal, Anil K. |
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| Senzig, David A. ; | 2019-12-01 |
| Marsan, Mehmet | There are approximately 615,000 bridges in the United States. Many of these bridges serve as critical parts of the transportation network locally, reg... |
| ... | Small UAS Detect and Avoid Requirements Necessary for Limited Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) Operations |
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| This report documents work done by Volpe staff to support the FAA’s development of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) noise certification and noise measu... | Askelson, Mark ; |
| Human Factors Implications of Unmanned Aircraft Accidents: Flight-Control Problems | Cathey, Henry |
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| Williams, K. W. | Potential sUAS BVLOS operational scenarios/use cases and DAA approaches were collected through a number of industry wide data calls. Every 333 Exempti... |
| 2006-04-01 | A Review of Research Related to Unmanned Aircraft System Visual Observers |
| This research focuses on three types of flight control problems associated with unmanned aircraft systems. Thethree flight control problems are: 1) ex... | Cite |
| Sound Exposure Level Duration Adjustments in UAS Rotorcraft Noise Certification Tests | Williams, Kevin W. ; |
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| Senzig, David A. ; | 2014-10-01 |
| Marsan, Mehmet | This paper is a review of human factors research that is related to the task of the visual observer in unmanned aircraft system (UAS) operations. Prim... |
| ... | [UAS Image-Based Point Clouds to 3D Brim: 3D As-Is Bridge Model Generation supporting datasets] |
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| This report documents work done to support the FAA’s development of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) noise certification and noise measurement criteria... | Turkan, Yelda ; |
| Develop a UAV Platform for Automated Bridge Inspection | Xu, Yiye |
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| Yin, Zhaozheng ; | U.S. economic growth, as well as the mobility of people and goods across the country, are largely dependent on the health of the country’s transport... |
| Mao, Yunxiang | Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) service demand 2015 - 2035 : literature review & projections of future usage, technical report, version 1.0 - February 2014 |
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| 2015-03-01 | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Inspecting the health of bridges is important to maintain the operation of a road network while protecting public users’ safety. However, routinely ... | 2014-02-01 |
| Air development update: AIR-902A | This report assesses opportunities, risks, and challenges attendant to future development and deployment of UAS within the National Airspace System (N... |
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| This document describes a practical system to determine the observer-to-aircraft closest point of approach (CPA) distance during acoustic flyby tests.... | 2021-06-01 |
| Efficient, Low-cost Bridge Cracking Detection and Quantification Using Deep-learning and UAV Images | As more bridge inspection programs incorporate unmanned aerial systems (UAS) as a tool to enhance the inspection process, fact-based information on op... |
| Cite | The Application of Unmanned Aerial Systems In Surface Transportation – Volume II-E: Assessment of Unmanned Aircraft System Situational Awareness Technology to Support Applications in Surface Transportation |
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| Meng, Xiangyu | Plotnikov, Michael |
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| 2021-09-01 | Rapid proliferation of drones creates serious challenges to transportation facilities and the traveling public. Designed to expand and update the resu... |
| Many bridges in the State of Louisiana and the United States are working under serious degradation conditions where cracks on bridges threaten structu... | The Application of Unmanned Aerial Systems In Surface Transportation - Volume II-B: Assessment of Roadway Pavement Condition with UAS |
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| Senzig, David A. ; | Xie, Yuanchang |
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| 2018-08-26 | 2019-12-01 |
| With the expected increase in UAS operations and resulting noise, FAA’s Office of Environment and Energy (AEE) sees potential issues with the applic... | The purpose of this study was to conduct a literature review of existing studies related to pavement condition analysis using Unmanned Aerial Systems ... |
| [UAS Noise Certification presentation slides] | MDOT Culvert Inspection |
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| Senzig, David A. ; | Alexander, James ; |
| Marsan, Mehmet | Robey, Darren |
| 2018-08-28 | ... |
| With the expected increase in UAS operations and resulting noise, FAA’s Office of Environment and Energy (AEE) sees potential issues with the applic... | 2021-07-01 |
| [Efficient, Low-cost Bridge Cracking Detection and Quantification Using Deep-learning and UAV Images supporting datasets] | Concrete/corrugated metal culverts (straight, 50-150 ft long, 12" -48" diameter) are currently inspected visually and less frequently with ground robo... |
| Cite | Concept of operations and policy implications for unmanned aircraft systems use for traffic incident management (UAS-TIM) : final report. |
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| Meng, Xiangyu | Stevens Jr., Charles R. |
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| 2021-09-01 | Texas freeways experience considerable traffic congestion—some from high traffic volumes and some from traffic incidents, both minor (e.g., crashes,... |
| Many bridges in the State of Louisiana and the United States are working under serious degradation conditions where cracks on bridges threaten structu... | [An Automated, Drone-Based Grade Crossing Inspection System Research Results] |
| Unmanned Aircraft Systems : An Overview of Strategies and Opportunities for Missouri | Cite |
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| Lercel, Damon ; | 2020-08-01 |
| Steckel, Richard | There are over 200,000 highway-rail grade crossings in the U.S. Ensuring these grade crossings are safe for train and automotive vehicles is a priorit... |
| ... | The Application of Unmanned Aerial Systems in Surface Transportation- Volume I: Executive Summary |
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| Many states have embraced Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and are actively utilizing the technology across a number of state and local agencies. A gro... | Knodler Jr., Michael A. ; |
| Pilots' Estimation of Altitude of a Small Unmanned Aircraft System | Fitzpatrick, Cole D. |
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| Lennertz, Tracy ; | 2019-12-01 |
| Sparko, Andrea L. | Volume I of this two-volume report summarizes a research project designed to assist MassDOT in thedevelopment of a pilot program for applying unmanned... |
| ... | Implementation of Unmanned Aerial System-Based (UAS) Digital Photogrammetry for Design, Risk Analysis, and Hazard Mitigation of Rock Slopes |
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| Small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS) operations are growing at a rapid rate. Currently, the FAA permits both hobbyist and commercial operations; for ... | Watts, Chester F ; |
| Feasibility study to determine the economic and operational benefits of utilizing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). | McClellan, Elizabeth A |
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| Irizarry, Javier ; | 2021-11-01 |
| Johnson, Eric N. | This study examined whether the deployment of unmanned aerial vehicles, using photogrammetry and 3D modeling software, could provide rock slope design... |
| 2014-04-01 | Exploring Applications for Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) and Unmanned Ground Systems (UGS) in Enhanced Incident Management, Bridge Inspection, and Other Transportation Related Operations: Final Report |
| This project explored the feasibility of using Unmanned Aerial Systems (UASs) in GeorgiaDepartment of Transportation (GDOT) operations. The research t... | Cite |
| 2015 OST-R Transportation Technology Scan : A Look Ahead. | Kamga, Camille ; |
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| Stanford, Joseph | 2017-06-01 |
| ... | Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and unmanned ground systems (UGS) have the potential to change the way we perform some of transportation-related opera... |
| 2015-12-01 | [Implementation of Unmanned Aerial Systems Using Close-Range Photogrammetry Techniques (UAS-CRP) for Quantitative (Metric) and Qualitative (Inspection) Tasks Related to Roadway Assets and Infrastructure Project Summary] |
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| Annual Accomplishments - January 2019 | Puppala, Anand J. ; |
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| Bell, Ellen | 2019-02-28 |
| 2019-01-15 | One of the main objectives of this implementation project was to validate the TxDOT Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Flight Operations and User’s Man... |
| The Volpe Center’s Annual Accomplishments highlights our best work of 2018 and illustrates the sustained impact of the Volpe Center in supporting th... | Operational implications and proposed infrastructure changes for NAS integration of remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) |
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| Zajkowski, Tom ; | 2014-12-01 |
| Snyder, Kyle | The intent of this report is to provide (1) an initial assessment of National Airspace System (NAS) infrastructure affected by continuing development ... |
| ... | A10 – Human Factors Considerations of Unmanned Aircraft System Procedures & Control Stations: Tasks Cs-1 Through Cs-5 |
| 2016-10-31 | Cite |
| The NextGen Air Transportation Program (NGAT) at North Carolina State University (NCSU) collaborated with the NCDOT departments (Location and Surveys,... | Pankok, Carl ; |
| Concept of operations and policy implications for unmanned aircraft systems use for traffic incident management (UAS-TIM) : final report. | Bass, Ellen J. |
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| Stevens Jr., Charles R. | 2017-10-01 |
| 2017-03-01 | The objective of the work was to develop recommendations for minimum unmanned aircraft system (UAS) control station standards and guidelines. The reco... |
| Texas freeways experience considerable traffic congestion—some from high traffic volumes and some from traffic incidents, both minor (e.g., crashes,... | Integration of Unmanned Aircraft Systems to Increase Safety and Decrease Costs of Transportation Projects and Related Tasks |
| Quantitative sensing of bridges, railways, and tunnels with autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles. | Cite |
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| Yu, Tzuyang | Estabrook, Emma |
| 2017-05-04 | 2019-06-01 |
| Managing a growing population of deteriorated transportation infrastructuresystems (i.e. bridges, railways, tunnels) is one of biggest challenges face... | The use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) has the potential to reduce costs and increase safety for transportation operations ranging from bridge ins... |
| Human factors considerations for the integration of unmanned aerial vehicles in the National Airspace System : an analysis of reports submitted to the Aviation Safety Reporting System (ASRS) | Uncrewed Aircraft Systems Technology, Airspace Design, Privacy and Safety in Idaho |
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| Cardosi, Kim ; | Totoricagüena, Gloria |
| Lennertz, Tracy | 2023-06-01 |
| 2017-06-06 | This report examines existing guidelines in Idaho and in other states that lead in the implementation of UAS, in order to identify strategies to promo... |
| Successful integration of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) operations into the National Airspace System requires the identification and mitigation of ope... | Developing a Plan for Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Traffic Operations Applications in Virginia |
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| Brooks, C. ; | Park, Hyoshin |
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| 2018-05-31 | State departments of transportation are utilizing unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in a variety of applications that support planning, construction, ma... |
| Technological advances in unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technologies continue to enable these tools to become easier to use, more economical, and appl... | U.S. Army unmanned aircraft systems roadmap 2010-2035 |
| An Investigation of Minimum Information Requirements for an Unmanned Aircraft System Detect and Avoid Traffic Display | Cite |
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| Williams, Kevin W. ; | 2010-01-01 |
| Caddigan, Eamon | The Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Roadmap outlines how the U.S. Army will develop, organize, and employ UAS from 2010 to 2035 across full spectrum op... |
| ... | An Airborne Lidar Scanning and Deep Learning System for Real-Time Event Extraction and Control Policies in Urban Transportation Networks |
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| A study was conducted to support the development of Minimum Operational Performance Specifications for UAS Detect and Avoid traffic displays being dev... | Parrish, Christopher ; |
| Principal and Considerations for Design of Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Inspection and Survey | Hurwitz, David |
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| Mardanpour, Pezhman ; | 2019-09-30 |
| Mehrabi, Armin | Airborne light detection and ranging (lidar) and unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), also called drones, are emerging technologies that are of growing in... |
| 2019-04-01 | Fatigue Crack Detection Using Unmanned Aerial Systems in Under-Bridge Inspection |
| This study aims to identify the principal and considerations for the design of Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for inspection and survey processes. It ... | Cite |
| Use of micro unmanned aerial vehicles for roadside condition assessment | Dorafshan, Sattar ; |
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| Gharaibeh, Nasir G. | 2017-08-01 |
| 2010-12-01 | The applications of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) for bridge inspection, with emphasis on under-bridge inspection and fatigue crack detection, were st... |
| Micro unmanned aerial vehicles (MUAVs) that are equipped with digital imaging systems and globalpositioning systems provide a potential opportunity fo... | Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Augmented Bridge Inspection Feasibility Study |
| A Historical Review of Training Requirements for Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems, and Manned Operations (1997-2014) | Cite |
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| Gildea, Kevin M. ; | Maguire, Marc |
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| 2017-08-01 | The applications of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) for bridge inspection, with emphasis on under-bridge inspection and fatigue crack detection, were st... |
| There are several mature Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) and Small Unmanned Aircraft System(sUAS) training programs available for analysis. Many of the... | A study of how unmanned aircraft systems can support the Kansas Department of Transportation’s efforts to improve efficiency, safety, and cost reduction : final report. |
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| Sherrock, Eric ; | Rys, Malgorzata J. |
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| This report summarizes the current uses and issues associated with Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) in railroad applications, and provides the use case... | Regulations for using Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) are not yet standardized by the Federal AviationAdministration (FAA). This creates tedious obsta... |
| Volpe Center Annual Accomplishments: Advancing Transportation Innovation for the Public Good - January 2018 | Utilizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems for Infrastructure Management |
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| Bell, Ellen | O'Connell, Michael |
| 2018-01-01 | 2019-09-01 |
| The Volpe Center’s Annual Accomplishments highlights our best work of 2017 and illustrates the sustained impact of the Volpe Center in supporting th... | The field of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) research has been shown to have many applications in the transportation infrastructure industry. Nationally... |
| Evaluation of Remote Sensing Aerial Systems in Existing Transportation Practices, Phase II | Documentation of Sensory Information in the Operation of Unmanned Aircraft Systems |
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| Martinelli, David | 2008-10-01 |
| ... | For manned aircraft, the presence of multi-sensory inputs is a given. Pilots of manned aircraft might not even be aware of the availability of several... |
| 2011-06-01 | Advanced imaging of transportation infrastructure using unmanned aircraft systems : final report. |
| A low-cost aerial platform represents a flexible tool for acquiring high-resolution images for ground areas of interest. The geo-referencing of object... | Cite |
| Chapter 9 : getting ready for NextGen. | Cunningham, Keith W. |
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| Kraus, Theresa L. | The University of Alaska Fairbanks has been conducting research into unmannedaircraft systems (UAS) since 2000, with more missions and mission diversi... |
| 2008 | Unmanned aircraft systems for transportation decision support. |
| George W. Bush became the forty-third president on January 20,2001. Five days later, former Member of Congress Norman Mineta(D-CA) took the oath of of... | Cite |
| Development of an Asphalt Pavement Test Facility at the OSU Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Facility | O'Neill-Dunne, Jarlath |
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| Cross, Stephen A. ; | Our nation relies on accurate geospatial information to map, measure, and monitor transportation infrastructure and the surrounding landscapes. This p... |
| Li, Joshua | Unmanned Aircraft System Assessments of Landslide Safety for Transportation Corridors |
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| 2017-03-01 | Cunningham, Keith ; |
| This report documents the construction and evaluation of the asphalt pavement testing runway at the Oklahoma State University (OSU) Unmanned Aerial Ve... | Olsen, Michael J. |
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| Bell, Ellen ; | An assessment of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) concluded that current, off-the-shelf UAS aircraft and cameras can be effective for creating the digi... |
| Grace, Nathan | Using Unmanned Aircraft Systems for Crash Reconstructions During Suboptimal Conditions |
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| 2017-01-01 | Quiroga, Cesar ; |
| This Annual Accomplishments booklet highlights the Volpe Center's best work of 2016 and illustrates the sustained impact of the Center in making the t... | Starek, Michael J. |
| The Application of Unmanned Aerial Systems in Surface Transportation- Volume I: Executive Summary | ... |
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| Knodler Jr., Michael A. ; | The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has a strategic interest in using unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) to support a variety of initiatives,... |
| Fitzpatrick, Cole D. | The Influence of Unmanned Aerial Systems on Driving Performance |
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| 2019-12-01 | University of Wisconsin--Madison |
| Volume I of this two-volume report summarizes a research project designed to assist MassDOT in thedevelopment of a pilot program for applying unmanned... | 2020-05-01 |
| A10 – Human Factors Considerations of UAS Procedures and Control Stations: Tasks PC-1 Through PC-3, Pilot and Crew (PC) Subtask, Recommended Requirements and Operational Procedures | Unmanned aerial systems (UAS), or drones, have become increasingly utilized for a myriad of applications in the vicinity of the roadway and can offer ... |
| Cite | [The Influence of Unmanned Aerial Systems on Driving Performance supporting dataset] |
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| Bruner, Timothy | Fitzpatrick, Cole ; |
| ... | Knodler, Michael A. |
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| The Alliance for System Safety of UAS through Research Excellence (ASSURE) conducted research focused on minimum pilot procedures and operational prac... | 2020-05-01 |
| Commercial Remote Sensing & Spatial Information Technologies Program: Program Highlights | Unmanned aerial systems (UAS), or drones, have become increasingly utilized for a myriad of applications in the vicinity of the roadway and can offer ... |
| Cite | Global Benchmarking Study on Unmanned Aerial Systems for Surface Transportation: Domestic Desk Review |
| United States. Department of Transportation. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology ... | Cite |
| 2017-01-01 | Fischer, Stephanie ; |
| The Commercial Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Technologies (CRS&SI) program was a congressionally mandated program authorized in the Safe, Acc... | Lu, Jason |
| Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Based Traffic Monitoring and Management | ... |
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| Jin, Peter J. ; | This desk review presents a high-level summary of the current state of the practice of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) in the United States. The use of ... |
| Ardestani, Seyedamirali M. | Integration of Unmanned Aerial Systems Data Collection Into Day-to-Day Usage for Transportation Infrastructure – A Phase III Project |
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| 2016-08-01 | Brooks, Colin ; |
| With recent Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) policy changes and test site designations, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) or “Drones” have gain... | Cook, C |
| A7 — UAS Human Factors Control Station Design Standards (Plus Function Allocation, Training, and Visual Observer) | ... |
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| Pankok, Carl ; | The capabilities of unmanned / uncrewed aerial system (UAS) continue to advance, with a wide variety of applications useful for the condition assessme... |
| Bass, Ellen J. | [Unmanned Aerial Systems Peer Exchange, Grand Forks, North Dakota techbrief] |
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| 2017-12-01 | Tritsch, Steven L. |
| The objective of the work was to develop recommendations for minimum unmanned aircraft system (UAS) control station standards and guidelines, as well ... | 2019-12-01 |
| Unmanned launch vehicle impacts on existing major facilities : V23 | Proven uses for small unmanned aerial systems (UAS) include structural inspections (bridge, high mast lighting, confined space, retaining walls, and t... |
| Cite | Research and Education for Optimizing the Development and Implementation of an Unmanned Aircraft Program at the Nebraska Department of Transportation |
| Sverdrup & Parcel and Associates | Cite |
| 1984-10-18 | Woldt, Wayne ; |
| This study measures the impact on the existing major facilities of Space Launch Complex (SLC-6) to accommodate the launching of an Unmanned Launch Veh... | Starr, Jon |
| Fatigue Crack Detection Using Unmanned Aerial Systems in Under-Bridge Inspection | ... |
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| Dorafshan, Sattar ; | This report describes the development and implementation of an Unmanned Aircraft System Program at the Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT). T... |
| Maguire, Marc | A study of how unmanned aircraft systems can support the Kansas Department of Transportation's efforts to improve efficiency, safety, and cost reduction : technical summary. |
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| 2017-08-01 | McGuire, Melissa ; |
| The applications of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) for bridge inspection, with emphasis on under-bridge inspection and fatigue crack detection, were st... | Rys, Malgorzata J. |
| Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Augmented Bridge Inspection Feasibility Study | ... |
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| Dorafshan, Sattar ; | The goal of this research is to provide a justified recommendation to the Kansas Department of Transportation(KDOT) on whether or not it is beneficial... |
| Maguire, Marc | [Integrating Drones Into MDOT’s Day-to-Day Traffic and Asset Management Project Spotlight] |
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| 2017-08-01 | Cook, Steven J. |
| The applications of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) for bridge inspection, with emphasis on under-bridge inspection and fatigue crack detection, were st... | 2022-09-01 |
| Exploring Applications for Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) and Unmanned Ground Systems (UGS) in Enhanced Incident Management, Bridge Inspection, and Other Transportation Related Operations: Final Report | The capabilities of unmanned/uncrewed aerial system (UAS) continue to advance, with a wide variety of applications useful for the condition assessment... |
| Cite | Unmanned aircraft system bridge inspection demonstration project phase II final report. |
| Kamga, Camille ; | Cite |
| Sapphire, Joah | Wells, Jennifer ; |
| ... | Lovelace, Barritt |
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| Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and unmanned ground systems (UGS) have the potential to change the way we perform some of transportation-related opera... | An Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) is defined by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as an aircraft operated without the possibility of direct hu... |
| Unmanned Aircraft System Assessments of Landslide Safety for Transportation Corridors | Development of Drone-Assisted Pavement Profile Mapping: Near-Surface Void Detection Application |
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| Cunningham, Keith ; | Irizarry, Javier ; |
| Olsen, Michael J. | Rakha, Tarek |
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| 2016-12-01 | Monitoring and performance-verification activities of roadway maintenance are labor-intensive tasks and prone to errors. The adoption |
| An assessment of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) concluded that current, off-the-shelf UAS aircraft and cameras can be effective for creating the digi... | |
| Operational implications and proposed infrastructure changes for NAS integration of remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) | |
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| 2014-12-01 | Evaluation of Unmanned Aircraft Systems for Aircraft Accident and Incident Scene Documentation |
| The intent of this report is to provide (1) an initial assessment of National Airspace System (NAS) infrastructure affected by continuing development ... | Cite |
| A10 – Human Factors Considerations of Unmanned Aircraft System Procedures & Control Stations: Tasks Cs-1 Through Cs-5 | Canter, Garrison ; |
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| Bass, Ellen J. | 2023-12-01 |
| ... | The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Technology Research and Development Branch conducted a research effort to explore the use of unmanne... |
| 2017-10-01 | Estimating Unmanned Aircraft Takeoff Noise Using Hover Measurement Data |
| The objective of the work was to develop recommendations for minimum unmanned aircraft system (UAS) control station standards and guidelines. The reco... | Cite |
| Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) service demand 2015 - 2035 : literature review & projections of future usage, technical report, version 1.0 - February 2014 | Cutler-Wood, Chris ; |
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| 2014-02-01 | 2022-06-01 |
| This report assesses opportunities, risks, and challenges attendant to future development and deployment of UAS within the National Airspace System (N... | The Volpe Center, in support of FAA, has collected acoustic data from multiple unmanned aircraft over the last few years in a series of measurement ca... |
| [Assessment of Parcel Delivery Systems Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Interim Report] | Field-Test-Based Guideline Development for the Integration of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UASs) in GDOT Operations |
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| Boyles, Stephen D. ; | Irizarry, Javier ; |
| Yahia, Cesar | Johnson, Eric N. |
| 2019-09-01 | 2019-04-01 |
| Unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) can be used in traffic and road monitoring applications. The authors investigate methods for routing a drone that is... | This project aimed at developing guidelines for the integration of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UASs) in Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) opera... |
| Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) – Metro District Bridge Inspection Implementation | [Effective Practices for Routine Bridge Inspections Using Unmanned Aerial Systems techbrief] |
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| Lovelace, Barritt | 2021-09-01 |
| 2021-05-01 | This document is one in a series of technical summaries that accompany the forthcoming Federal Highway Administration report, Collection of Data with ... |
| Drones for bridge inspection research has been completed by MnDOT in multiple phases since 2015. As of summer, 2017, Phase III of this research began ... | Feasibility study to determine the economic and operational benefits of utilizing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). |
| Drones for Improving Traffic Safety of the RITI Communities in Washington State | Cite |
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| Ban, Xuegang (Jeff) ; | Johnson, Eric N. |
| Abramson, Daniel | 2014-04-01 |
| ... | This project explored the feasibility of using Unmanned Aerial Systems (UASs) in GeorgiaDepartment of Transportation (GDOT) operations. The research t... |
| 2019-12-31 | [Use of Small Unmanned Aerial Systems for Emergency Management of Flooding techbrief] |
| Transportation and traffic safety is a primary concern in Rural, Isolated, Tribal, or Indigenous (RITI) communities in Washington (WA) State. Parallel... | Cite |
| MDOT Culvert Inspection | Murphy, Robin R. |
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| Alexander, James ; | Small rotorcraft unmanned aerial systems have become increasingly common before, during, and after flooding disasters. A commonly used platform that r... |
| Robey, Darren | Evaluation of Unmanned Aircraft Systems for Live Monitoring to Enhance Situational Awareness During an Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Response |
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| 2021-07-01 | Sheairs, Jonathan ; |
| Concrete/corrugated metal culverts (straight, 50-150 ft long, 12" -48" diameter) are currently inspected visually and less frequently with ground robo... | Canter, Garrison |
| The Influence of Unmanned Aerial Systems on Driving Performance | ... |
| Cite | 2022-08-01 |
| University of Wisconsin--Madison | The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Technology Research and Development Branch conducted a research effort to explore the use of small u... |
| 2020-05-01 | Evaluation of Unmanned Aircraft Systems for Airport Obstacle Data Collection |
| Unmanned aerial systems (UAS), or drones, have become increasingly utilized for a myriad of applications in the vicinity of the roadway and can offer ... | Cite |
| [The Influence of Unmanned Aerial Systems on Driving Performance supporting dataset] | Sheairs, Jonathan ; |
| Cite | Canter, Garrison |
| Fitzpatrick, Cole ; | ... |
| Knodler, Michael A. | 2023-09-01 |
| ... | The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Technology Research and Development Branch initiated a research study in collaboration with the Nati... |
| 2020-05-01 | Bridge Deck Inspection Using Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Based Airborne Imaging Techniques |
| Unmanned aerial systems (UAS), or drones, have become increasingly utilized for a myriad of applications in the vicinity of the roadway and can offer ... | Cite |
| [Feasibility Analysis of Real-time Intersection Data Collection and Processing Using Drones Summary] | Zhang, Su ; |
| Cite | Baros, Shirley V |
| Ozguven, Eren | ... |
| 2022-05-01 | 2020-12-01 |
| Florida State University researchers examined the feasibility of extracting detailed intersection traffic data from drone videos using computer vision... | As one of critical components of a transportation infrastructure system, bridges are very important to a country’s economy because they provide pass... |
| Drones and Other Technologies To Assist in Disaster Relief Efforts | High Mast Drone Inspection |
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| Li, Shuai ; | Stewart, Brian ; |
| Moslehy, Amirsalar | Stock, Daniel |
| ... | ... |
| 2022-05-01 | 2018-10-01 |
| Tennessee faces many threats from natural disasters such as storm, flooding, landslide, and earthquake, which damage civil infrastructure and cause ma... | In July 2018, Cambridge Systematics, Inc. was tasked by the NJDOT Bureau of Research to quantify to the best extent possible the benefits of using an ... |
| NICR 4-3: Corridor-Wide Surveillance Using Unmanned Aircraft Systems | Improvement of Low Traffic Volume Gravel Roads in Nebraska |
| Cite | Cite |
| Colucci-Rios, Benjamin ; | Liao, Yijun ; |
| Cruzado, Ivette | Mohammadi, Mohammad Ebrahim |
| ... | ... |
| 2021-08-31 | 2020-01-01 |
| The motivation for this research was the lack of a protocol to apply an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) platform for traffic data collection and effecti... | In the state of Nebraska, over one-third of roadways are unpaved, and consequently require a significant amount of financial and operational resources... |
| The Application of Unmanned Aerial Systems In Surface Transportation – Volume II-E: Assessment of Unmanned Aircraft System Situational Awareness Technology to Support Applications in Surface Transportation | Unmanned Aircraft Systems for Traffic Incident Management |
| Cite | Cite |
| Plotnikov, Michael | United States. Federal Highway Administration |
| 2019-12-01 | 2021-01-01 |
| Rapid proliferation of drones creates serious challenges to transportation facilities and the traveling public. Designed to expand and update the resu... | Serious and fatal traffic incident investigations require detailed measurements that often close roadways for extended periods. Unmanned aircraft syst... |
| Development of Advanced Landslide Investigation Protocol Using Geophysical Methods for Mississippi | Minimum Information Requirements for an Unmanned Aircraft System Detect-and-Avoid Traffic Display under Full-Mission Conditions |
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| Khan, Sadik ; | Williams, Kevin W. |
| Amini, Farshad | 2019-08-01 |
| ... | The purpose of this study was to evaluate the usability of the Detect-and-Avoid (DAA) alerts for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) in conditions where t... |
| 2023-06-30 | [Rapid Exploitation of Commercial Remotely Sensed Imagery for Disaster Response and Recovery: Post Project Initiative] |
| Slope failures frequently occur in highway embankments in Mississippi due to the existence of highly expansive Yazoo Clay. In addition, the Mississipp... | Cite |
| AI-Based Bridge and Road Inspection Framework Using Drones | Singh, Caesar ; |
| Cite | O'Neill-Dunne, Jarlath |
| Kulhandjian, Hovannes | 2012-09-01 |
| 2023-11-01 | Natural disasters can severely impact our nation’s transportation network. Commercial remote sensing data are increasingly being used in disaster re... |
| There are over 590,000 bridges dispersed across the roadway network that stretches across the United States alone. Each bridge with a length of 20 fee... | Strategic Deployment of Drone Centers and Fleet Size Planning for Drone Delivery |
| Development of Grass-Roots Data Collection Methods in Rural, Isolated, and Tribal Communities | Cite |
| Cite | Sacharny, David ; |
| Chang, Kevin ; | Liu, Xiaoyue Cathy |
| Hodgson, Cody | 2021-11-01 |
| 2021-06-01 | This research project produces a statewide airspace network, delivery schedule, and truck/drone fleet mix. The airspace network is optimized to ensure... |
| While extensive procedures have been developed for the collection and dissemination of motor vehicle volumes and speeds, these same procedures cannot ... | Guidelines for Using Photogrammetric Tools on Unmanned Aircraft Systems To Support the Rapid Monitoring of Avalanche-Prone Roadside Environments |
| Corridor-Wide Surveillance Using Unmanned Aircraft Systems Phase II: Freeway Incident Detection Using Unmanned Aircraft Systems (Part A) | Cite |
| Cite | Belz, Nathan ; |
| Cruzado, Ivette ; | McCormack, Edward |
| Figueroa-Medina, Alberto M | 2021-01-01 |
| ... | Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) technology paired with photogrammetric capabilities has the potential to rapidly provide feedback on snowpack data tha... |
| 2023-06-01 | An Investigation of Sensory Information, Levels of Automation, and Piloting Experience on Unmanned Aircraft Pilot Performance |
| During the second phase of this study, the team collected field data with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) at different elevations and distances from t... | Cite |
| Improving the Quality of Bridge Inspections Using Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) | Williams, Kevin W. |
| Cite | 2012-03-01 |
| Wells, Jennifer ; | The current experiment was intended to examine the effect of sensory information on pilot reactions to system failures within a UAS control station si... |
| Lovelace, Barritt | Bridge Structural Inspections Using Bridge Information Models (BrIM) and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) |
| 2018-07-01 | Cite |
| Bridges are a key part of the transportation system and maintaining this infrastructure is important to ensure the safety of the traveling public and ... | Turkan, Yelda |
| UAS-Assisted Inspection of Bridges for Corrosion Effects | 2019-11-27 |
| Cite | Bridge inspection is a critical task needed to monitor bridge quality and serviceability. In the U.S., 40 percent of bridges are more than 50 years ol... |
| Tien, Iris ; | Fusion of Airborne and Terrestrial Sensed Data for Real-time Monitoring of Traffic Networks |
| Herndon, Hana | Cite |
| 2023-12-01 | Watanabe, Rafael Akio Alves ; |
| New technologies, such as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and machine learning, have been used to conduct imagery-based bridge inspections and evaluat... | Sorour, Sameh |
| Assessment of Parcel Delivery Systems Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles | ... |
| Cite | 2021-01-01 |
| Boyles, Stephen D. ; | Expanding the deployment of traffic monitoring systems and information transmission is a crucial step toward increasing the efficiency, reliability an... |
| Zhu, Tengkuo | Development of Drone-Assisted Highway Mowing Operations Planning, Monitoring, and Verification Capabilities |
| 2020-08-01 | Cite |
| The idea of deploying electric vehicles and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), also known as drones, to perform "last-mile" delivery in logistics operat... | Irizarry, Javier ; |
| [AI-Based Bridge and Road Inspection Framework Using Drones Research Brief] | Cho, Yong Kwon |
| Cite | ... |
| Kulhandjian, Hovannes | 2022-05-01 |
| 2023-11-01 | This project focused on the development for the integration of unmanned aerial systems (UASs) and artificial intelligence (AI) to automate planning, m... |
| There are over 590,000 bridges dispersed across the roadway network that stretches across the United States alone. Each bridge with a length of 20 fee... | Weather-Responsive Management Strategies (WRMS) – Agency Tools to Manage Infrastructure Impacts during Flood Events |
| Better Management for Speed Control in Work Zones | Cite |
| Cite | Johnson, David ; |
| Sarasua, Wayne A. ; | Coventry, Tony |
| Chowdhury, Mashrur | ... |
| ... | 2021-06-01 |
| 2006-12-31 | The Weather Responsive Management Strategies (WRMS) initiative under the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Every Day Counts – Round 5 (EDC-5) pr... |
| Statistics from the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) for incidents between 1998 and 2002 reveal that a leading cause of crashes in ... | Testing of Novel Technologies for Monitoring Aufeis under Bridges in Alaska |
| Feasibility Analysis of Real-time Intersection Data Collection and Processing Using Drones | Cite |
| Cite | Cherry, Jessica |
| Ozguven, Eren Erman ; | 2021-08-26 |
| Karaer, Alican | This study evaluated multiple technologies for imaging aufeis features in the vicinity of bridge structures in Alaska. Aufeis is a layered ice feature... |
| ... | [Railroad Bridge Inspection Using Drone-Based Digital Image Correlation Research Results] |
| 2021-09-01 | Cite |
| Traditional data collection techniques at intersections are known to be time consuming and costly while handling the complexity associated with the he... | Stuart, Cameron ; |
| Fly-By Image Processing for Real-Time Congestion Mitigation | Vitzilaios, Nikolaos |
| Cite | ... |
| Uddin, Nasim ; | 2023-02-01 |
| Williams, Billy M. | Continuous railroad operations on aging railway infrastructure requires systematic and effective inspection. Visual inspections are time consuming and... |
| ... | Validation of Unmanned Aircraft Systems Contingency Procedures and Requirements Terminal Human-in-the-Loop Simulation Technical Report |
| 2021-05-13 | Cite |
| Traffic monitoring is the centerpiece of congestion mitigation and traffic management. Whilst surveillance technologies have matured enough to provide... | 2019-01-01 |
| Highway Lighting Test Bed on INDOT Facility (Off-Roadway) | No Description |
| Cite | Evaluation of Unmanned Aircraft Systems for Airport Perimeter Inspections and Surveillance |
| Hu, Xiaoqiang ; | Cite |
| Bao, Jieyi | Sheairs, Jonathan ; |
| ... | Canter, Garrison |
| 2022-08-01 | 2023-09-01 |
| According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), during 2016 there were 7,277,000 vehicle crashes nationally. Among them, appr... | Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Technology Research and Development Branch personnel conducted a research effort to evaluate the use of ... |
| Rotorcraft Strike Avoidance System Using Airborne Avian Radar | Validation of Unmanned Aircraft Systems Contingency Procedures and Requirements en Route Human-in-the-Loop Simulation Technical Report |
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| Piesinger, Greg ; | 2019-01-01 |
| Vandenbout, Dave | No Description |
| 2022-06-01 | Unmanned Aircraft Systems Roadmap 2005-2030 |
| A research and development (R&D) proof-of-concept airborne avian radar to detect birds and other targets ahead of a rotorcraft was designed, construct... | Cite |
| Evaluation of Factors Influencing Roundabout Performance | United States. Department of Defense |
| Cite | 2005-01-01 |
| Rodgers, Michael O. ; | This document presents the Department of Defense's (DoD) roadmap for developing and employing unmanned aircraft systems over the next 25 years (2005 t... |
| Gbologah, Franklin | Small unmanned aircraft and the U.S. Forest Service : benefits, costs, and recommendations for using small unmanned aircraft in Forest Service operations |
| ... | Cite |
| 2021-06-01 | Markiewicz, Alexandra ; |
| This project focused on determining the potential impacts of various geometric and operational parameters on gap-acceptance behavior for approaches to... | Nash, Logan |
| Landslide Monitoring Methods: Application of Existing Technologies to Long-Termand Real-time Monitoring of Slope Movements | 2016-08-01 |
| Cite | This paper provides information to Forest Service leadership about how the agency could use unmanned aircraft across different programs, especially in... |
| Mines, Aine E ; | Unmanned Systems Roadmap 2007-2032 |
| Beckstrand, Darren L. | Cite |
| ... | United States. Department of Defense |
| 2022-11-01 | 2007-01-01 |
| Various landslide monitoring techniques were applied concurrently to a known cut-slope landslide and a previously unknown fill slope failure, both on ... | Today's military has seen an evolution in technology that is creating an entirely new capability to project power through the use of unmanned systems ... |
| Demand-Side Management of Auto Traffic for Urban Parcel Delivery | Innovator - March/April 2020 - Volume 13, Issue 77 |
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| Walker, Joan ; | United States. Federal Highway Administration. Center for Accelerating Innovation |
| Hansen, Mark | 2020-03-01 |
| ... | Innovator, published by the FHWA Center for Accelerating Innovation, advances implementation of innovative technologies and processes in the highway i... |
| 2021-08-31 | NICR 4-3: Corridor-Wide Surveillance Using Unmanned Aircraft Systems |
| Fueled by burgeoning e-commerce, urban parcel delivery (UPD) has emerged as a high growth market that is undergoing rapid technological change, partic... | Cite |
| Trajectory Investigation for Enhanced Calibration of Microsimulation Models | Colucci-Rios, Benjamin ; |
| Cite | Cruzado, Ivette |
| Hale, David K. ; | ... |
| Li, Xiaopeng | 2021-08-31 |
| ... | The motivation for this research was the lack of a protocol to apply an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) platform for traffic data collection and effecti... |
| 2021-08-01 | Transportation Corridor Resiliency in the Face of a Changing Climate - Final Project Report |
| Traffic engineers and researchers calibrate microsimulation models using macroscopic inputs—such as aggregated traffic throughput—instead of micro... | Cite |
| Blockchain for Unmanned Aircraft Systems | Cunningham, Keith W. ; |
| Cite | Olsen, Michael J. |
| McGovern, Seamus | ... |
| 2020-04-15 | 2017-11-29 |
| This white paper provides a high-level study of unmanned aircraft systems' flight operations that may benefit from the application of blockchain conce... | The effects of a changing climate on transportation corridor slopes are poorly understood, but several recent studies have suggested that landslide ac... |
| Investigation of Strategic Deployment Opportunities for Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) at INDOT | Rapid Exploitation of Commercial Remotely Sensed Imagery for Disaster Response & Recovery |
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| Hubbard, Sarah M ; | O'Neill-Dunne, Jarlath ; |
| Hubbard, Bryan | Singh, Caesar |
| 2020-03-01 | 2012-12-01 |
| Unmanned aerial systems (UAS) are increasingly used for a variety of applications related to INDOT’s mission including bridge inspection, traffic ma... | Natural disasters can severely impact transportation networks. In the hours and days following a major flooding event, knowing the location and extent... |
| Evaluation of New or Emerging Remote Inspection Technologies for Conduits Ranging From 12" to 120" Spans | Innovator - November/December 2020 - Volume 14, Issue 81 |
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| Masada, Teruhisa ; | United States. Federal Highway Administration. Center for Accelerating Innovation |
| Riley, Paul | 2020-11-01 |
| ... | Innovator, published by the FHWA Center for Accelerating Innovation, advances implementation of innovative technologies and processes in the highway i... |
| 2017-12-01 | Feasibility Analysis of Real-time Intersection Data Collection and Processing Using Drones |
| Traditionally, highway agencies relied mainly on man-entry approach for assessing in-service conditions of their culverts. And, this direct approach l... | Cite |
| Trespasser Detection on Railroad Property Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles | Ozguven, Eren Erman ; |
| Cite | Karaer, Alican |
| Baron, William R. ; | ... |
| da Silva, Marco P. | 2021-09-01 |
| 2019-11-30 | Traditional data collection techniques at intersections are known to be time consuming and costly while handling the complexity associated with the he... |
| The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT's) John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe), under the direction of DOT’s Federal... | Innovator - July/August 2019 - Volume 13, Issue 73 |
| Assessment of Structural Degradation for Bridges and Culverts | Cite |
| Cite | United States. Federal Highway Administration. Center for Accelerating Innovation |
| Ziehl, Paul ; | 2019-07-01 |
| Cousins, Tommy | Innovator, published by the FHWA Center for Accelerating Innovation, advances implementation of innovative technologies and processes in the highway i... |
| ... | UAV Selection Methodology and Performance Evaluation to Support UAV-Enabled Bridge Inspection |
| 2020-06-01 | Cite |
| Degradation of bridge components is an ongoing challenge facing the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT). This report addresses current... | Karimoddini, Ali ; |
| Flood Mitigation Solutions | Cavalline, Tara L |
| Cite | ... |
| Starkey, Richard ; | 2022-03-15 |
| Smith, Virginia | This project performed preliminary work to support use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV)-based for bridge inspections, providing an economical and saf... |
| ... | Monitoring and analysis of frozen debris lobes using remote sensing : final report. |
| 2022-08-29 | Cite |
| In Pennsylvania DOT District 6 expanding watershed development is increasing demands on roadways and worsening flooding. This research addresses the f... | Darrow, Margaret M. ; |
| The “Sidekick” Routing Paradigm for VMT Reduction and Improved Accessibility | Meyer, Franz |
| Cite | ... |
| Carlsson, John Gunnar ; | 2016-01-01 |
| Jones, Bo | Frozen debris lobes (FDLs) are slow-moving landslides within permafrost on slopes located inthe Brooks Range of Alaska. Forty-three FDLs are located w... |
| 2021-07-01 | Building 360 Scanning and Reality Modeling |
| This project has combined tools from geospatial analysis, mathematical optimization theory, and computational geometry to study a routing paradigm tha... | Cite |
| Integration of Unmanned Aerial Systems Data Collection Into Day-to-Day Usage for Transportation Infrastructure – A Phase III Project | Bjork, Christopher ; |
| Cite | Lovelace, Barritt |
| Brooks, Colin ; | 2022-06-01 |
| Cook, C | The ability to collect and utilize large amounts of data is transforming our world. Industries like healthcare, finance, energy, communication, and tr... |
| ... | Corridor-Wide Surveillance Using Unmanned Aircraft Systems Phase II: Freeway Incident Detection Using Unmanned Aircraft Systems (Part A) |
| 2022-03-11 | Cite |
| The capabilities of unmanned / uncrewed aerial system (UAS) continue to advance, with a wide variety of applications useful for the condition assessme... | Cruzado, Ivette ; |
| Uncrewed Aircraft Systems Technology, Airspace Design, Privacy and Safety in Idaho | Figueroa-Medina, Alberto M |
| Cite | ... |
| Totoricagüena, Gloria | 2023-06-01 |
| 2023-06-01 | During the second phase of this study, the team collected field data with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) at different elevations and distances from t... |
| This report examines existing guidelines in Idaho and in other states that lead in the implementation of UAS, in order to identify strategies to promo... | Public Roads Magazine, Spring 2021 |
| Catalog of Effective Treatments to Improve Driver and Worker Safety at Short-Term Work Zones | Cite |
| Cite | United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Research, Development, and Technology |
| Fontaine, Michael D. ; | 2021-03-01 |
| Hawkins, H. Gene, Jr. | Public Roads is the quarterly magazine of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Reading Public Roads is the easiest way to keep up-to-date on dev... |
| 2001-01-01 | Coastal Landslide and Sea cliff Retreat Monitoring for Climate Change Adaptation and Targeted Risk Assessment |
| This publication catalogs several devices that were found to be effective at improving driver and worker safety at short-term work zones. The devices ... | Cite |
| Autonomous Aircraft: Challenges and Opportunities | Olsen, Michael J. ; |
| Cite | Leshchinsky, Ben A. |
| Bridgelall, Raj ; | ... |
| Tolliver, Denver | 2022-06-01 |
| 2023-11-01 | Though landslides and sea cliff erosion are common processes that damage Oregon’s coastal highways regularly, sea cliff retreat and rate of movement... |
| The emerging field of Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) presents myriad opportunities for disrupting traditional modes of transport, including passenger tra... | [Bridge Deck Inspection Using Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Based Airborne Imaging Techniques supporting datasets] |
| Field-Test-Based Guideline Development for the Integration of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UASs) in GDOT Operations | Cite |
| Cite | Zhang, Su ; |
| Irizarry, Javier ; | Baros, Shirley V |
| Johnson, Eric N. | ... |
| 2019-04-01 | 2020-11-01 |
| This project aimed at developing guidelines for the integration of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UASs) in Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) opera... | As one of critical components of a transportation infrastructure system, bridges are very important to a country’s economy because they provide pass... |
| Evaluation Of Traffic Control Devices For Rural High-Speed Maintenance Work Zones | An Assessment of Pilot Control Interfaces for Unmanned Aircraft |
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| Carlson, Paul J. ; | Williams, K. W. |
| Fontaine, Michael D. | 2007-04-01 |
| ... | An inventory of control systems for unmanned aircraft was completed for 15 systems from nine separate manufacturers. To complete the inventory, a taxo... |
| 2000-10-01 | Assessment of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems for Pavement Inspections |
| This report documents the first year activities of a two-year project in which various work zone traffic control devices, treatments, and practices we... | Cite |
| To Automate Detecting, Quantifying and Mapping of Delamination via Arial Thermography | Valecha, Drishti ; |
| Cite | Hall, David |
| Shen, Zhigang ; | ... |
| Cheng, Chongsheng | 2023-05-01 |
| ... | Pavement inspections play an integral role in ensuring airport safety. The FAA Airport Technology Research and Development (ATR) branch performed rese... |
| 2020-12-01 | Proof of concept for using unmanned aerial vehicles for high mast pole and bridge inspections. |
| The goal of this project is to develop a UAV-based Arial thermographic method to detect and map the delamination on concrete bridge decks. Several ima... | Cite |
| Development of Comprehensive Inspection Protocols for Deteriorated Steel Beam Ends | Otero, Luis Daniel |
| Cite | 2015-06-01 |
| Tzortzinis, Georgios ; | Bridges and high mast luminaires (HMLs) are key components of transportation infrastructures. Effective inspectionprocesses are crucial to maintain th... |
| Pryor, Gabrielle | Infrastructure To Support Advanced Autonomous Aircraft Technologies in Ohio: Economic Impact Report for Advanced Autonomous Aircraft Technologies in Ohio |
| ... | Cite |
| 2021-03-31 | Del Rosario, Ruben ; |
| Recent research has developed new improved procedures that accurately describe the remaining loadcarrying capacity of these deteriorated members. Thes... | Davis, Tom |
| Evaluation Of Traffic Control Devices For Rural High-Speed Maintenance Work Zones: Second Year Activities And Final Recommendations | ... |
| Cite | 2021-06-01 |
| Fontaine, Michael D. ; | The State of Ohio faces both opportunities and challenges with regards to future transportation systems. Advanced Air Mobility is a concept of air tra... |
| Carlson, Paul J. | Commercial Remote Sensing & Spatial Information Technologies Program: Program Highlights |
| ... | Cite |
| 2000-10-01 | United States. Department of Transportation. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology ... |
| This report documents the second year of a two-year project to evaluate the effectiveness of innovative work zone traffic control devices. Researchers... | 2017-01-01 |
| Utilizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems for Infrastructure Management | The Commercial Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Technologies (CRS&SI) program was a congressionally mandated program authorized in the Safe, Acc... |
| Cite | FAA Aerospace Forecast: Fiscal Years 2021-2041 |
| O'Connell, Michael | Cite |
| 2019-09-01 | United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration |
| The field of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) research has been shown to have many applications in the transportation infrastructure industry. Nationally... | 2021-01-01 |
| Building 360 Scanning and Reality Modeling | The FAA Aerospace Forecasts are developed to support budget and planning needs of the FAA. The forecasts are developed using statistical models to exp... |
| Cite | [Technology Utilization Plan for the Texas Technology Task Force] |
| Bjork, Christopher ; | Cite |
| Lovelace, Barritt | Chin, Kristie ; |
| 2022-06-01 | Gold, Andrea |
| The ability to collect and utilize large amounts of data is transforming our world. Industries like healthcare, finance, energy, communication, and tr... | ... |
| Evaluation of Work Zone Speed Reduction Measures | 2021-06-01 |
| Cite | The Texas Technology Task Force was formed to help Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to remain at the forefront of innovative transportation,... |
| Kamyab, Ali ; | General Aviation 2030: GA Exploratory Analysis |
| Maze, Tom | Cite |
| ... | 2018-01-01 |
| 2000-04-01 | No Description |
| The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) has made improving work zone (WZ) safety a high priority. Managing vehicle speeds through work zones is pe... | Every Day Counts: Innovation for a Nation on the Move - EDC-5 Final Report, April 2021 |
| Reasons for Drivers Failing To Yield at Multi-Lane Roundabout Exits: Transportation Pooled Fund Study Final Report | Cite |
| Cite | United States. Federal Highway Administration |
| Medina, Alejandra ; | 2021-04-01 |
| Bansen, Justin | Every Day Counts (EDC) is the Federal Highway Administration’s program to advance a culture of innovation in the transportation community in partner... |
| ... | Aircraft Fuel Cell System |
| 2023-03-01 | Cite |
| The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has included roundabouts on a list of proven safety countermeasures since 2008. However, higher than expecte... | 2019-01-01 |
| The Application of Unmanned Aerial Systems In Surface Transportation – Volume II-F:Drone Cyber Security: Assurance Methods and Standards | No Description |
| Cite | DeepHyd: A Deep Learning-Based Artificial Intelligence Approach for the Automated Classification of Hydraulic Structures From LiDAR and Sonar Data |
| Jafary, Bentolhoda ; | Cite |
| Bhattacharya, Saikath | Tang, Wenwu ; |
| ... | Chen, Shen-En |
| 2019-12-01 | ... |
| Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) will inevitably occupy commercial airspace in increasing numbers to provide a range of government and private services. ... | 2022-01-30 |
| Integration of Unmanned Aircraft Systems to Increase Safety and Decrease Costs of Transportation Projects and Related Tasks | Monitoring the conditions of hydraulic structures such as bridges and culverts is essential in warranting the safety and sustainability of transportat... |
| Cite | Partnership to Enhance General Aviation Safety, Accessibility, and Sustainability/ Project 25: General Aviation 2030—GA Exploratory Analysis |
| O’Neil-Dunne, Jarlath P M ; | Cite |
| Estabrook, Emma | 2021-01-01 |
| 2019-06-01 | No Description |
| The use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) has the potential to reduce costs and increase safety for transportation operations ranging from bridge ins... | FAA Aerospace Forecast: Fiscal Years 2020-2040 |
| The Application of Unmanned Aerial Systems In Surface Transportation - Volume II-B: Assessment of Roadway Pavement Condition with UAS | Cite |
| Cite | United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration |
| Mogawer, Walaa S. ; | 2020-01-01 |
| Xie, Yuanchang | The FAA Aerospace Forecasts are developed to support budget and planning needs of the FAA. The forecasts are developed using statistical models to exp... |
| ... | FHWA R&T Now, September / October 2020 |
| 2019-12-01 | Cite |
| The purpose of this study was to conduct a literature review of existing studies related to pavement condition analysis using Unmanned Aerial Systems ... | United States. Federal Highway Administration |
| Global Benchmarking Study on Unmanned Aerial Systems for Surface Transportation: Domestic Desk Review | 2020-10-01 |
| Cite | FHWA R&T Now is a newsletter containing information and updates about research, technology, and development from the U.S. Department of Transportation... |
| Fischer, Stephanie ; | DRIVING DISTRACTION DUE TO DRONES |
| Lu, Jason | Cite |
| ... | Hurwitz, David S. ; |
| 2020-08-01 | Olsen, Michael J. |
| This desk review presents a high-level summary of the current state of the practice of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) in the United States. The use of ... | ... |
| Traffic Analysis Tools: Assessment, Comparison and Validation Study | 2018-03-01 |
| Cite | Drones are an emerging technology with various potential commercial and recreational uses. Based on the current literature and existing regulations re... |
| Rouphail, Nagui M. ; | Human factors considerations for the integration of unmanned aerial vehicles in the National Airspace System : an analysis of reports submitted to the Aviation Safety Reporting System (ASRS) |
| Samandar, Shoaib | Cite |
| ... | Cardosi, Kim ; |
| 2022-05-01 | Lennertz, Tracy |
| This report summarizes the findings of a research project aimed at assessing the accuracy of both analytical and microsimulation tools in describing t... | 2017-06-06 |
| Practical Lessons Learned from Planning, Collecting, Processing, and Analyzing Small Unmanned Aircraft System Data for Airfield Pavement Inspection | Successful integration of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) operations into the National Airspace System requires the identification and mitigation of ope... |
| Cite | Innovator - July/August 2020 - Volume 14, Issue 79 |
| Sourav, Md Abdullah All ; | Cite |
| Ceylan, Halil | United States. Federal Highway Administration. Center for Accelerating Innovation |
| ... | 2020-07-01 |
| 2022-12-01 | Innovator, published by the FHWA Center for Accelerating Innovation, advances implementation of innovative technologies and processes in the highway i... |
| A small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS) or drone has proven to be a valuable tool for civil infrastructure inspection, highway inspection, unpaved roa... | Federal Aviation Administration Joint University Program for Air Transportation Research 2020 Status Report |
| DeepHyd: A Deep Learning-Based Artificial Intelligence Approach for the Automated Classification of Hydraulic Structures From LiDAR and Sonar Data | Cite |
| Cite | Ahlstrom, Vicki |
| Tang, Wenwu ; | 2021-09-01 |
| Chen, Shen-En | This report describes and summarizes the research conducted during the 2020 calendar year under the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) sponsored Jo... |
| ... | Human in the Loop Investigation of Automation Requirements for Separation Management |
| 2022-01-30 | Cite |
| Monitoring the conditions of hydraulic structures such as bridges and culverts is essential in warranting the safety and sustainability of transportat... | Sollenberger, Randy ; |
| Automation, Electrification, and Shared Mobility in Freight | Willems, Ben |
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| Otero, Carlos | The Separation Management Project is part of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) Plan. H... |
| ... | 2015 OST-R Transportation Technology Scan : A Look Ahead. |
| 2020-01-31 | Cite |
| Understanding the potential benefits and unintended consequences of automation and electrification revolutions in freight is challenging for academics... | Machek, Elizabeth ; |
| Small Unmanned Aircraft System for Pavement Inspection: Task 4—Execute the Field Demonstration Plan and Analyze the Collected Data | Stanford, Joseph |
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| Sourav, Md. Abdullah All ; | 2015-12-01 |
| Ceylan, Halil | This report identifies emerging technologies and innovative applications that may begin to have significant impact on our transportation systems withi... |
| ... | Evaluating and Communicating the Value of Research |
| 2022-11-02 | Cite |
| The primary objectives of this research project are to develop recommended processes and procedures for using small unmanned/uncrewed aircraft system ... | Saeedi, Rahil ; |
| Automated Identification of Traffic Detector Malfunctions | Yuan, Jia |
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| Smaglik, Edward J. ; | 2023-11-01 |
| Riffle, Katherine | In FY2022, the MnDOT Office of Research and Innovation managed a total of 215 active and completed projects, of which 75 received partial or full fund... |
| ... | Transportation in the Age of Artificial Intelligence and Predictive Analytics |
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| There is a need to improve signalized intersection operations through identifying malfunctioning detectors, as recent work has shown that errors in da... | Merrefield, Clark |
| Highway Rock Cut Inventory and Failure Potential, Allegany County, Maryland | 2019-01-15 |
| Cite | This report summarizes ideas and insights from the leading transportation thinkers who joined the Volpe Center’s 2018 speaker series. |
| Brezinski, David K. ; | Applications of LiDAR for SDDOT |
| Adams, Rebecca Kavage | Cite |
| ... | Liao, Yijun ; |
| 2020-05-11 | Mohammadi, Mohammad Ebrahim |
| One hundred ninety-five, MDOT SHA-maintained, roadway embankments in Allegany County, Maryland, were cataloged as to the effects of climate, vegetatio... | ... |
| [Utilization of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in Accident Reconstruction Research Results] | 2019-11-05 |
| Cite | Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) is a valuable data collection method that is increasingly being utilized within transportation agencies to replace... |
| John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) ... | Data-Driven Prioritization and Empirical Predictions for Bridge Scour in Nebraska |
| 2022-11-01 | Cite |
| The Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe), under the direction of the Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) Office of Research, Dev... | Awg Bolhasan, Awgku Ahmad Hashim B ; |
| Guidelines for Using Photogrammetric Tools on Unmanned Aircraft Systems To Support the Rapid Monitoring of Avalanche-Prone Roadside Environments | Wood, Richard L. |
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| Belz, Nathan ; | 2022-06-01 |
| McCormack, Edward | The effect of scour at the bridge substructure results in an increase in the vulnerability of the overall bridge stability. Previous studies have foun... |
| 2021-01-01 | Quantitative Model to Support Automated Approval Processes of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations |
| Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) technology paired with photogrammetric capabilities has the potential to rapidly provide feedback on snowpack data tha... | Cite |
| [Technology Utilization Plan for the Texas Technology Task Force] | Lu, Jason |
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| Chin, Kristie ; | Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) are operating in the National Airspace (NAS) in increasing numbers. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) P... |
| Gold, Andrea | FAA Aerospace Forecast: Fiscal Years 2018-2038 |
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| 2021-06-01 | United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration |
| The Texas Technology Task Force was formed to help Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to remain at the forefront of innovative transportation,... | 2018-01-01 |
| Assessing and Addressing Deficiencies in the HCM Weaving Segment Analyses | The FAA Aerospace Forecasts are developed to support budget and planning needs of the FAA. The forecasts are developed using statistical models to exp... |
| Cite | Experimentation, Demonstration and Testing of PNT Related Threats, Risks, and Mitigations to HATS |
| Rouphail, Nagui M. ; | Cite |
| Aghdashi, Behzad | Toth, Charles ; |
| ... | Humphreys, Todd E. |
| 2021-03-01 | 2023-10-30 |
| The Highway Capacity Manual 6th Edition (HCM6) provides methods for the evaluation of freeway segments and freeway facilities including weaving segmen... | The integrity of a PNT system can be monitored at three primary levels. The first one is the GPS/GNSS system level, which includes the signal structur... |
| Best practices for maximizing driver attention to work zone warning signs. | Principal and Considerations for Design of Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Inspection and Survey |
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| Ukkusuri, Satish V. ; | Mardanpour, Pezhman ; |
| Gkritza, Konstantina | Mehrabi, Armin |
| ... | 2019-04-01 |
| 2016-05-01 | This study aims to identify the principal and considerations for the design of Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for inspection and survey processes. It ... |
| Studies have shown that rear-end crashes in the advance warning area for a work zone are the most common type of work zone crashes. Driver inattention... | Every Day Counts: Innovation for a Nation on the Move - EDC-6 Progress Report #3, September 2022 |
| Long-Term Project and Network-Level NDT Implementation Plan for Indiana | Cite |
| Cite | United States. Federal Highway Administration |
| Jia, Yunhui ; | 2022-09-01 |
| Williams, Christopher S | This report summarizes the June 2022 status of deployment for the 7 innovations in the sixth round of EDC. The report is intended to be a resource for... |
| ... | Volpe Center Annual Accomplishments: Advancing Transportation Innovation for the Public Good - January 2018 |
| 2022-11-01 | Cite |
| Bridge deck condition assessments in Indiana are primarily reliant on visual inspection. The condition of bridge decks, however, is highly dependent o... | Bell, Ellen |
| FTA Standards Development Program: Mitigations for Trespasser and Suicide Fatalities and Injuries | 2018-01-01 |
| Cite | The Volpe Center’s Annual Accomplishments highlights our best work of 2017 and illustrates the sustained impact of the Volpe Center in supporting th... |
| Lin, Pei-Sung ; | Evaluation of New or Emerging Remote Inspection Technologies for Conduits Ranging From 12" to 120" Spans |
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| ... | Masada, Teruhisa ; |
| 2022-08-01 | Riley, Paul |
| This research focused on mitigation strategies and countermeasures that may be used by rail transit agencies (RTAs) to reduce trespasser and suicide f... | ... |
| Aircraft Fuel Cell System | 2017-12-01 |
| Cite | Traditionally, highway agencies relied mainly on man-entry approach for assessing in-service conditions of their culverts. And, this direct approach l... |
| 2019-01-01 | Remote sensing of multimodal transportation systems. |
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| Evaluation of innovative traffic safety devices at short-term work zones. | Bridgelall, Raj ; |
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| Schrock, Steven D. | 2016-09-01 |
| ... | Hyperspectral remote sensing is an emerging field with many potential applications in the observation, management, and maintenance of the global trans... |
| 2013-08-01 | Annual Technology Transfer Report FY 2015 |
| The objective of this study was to investigate and evaluate the usage and effectiveness of innovative traffic controldevices that can be used in short... | Cite |
| Real-Time Work Zone Traffic Management via Unmanned Air Vehicles | United States. Department of Transportation. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology |
| Cite | 2016-01-31 |
| Ham, Suyun ; | Every year, the Department of Commerce (DOC) submits a Federal Laboratory T2 Fiscal Year Summary Report to the President and the Congress in accordanc... |
| Noh, Seongjin | Report to Congress on Innovative Safety and Security Technology Solutions for Alternative Transportation Facilities |
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| 2020-08-01 | Chajka-Cadin, Lora ; |
| Flooding poses safety hazards to motorists, emergency and maintenance crews and may cause costly damage to transportation infrastructure and its opera... | Hoagland, Robert |
| [Effective Practices for Using UAS During Bridge Construction tech brief] | ... |
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| Futron Corporation ... | This research collected information on the frequency and impact of safety and security incidents (threats) at selected facilities and identified prior... |
| 2021-04-01 | A Statewide Assessment of Public Transit Funding Needs for Counties Trending Urban in Georgia |
| Unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and the sensors they can carry as payload are being integrated into bridge inspection processes by a number of State dep... | Cite |
| Bridge Inspecting With Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, R&D | Garrow, Laurie A. ; |
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| Darby, Paul ; | ... |
| Gopu, Vijaya | 2020-02-01 |
| 2018-10-01 | This study predicts how spatial and temporal population changes from the 2010 and 2020 decennial censuses will impact funding for the Federal Transit ... |
| The project achieves through research including literature, on site interviews, and experimentation: 1) a recommendation for a UAV-based system to pra... | Terminal Area Icing Weather Information for NextGen (TAIWIN) User Evaluation Results |
| [Line-of-Sight Analysis Using Drones And Photogrammetry Research Results] | Cite |
| Cite | United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Aviation Weather Demonstration and Evaluation (AWDE) ... |
| Jacobini, Francesco Bedini ; | 2023-01-01 |
| Baron, William | The FAA Aviation Weather Research Program (AWRP) funded the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) In-Flight Icing Product Development Team (... |
| 2021-11-01 | Noise Measurement Report: Unconventional Aircraft - Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma: July 2019 |
| The U. S. Department of Transportation’s (U.S. DOT) John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe), under the direction of the U.S. DO... | Cite |
| Use of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) by State DOTs February 27, 2018 Peer Exchange | Read, David R. ; |
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| Quinton, Drew ; | ... |
| Regan, Terrance J. | 2020-04-30 |
| 2018-11-01 | This report discusses the processes and results of an acoustic measurement program conducted at the Chockaw Nation of Oklahoma's Integrated Pilot Prog... |
| This peer exchange brought together public and private organizations to discuss the state of the practice and possible future uses of UAS in the field... | FAA Aerospace Forecast: Fiscal Years 2019-2039 |
| Alternative Approaches to Inspections for Federal Land Management Agency Roads: Using Uncrewed Aircraft Systems to Support the Road Inventory Program | Cite |
| Cite | United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration |
| Poe, Carson ; | 2019-01-01 |
| Gilman, Scott | The FAA Aerospace Forecasts are developed to support budget and planning needs of the FAA. The forecasts are developed using statistical models to exp... |
| ... | Annual Technology Transfer Report FY 2019 |
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| The Federal Highway Administration's Federal Lands Highway Innovation and Research Council Research Program funded this research to identify opportuni... | United States. Department of Transportation. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology |
| Evaluation of Unmanned Aircraft Systems for Live Monitoring to Enhance Situational Awareness During an Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Response | 2021-01-08 |
| Cite | Every year, the Department of Commerce (DOC) submits a Federal Laboratory T2 Fiscal Year Summary Report to the President and the Congress in accordanc... |
| Sheairs, Jonathan ; | Every Day Counts: On-Ramp to Innovation - EDC-5 Progress Report #2, July – December 2019. |
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| ... | United States. Federal Highway Administration |
| 2022-08-01 | 2019-12-01 |
| The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Technology Research and Development Branch conducted a research effort to explore the use of small u... | Every Day Counts (EDC) is the Federal Highway Administration’s program to advance a culture of innovation in the transportation community in partner... |
| The Application of Unmanned Aerial Systems In Surface Transportation - Volume II- C: Evaluation of UAS Highway Speed-Sensing Application | Every Day Counts: On-Ramp to Innovation - EDC-5 Progress Report #1, January – June 2019 |
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| Fitzpatrick, Cole D. ; | United States. Federal Highway Administration |
| Knodler, Michael A. | 2019-06-01 |
| ... | Every Day Counts (EDC) is the Federal Highway Administration’s program to advance a culture of innovation in the transportation community in partner... |
| 2019-12-01 | Every Day Counts: On-Ramp to Innovation, EDC-5 Progress Report #3, January - June 2020 |
| This project explored the use of UAS as a traffic data collection tool as compared to traditional speed data collection instruments on roadways throug... | Cite |
| Off-line and Real-time Evaluations of Eastern-Shore Sensors With a Generalized Detection Performance Monitoring System | Federal Highway Administration (U.S.) |
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| Lin, Yi-Ting ; | Every Day Counts (EDC) is the Federal Highway Administration’s program to advance a culture of innovation in the transportation community in partner... |
| Chen, Yen-Hsiang | Every Day Counts: On-Ramp to Innovation - EDC-5 Progress Report #3, January – June 2020 |
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| 2023-03-01 | United States. Federal Highway Administration |
| The primary objectives of this study are to develop a detector performance monitoring system for both off-line and on-line applications, and to implem... | 2020-06-01 |
| School Traffic Trip Generation Calculator Evaluation and Data Collection | Every Day Counts (EDC) is the Federal Highway Administration’s program to advance a culture of innovation in the transportation community in partner... |
| Cite | Innovator - November/December 2021 - Volume 15, Issue 87 |
| Kearns, Brendan ; | Cite |
| Davis, Joy | United States. Federal Highway Administration. Center for Accelerating Innovation |
| ... | 2021-12-01 |
| 2021-09-01 | Innovator, published by the FHWA Center for Accelerating Innovation, advances implementation of innovative technologies and processes in the highway i... |
| This project focused on the collection of new data to add to the NCDOT School Traffic Calculator (STC), with a specific focus on estimates generated f... | Advancing innovative high-speed remote-sensing highway infrastructure assessment using emerging technologies : technical report. |
| Technology today : Volume 30 Issue 3, Spring 2016. | Cite |
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| 2016-03-01 | Storey, Beverly |
| Technology Today is a quarterly publication of the Louisiana Transportation Research Center, administered jointly by the Louisiana Department of Trans... | ... |
| 360-Degree Point Cloud Technology for Building Management: Transportation Research Synthesis | 2017-02-01 |
| Cite | Asset management is a strategic approach to the optimal allocation of resources for the management, operation, maintenance, and preservation of transp... |
| Lovelace, Barritt | Analysis and Simulation of PNT Threats and Risks to HATS |
| 2019-08-01 | Cite |
| The Building Services Section (BSS) owns and operates 888 individual buildings at 269 sites throughout Minnesota. BSS is exploring ways collect, proce... | Redmill, Keith A ; |
| Using an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle to Produce Accurate Grade Crossing Profile Data | Ahmed, Qadeer |
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| Baron, William R. ; | 2023-10-30 |
| daSilva, Marco P. | Highly automated vehicles (HAV), whether ground, aerial, or maritime, rely on a steady stream of signals and information from external sources: signal... |
| 2019-12-01 | FHWA Nondestructive Evaluation Program: Strategic Plan for FY 2019-2022 |
| The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe), under the direction of DOT's Federal Railroa... | Cite |
| Use Cases for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) in Public Transportation Systems | Azari, Hoda |
| Cite | 2020-08-01 |
| Wishart, Jacob ; | This strategic plan outlines the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA’s) Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE) Program’s strategic framework (i.e., ... |
| Lennertz, Tracy | Demand-Side Management of Auto Traffic for Urban Parcel Delivery |
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| 2020-11-01 | Walker, Joan ; |
| The application of commercial Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) technology to transit operations can offer benefits in safety and efficiency. UAS (commo... | Hansen, Mark |
| GNSS receiver use-case development GPS-ABC workshop VI RTCA Washington, DC March 30, 2017. | ... |
| Cite | 2021-08-31 |
| Mackey, Stephen ; | Fueled by burgeoning e-commerce, urban parcel delivery (UPD) has emerged as a high growth market that is undergoing rapid technological change, partic... |
| Wassaf, Hadi S. | Strategic Job Analysis for the Operations Research Analyst (FV-1515) Occupation in the FAA |
| 2017-03-30 | Cite |
| The purpose of this workshop was to discuss the results from testing of various categories of GPS/Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receivers ... | Broach, Dana ; |
| FHWA's Fostering Multimodal Connectivity Newsletter - April 2018 | Seemann, Kenneth |
| Cite | 2018-09-01 |
| United States. Federal Highway Administration | To make aviation safer and smarter, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is building on Safety Management System (SMS) principles to proactively ... |
| 2018-04-01 | Railroad Software-Defined Radio |
| The Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA's) Fostering Multimodal Connectivity Newsletter is intended to provide transportation professionals with re... | Cite |
| Developing a Plan for Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Traffic Operations Applications in Virginia | Eruvuru, Sarat ; |
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| Alden, Andrew S. ; | ... |
| Park, Hyoshin | 2020-09-01 |
| ... | Transportation Technology Center, Inc. assessed the potential use of a software-defined radio to meet the current and future wireless communication ne... |
| 2022-05-01 | FAA Aerospace Forecast: Fiscal Years 2015-2035 |
| State departments of transportation are utilizing unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in a variety of applications that support planning, construction, ma... | Cite |
| Understanding and Guiding Pedestrian and Crowd Motion | United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration |
| Cite | 2015-01-01 |
| Yang, Dongfang ; | The FAA Aerospace Forecasts are developed to support budget and planning needs of the FAA. The forecasts are developed using statistical models to exp... |
| Redmill, Keith | Emerging Technologies and Opportunities for Improved Mobility and Safety for Rural Areas |
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| 2020-04-24 | Stephens, Mia ; |
| Future transportation system is expected to be in a hybrid form instead of the basic road-vehicle-passenger relationship that is still very common in ... | Emil, Elise |
| The Transportation Future: Trends, Transportation, and Travel | ... |
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| United States. Federal Highway Administration | Safe, accessible, and efficient transportation is a prerequisite for health and prosperity. In comparison to the nation’s urban areas, rural communi... |
| 2021-11-01 | [Development of a remote sensing network for time-sensitive detection of fine scale damage to transportation infrastructure : final report]. |
| Transportation is undergoing a period of significant change in the United States, evident by changes in transportation demand. Many factors influence ... | Cite |
| Safety and Illumination of Rural and Suburban Roundabouts (Phase II) | Lippitt, Christopher D. |
| Cite | 2015-09-23 |
| Rodgers, Michael O. ; | This research project aimed to develop a remote sensing system capable of rapidly identifying fine-scale damage to critical transportation infrastruct... |
| Gbologa, Franklin | Vermont Travel Model 2015-2016 |
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| 2021-12-01 | Sullivan, James ; |
| This project focused on establishing the relationship between the presence/absence or levels of illumination and other geometric and traffic character... | Sentoff, Karen |
| GIS Training in Transportation And Environmental Justice for Promoting Student Success in STEAM Education | 2016-12-01 |
| Cite | This report was prepared under the “Improvement and Operation of the Vermont Travel Model” contract with the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTr... |
| Im, Joowon ; | Vermont Travel Model 2014-2015 |
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| 2022-07-01 | Sentoff, Karen |
| Transportation land uses have a significant impact on vulnerable ecologies, especially in a rapidly urbanizing region like Dallas-Fort Worth. To study... | 2015-11-01 |
| Transportation Corridor Resiliency in the Face of a Changing Climate - Final Project Report | The Vermont Travel Model uses land use and activity patterns within Vermont to estimate the typical travel behavior of residents. The model uses origi... |
| Cite | Characterization of unpaved road condition through the use of remote sensing project - phase II, deliverable 8-D: final report. |
| Cunningham, Keith W. ; | Cite |
| Olsen, Michael J. | Brooks, Colin ; |
| ... | Dobson, Richard J. |
| 2017-11-29 | ... |
| The effects of a changing climate on transportation corridor slopes are poorly understood, but several recent studies have suggested that landslide ac... | 2016-03-07 |
| [Synthesis of Safety Research Related to Speed and Speed Management 1998] | Building on the success of developing a UAV based unpaved road assessment system in Phase I, the project team was awarded a Phase II project by the US... |
| Cite | Creation of impacTX : improved mobility plan for advancing connected transportation. |
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| Coffman, Zail | Chin, Kristie ; |
| ... | Gold, Andrea |
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| This report presents a synthesis of research findings on the safety effects of speed, speed limits, enforcement, and engineering measures to manage sp... | 2017-03-01 |
| Data Management and Analytics for UF Smart Testbed | The state is at a pivotal moment in transportation, where the rate of population growth, infrastructuredeterioration, and congestion are |
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| Banerjee, Tania ; | |
| Mahajan, Dhruv | |
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| We describe the data collection, management mechanisms, and analysis mechanisms for data collected from the ISTREET testbed, which comprises selected ... | Small Unmanned Aircraft System for Pavement Inspection: Task 4—Execute the Field Demonstration Plan and Analyze the Collected Data |
| Railroad Implemented Countermeasures to Prevent Suicide: Review of Public Information | Cite |
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| Gabree, Scott H. ; | Ceylan, Halil |
| Hiltunen, Danielle | ... |
| ... | 2022-11-02 |
| 2019-03-29 | The primary objectives of this research project are to develop recommended processes and procedures for using small unmanned/uncrewed aircraft system ... |
| The public discussion of railroad safety initiatives can help to improve safety, either directly with the public through an increased awareness, or by... | Development, Training, Education, and Implementation of Low-Cost Sensing Technologies for Bridge Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) |
| Implementation of Unmanned Aerial System-Based (UAS) Digital Photogrammetry for Design, Risk Analysis, and Hazard Mitigation of Rock Slopes | Cite |
| Cite | Moreu, Fernando ; |
| Watts, Chester F ; | Lippitt, Christopher D. |
| McClellan, Elizabeth A | ... |
| ... | 2018-11-01 |
| 2021-11-01 | Transportation infrastructure needs continuous monitoring. However, traditional inspections cost money and are conducted visually. New technologies fo... |
| This study examined whether the deployment of unmanned aerial vehicles, using photogrammetry and 3D modeling software, could provide rock slope design... | Raising Awareness of Artificial Intelligence for Transportation Systems Management and Operations |
| Assessment of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems for Pavement Inspections | Cite |
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| Valecha, Drishti ; | 2019-12-01 |
| Hall, David | This report introduces the fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies and potential areas of AI applications in Transportation Manageme... |
| ... | Public Roads Vol. 86 No. 4 |
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| Pavement inspections play an integral role in ensuring airport safety. The FAA Airport Technology Research and Development (ATR) branch performed rese... | Vandervoort, Karyn ; |
| Equity in Learning Opportunities for Middle School Students: Connecting Communities and Transportation through GIS | Rios, Zekial |
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| O’Brien, Tom ; | 2023-01-01 | Public Roads |
| Olson, Ben | Relationship Building and How to Leverage Expertise Across Agencies; The Role of Traffic Incident Management in the Safe System Approach; Complete Str... |
| 2023-08-01 | USDOT Spectrum Sharing Analysis Plan: Effects of Unlicensed-National Information Infrastructure (U-NII) Devices on Dedicated Short-Range Communications (DSRC) |
| Geographic information systems (GIS) is part of an in-demand career skillset that can lead to safer streets in California communities. This project in... | Cite |
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| This report documents the analysis plan for characterizing the existing radio frequency signal environment and identifying the impacts to DSRC operati... | |
| Reducing the Environmental Impact of Road Construction | Research to Support New Entrants to Public Airspace and Aircraft Noise Certification |
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| McLaughlin, Richard A. ; | Read, David ; |
| Heitman, Joshua L | Roof, Christopher |
| ... | 2020-10-19 |
| 2023-04-01 | This paper identifies some of the reasons why existing aircraft noise certification methods might not fully address the integration of new entrants to... |
| Construction of roads exposes large areas of soil which can lead to high erosion rates. Current best management practices are good at keeping larger s... | Mobility on Demand Planning and Implementation: Current Practices, Innovations, and Emerging Mobility Futures |
| Research and Findings on Roundabouts and Innovative Intersections for High-Speed and Rural Locations | Cite |
| Cite | Shaheen, Susan A. ; |
| Brewer, Marcus A. ; | Cohen, Adam P. |
| Fitzpatrick, Kay | ... |
| ... | 2020-03-01 |
| 2023-10-01 | This report provides Mobility on Demand (MOD) planning and implementation practices and tools to support communities. The report discusses different s... |
| Texas has thousands of centerline-miles of high-speed roadways where access might traditionally have been restricted, but there are an increasing numb... | Every Day Counts: On-Ramp to Innovation - EDC-5 Summit Summary and Baseline Report, March 2019 |
| Safe and Cost-Effective Reduction of Load Postings for South Carolina Bridges | Cite |
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| Ziehl, Paul ; | 2019-03-01 |
| Cousins, Tommy | Every Day Counts (EDC) is the Federal Highway Administration’s program to advance a culture of innovation in the transportation community in partner... |
| ... | Development of Comprehensive Inspection Protocols for Deteriorated Steel Beam Ends |
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| South Carolina has over 9,000 bridges in its inventory, many of which were designed for H10 or H15 truck loads. Precast reinforced concrete flat slabs... | Tzortzinis, Georgios ; |
| Next Generation Traffic Management Centers | Pryor, Gabrielle |
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| Kluger, Robert ; | 2021-03-31 |
| Smith, Brian L. | Recent research has developed new improved procedures that accurately describe the remaining loadcarrying capacity of these deteriorated members. Thes... |
| 2013-05-01 | Biopolymerized Slope/Subgrade Stabilization and Advanced Field Monitoring |
| Traffic management centers (TMCs) are critical to providing mobility to millions of people travelling on high-volume roadways. In Virginia, as with mo... | Cite |
| Innovator - November/December 2020 - Volume 14, Issue 81 | Song, Chung R. ; |
| Cite | Bitar, Layal |
| United States. Federal Highway Administration. Center for Accelerating Innovation | ... |
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| Innovator, published by the FHWA Center for Accelerating Innovation, advances implementation of innovative technologies and processes in the highway i... | The slightly overconsolidated glacial tills and weathered shales in Midwestern states of the USA often show substantial strength degradation after con... |
| Reduction of speed in work zones using ITS DMS instant feedback to drivers : vehicle speed versus traffic fine. | E-Ticketing and Advanced Technologies for Efficient Construction Inspections |
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| Smaglik, Edward J. | Dadi, Gabriel B. |
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| Accidents in work zones produced 17 fatalities in Arizona and 840 fatalities and over 40,000 injuriesnationally in 2009. Motorists nationwide can expe... | 2019-06-01 |
| Emerging Automated Urban Freight Delivery Concepts: State of the Practice Scan | The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC), like many state transportation agencies, has seen demand for high-quality infrastructure skyrocket even as... |
| Cite | FAA Aerospace Forecast: Fiscal Years 2017-2037 |
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| Machek, Elizabeth | United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration |
| ... | 2017-01-01 |
| 2020-11-20 | The FAA Aerospace Forecasts are developed to support budget and planning needs of the FAA. The forecasts are developed using statistical models to exp... |
| Due to the growing interest in automated urban freight delivery and the multimodal nature of the topic, the Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint P... | Complementary PNT and GPS Backup Technologies Demonstration Report: Sections 1 through 10 |
| Integration of UAS Into Operations Conducted by New England Departments of Transportation – Develop Implementation Procedures for UAS Applications (Task 4 Report) | Cite |
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| Mallela, Jagannath ; | Mackey, Stephen |
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| ... | 2021-01-15 |
| 2021-03-22 | Section 1606 of Public Law 115–91 (also known as the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 [FY18 NDAA]), directed the Secretary of... |
| Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) technology is proving to enhance State Department of Transportation (DOT) practices as an innovative and inexpensive s... | Ancillary Structures Inspection Reference Manual |
| Smart Mobility Blueprint for Illinois | Cite |
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| Jayme, Angeli ; | Roy, Gregory |
| Usta, Berkan | ... |
| ... | 2021-11-01 |
| 2023-06-01 | This Ancillary Structures Inspection Reference Manual addresses inspection and maintenance issues related to a wide range of ancillary highway structu... |
| Connected, automated, shared, and electric (CASE) technologies have invoked Mobility 4.0—a connected, digitized, multimodal, and autonomous system o... | Implementation of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) for Assessment of Transportation Infrastructure: Phase II |
| Raising Awareness of Artificial Intelligence for Transportation Systems Management and Operations | Cite |
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| Gettman, Douglas | Dobson, R. |
| 2019-12-01 | ... |
| This report introduces the fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies and potential areas of AI applications in Transportation Manageme... | 2018-05-31 |
| Improving Transportation Infrastructure Resilience Against Hurricanes, Other Natural Disasters, and Weathering: Part II - Analysis of Pedestrian Bridges Failures Due to Hurricane Maria | Technological advances in unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technologies continue to enable these tools to become easier to use, more economical, and appl... |
| Cite | Developing a Strategic Roadmap for Caltrans Implementation of Virtual Design Construction/Civil Integrated Management |
| Pacheco-Crosetti, Gustavo ; | Cite |
| Cruzado, Héctor J | Ravani, Bahram ; |
| ... | Donohoe, Sean |
| 2021-08-01 | ... |
| After the passage of Hurricane Maria as a strong category 4 storm through Puerto Rico, many different types of structures were affected. The objective... | 2020-02-28 |
| Safety Evaluations of Innovative Intersection Designs for Pedestrians and Bicyclists | Virtual Design Construction (VDC) and Civil Integrated Management (CIM) are recent innovations that have been shown to improve project delivery and re... |
| Cite | FAA Aerospace Forecast: Fiscal Years 2016-2036 |
| Fitzpatrick, Kay ; | Cite |
| Dastgiri, Maryam Shirinzadeh | United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration |
| ... | 2016-01-01 |
| 2023-02-01 | The FAA Aerospace Forecasts are developed to support budget and planning needs of the FAA. The forecasts are developed using statistical models to exp... |
| Traffic professionals are exploring innovative intersection designs to determine if they can successfully accommodate multimodal transportation by red... | FTA Annual Report on Public Transportation Innovation Research Projects for FY 2020 |
| Innovator - March/April 2020 - Volume 13, Issue 77 | Cite |
| Cite | Rodriguez, Edwin Adilson |
| United States. Federal Highway Administration. Center for Accelerating Innovation | 2021-01-01 |
| 2020-03-01 | This report provides information on projects funded under Federal Public Transportation Law (49 U.S.C. § 5312). FTA research priorities are safety, m... |
| Innovator, published by the FHWA Center for Accelerating Innovation, advances implementation of innovative technologies and processes in the highway i... | Separation Management: Automation Reliability Meta-Analysis and Conflict Probe Reliability Analysis |
| Safety Evaluations of Innovative Intersection Designs for Pedestrians and Bicyclists | Cite |
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| Fitzpatrick, Kay ; | Masalonis, Anthony J |
| Shirinzad, Maryam | ... |
| ... | 2012-11-01 |
| 2023-05-01 | Objective: The purpose of this study is to establish whether a valid performance criterion exists to determine the acceptability of the En Route Autom... |
| The protected intersection is a type of innovative intersection design. Traffic professionals are exploring protected intersections to determine if th... | [Automated Track Centerline Following for Drone Flight Automation Research Results] |
| Development, Training, Education, and Implementation of Low-Cost Sensing Technologies for Bridge Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) | Cite |
| Cite | Stuart, Cameron ; |
| Moreu, Fernando ; | Doran, Joshua |
| Lippitt, Christopher D. | 2022-08-01 |
| ... | VisioStack Inc. completed initial research to automate drone inspection flights over railroad track using real-time rail detection and track centerlin... |
| 2018-11-01 | [Icy Road Forecast and Alert (IcyRoad): Validation and Refinement Using MDT RWIS Data Presentation] |
| Transportation infrastructure needs continuous monitoring. However, traditional inspections cost money and are conducted visually. New technologies fo... | Cite |
| Using Time Lapse Cameras to Monitor Shoreline Changes Due to Sea Level Rise | Jin, Menglin S ; |
| Cite | Fowler, Jennifer W |
| Shilling, Fraser ; | 2022-03-01 |
| Waetjen, David | Drivers need reliable forecasts and alerts for icy road conditions, particularly the presence of black ice, to reduce winter driving risks. The Montan... |
| ... | Mobile Hybrid LiDAR & Infrared Sensing for Natural Gas Pipeline Monitoring |
| 2017-01-01 | Cite |
| Shoreline habitats and infrastructure are currently being affected by sea level rise (SLR) and as global temperatures continue to rise, will continue ... | Gong, Jie |
| Identification of Traffic Control Devices for Mobile and Short Duration Work Operations | 2016-01-01 |
| Cite | The natural gas distribution system in the U.S. has a total of 1.2 million miles of mains and about 65 million service lines as of 2012 [1]. This dist... |
| Paswell, Robert E. ; | Every Day Counts: Innovation for a Nation on the Move - EDC-6 Progress Report #2, March 2022 |
| Baker, Robert F. | Cite |
| ... | United States. Federal Highway Administration |
| 2006-07-01 | 2022-03-01 |
| This report documents and summarizes the study “Identification of Traffic Control Devices for Mobile and Short Duration Work Operations,” for the ... | This report summarizes the December 2021 status of deployment for the 7 innovations in the sixth round of EDC. The report is intended to be a resource... |
| Assessing Close-Range Photogrammetry as an Alternative for LiDAR Technology at UDOT Divisions | Innovator - January/February 2021 - Volume 14, Issue 82 |
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| Cross, Chandler ; | United States. Federal Highway Administration. Center for Accelerating Innovation |
| Farhadmanesh, Mohammad | 2021-01-01 |
| ... | Innovator, published by the FHWA Center for Accelerating Innovation, advances implementation of innovative technologies and processes in the highway i... |
| 2020-06-01 | Every Day Counts: Innovation for a Nation on the Move - EDC-6 Progress Report #1, September 2021 |
| LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) is a mature and efficient technology currently used by various divisions of UDOT (asset management, traffic contro... | Cite |
| Developing a Strategic Roadmap for Caltrans Implementation of Virtual Design Construction/Civil Integrated Management | United States. Federal Highway Administration |
| Cite | 2021-09-01 |
| Ravani, Bahram ; | Every Day Counts (EDC) is the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA’s) program to advance a culture of innovation in the transportation community... |
| Donohoe, Sean | Icy Road Forecast and Alert (IcyRoad): Validation and Refinement Using MDT RWIS Data |
| ... | Cite |
| 2020-02-28 | Fowler, Jennifer W ; |
| Virtual Design Construction (VDC) and Civil Integrated Management (CIM) are recent innovations that have been shown to improve project delivery and re... | Jin, Menglin S |
| Rapid Transportation Structure Evaluation Toolkit | ... |
| Cite | 2022-02-01 |
| Riley, Charles E. ; | State Departments of Transportation (DOTs) need road ice condition forecasts to enhance public safety and awareness. This research was divided into tw... |
| Collins, Gregory | Do Consumer Expenditures Affect the Demand for Driving? |
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| 2018-03-01 | Manville, Michael ; |
| Bridge condition evaluation to support condition rating, asset management, and post-event response and resiliency efforts is an active and robust area... | Smart, Michael |
| Autonomous Inspection System Based on Passive Sensing and Anomaly Detection | ... |
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| Yilmaz, Yasin ; | We examine why American driving fell between 2004 and 2014, and consider how planners should respond. We weigh two competing explanations: that the dr... |
| Weller, Thomas | Life-Cycle Civil Integrated Management (CIM) Advancements in Preliminary Design BIM for Infrastructure |
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| 2023-08-01 | Trboyevich, Chris ; |
| Detecting poor track conditions before they become safety-critical is essential for improving the safety and efficiency of railroads. To this end, aut... | Lovel, Richard |
| Virtual Peer Exchange: Structural Approaches to Innovation Programs & STIC: June 1 & 2, 2020 | ... |
| Cite | 2019-08-01 |
| The Langdon Group | This study is an evolution of the Minnesota Local Road Research Board’s sponsored research Modernizing Road Construction Plans and Documentation (Io... |
| 2020-06-01 | Emerging Automated Urban Freight Delivery Concepts: State of the Practice Scan |
| Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) in partnership with Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) hosted a two-day Virtual Peer Exchange on June 1 an... | Cite |
| Technology Evaluation for the Technology Utilization Plan | Cregger, Joshua ; |
| Cite | Machek, Elizabeth |
| Gold, Andrea ; | ... |
| Werner, Mark | 2020-11-20 |
| ... | Due to the growing interest in automated urban freight delivery and the multimodal nature of the topic, the Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint P... |
| 2019-11-01 | Crash Investigation and Reconstruction Technologies and Best Practices |
| The Texas Technology Task Force is an external advisory board to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) that conducts technology discovery act... | Cite |
| Applying Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSMO) to Rural Areas | James, William ; |
| Cite | McKinzie, Steve |
| Birriel, Elizabeth ; | ... |
| Mitchell, Dennis | 2015-10-01 |
| ... | Traffic crashes have an effect on the lives of those involved, the lives of those who respond to the incident and the lives of those who investigate t... |
| 2022-10-01 | FAA Center of Excellence for Alternative Jet Fuels & Environment: Annual Technical Report 2021: For the Period October 1, 2021 – September 30, 2022 |
| This publication provides local and State agencies with resources they can use to explain the benefits of implementing transportation systems manageme... | Cite |
| Quantifying the Impact of Rockfall on the Mobility of Critical Transportation Corridors | United States. Federal Aviation Administration. Center of Excellence for Alternative Jet Fuels and Environment ... |
| Cite | 2023-02-01 |
| Cunningham, Keith W. ; | This report covers the period October 1, 2021, through September 30, 2022. The Center was established by the authority of FAA solicitation 13-C-AJFE-S... |
| Leshchinsky, Ben A. | FAA Center of Excellence for Alternative Jet Fuels & Environment: Annual Technical Report 2021: For the Period October 1, 2020 - September 30, 2021: Volume 2 |
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| 2020-11-30 | United States. Federal Aviation Administration. Center of Excellence for Alternative Jet Fuels and Environment |
| This work developed a framework to assist transportation planners and managers (and others) in making informed resource allocation decisions based on ... | 2022-12-01 |
| Volpe Center Annual Accomplishments — January 2023 | This report covers the period October 1, 2020, through September 30, 2021. The Center was established by the authority of FAA solicitation 13-C-AJFE-S... |
| Cite | Volpe Center Annual Accomplishments — January 2023 |
| Bell, Ellen | Cite |
| 2023-01-01 | Bell, Ellen |
| The Volpe Center’s Annual Accomplishments highlights our best work of 2023 and illustrates the sustained impact of the Volpe Center in supporting th... | 2023-01-01 |
| Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) for Transportation, Incident Management, and Infrastructure Assessment | The Volpe Center’s Annual Accomplishments highlights our best work of 2023 and illustrates the sustained impact of the Volpe Center in supporting th... |
| Cite | Net effects of gasoline price changes on transit ridership in U.S. urban areas. |
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| Hunt, Victor | Iseki, Hiroyuki ; |
| ... | Ali, Rubaba |
| 2021-05-01 | 2014-12-01 |
| Unmanned aerial systems (UAS) have received significant attention in recent years due to substantial advances in capabilities. The goal for this proje... | Using panel data of transit ridership and gasoline prices for ten selected U.S. urbanized areas over the time period of 2002 to 2011,this study analyz... |
| Small Unmanned Aircraft System for Pavement Inspection | FAA Aircraft Battery Safety Testing Program |
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| Sourav, Md Abdullah All ; | 2020-01-01 |
| Ceylan, Halil | No Description |
| ... | National Transportation Atlas Database (NTAD): Urbanized Areas (BOC) 2002-Present Datasets |
| 2023-08-07 | Cite |
| Airport pavements require routine maintenance, upgrading, and rehabilitation to reach or exceed their design period. While pavement distresses caused ... | United States. Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Office of Spatial Analysis and Visualization ... |
| Mobility on Demand Planning and Implementation: Current Practices, Innovations, and Emerging Mobility Futures | 2002-01-01 | National Transportation Atlas Database (NTAD) |
| Cite | The Urbanized Areas 2002-Present dataset is from the United States Department of Commerce (USDOC), United States Census Bureau (USCB), and part of the... |
| Shaheen, Susan A. ; | GPS dependencies in the transportation sector : an inventory of Global Positioning System dependencies in the transportation sector, best practices for improved robustness of GPS devices, and potential alternative solutions for positioning, navigation and |
| Cohen, Adam P. | Cite |
| ... | Wallischeck, Eric |
| 2020-03-01 | 2016-08-01 |
| This report provides Mobility on Demand (MOD) planning and implementation practices and tools to support communities. The report discusses different s... | The John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center) was asked by the NOAA Office of Space Commercialization to analyze dependencie... |
| Effective Use of Geospatial Tools in Highway Construction | Innovator - September/October 2020 - Volume 14, Issue 80 |
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| Mallela, Jagannath ; | United States. Federal Highway Administration. Center for Accelerating Innovation |
| Mitchell, Alexa | 2020-09-01 |
| ... | Innovator, published by the FHWA Center for Accelerating Innovation, advances implementation of innovative technologies and processes in the highway i... |
| 2018-08-01 | U.S. - Mexico Land Ports of Entry (LPOEs) |
| Geospatial technologies such as photogrammetry and global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) have been an integral part of highway mapping for decade... | Cite |
| Experimental Evaluation of Municipal Speed Enforcement Programs | Federal Highway Administration (U.S.) |
| Cite | 2017-09-01 |
| Stuster, Jack, 1947- | No Description |
| 1995-08-01 | U.S. - Mexico Land Ports of Entry (LPOEs): Texas |
| Three California communities were selected to participate in the study on the basis of comparability and isolation from each other. Two of the communi... | Cite |
| Seasonal Use of Ohio Department of Transportation Bridges by Bats | Federal Highway Administration (U.S.) |
| Cite | 2017-12-11 |
| Environmental Solutions & Innovations, Inc. ... | No Description |
| 2021-08-01 | Research, Development and Technology Strategic Plan 2022–2026 |
| The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is required to inspect bridge structures for presence of bats prior to repair, maintenance, or removal. M... | Cite |
| General Aviation 2030: GA Exploratory Analysis | United States. Department of Transportation. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology |
| Cite | 2022-12-01 |
| 2018-01-01 | This U.S. DOT Research, Development, and Technology Strategic Plan for FY2022 – 2026 establishes the Department’s leadership role in supporting, f... |
| No Description | Implementation of Enhanced Probe Data (CANBUS) for Tactical Workzone and Winter Operations Management |
| Efficacy of Speed Monitoring Displays in Increasing Speed Limit Compliance in Highway Work Zones | Cite |
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| Saito, Mitsuru{30447} ; | Sakhare, Rahul Suryakant |
| Bowie, J. | ... |
| 2003-07-01 | 2023-05-01 |
| Safety in highway work zones has become a concern at the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) as the highway network has begun to age and more mai... | For over a decade, segment-based probe data has been extensively used by transportation stakeholders for monitoring mobility on Indiana roadways. Howe... |
| Integration of the incident command system (ICS) protocol for effective coordination of multi-agency response to traffic incidents : final report. | Enough Fluff: Returning to Meaningful Perspectives on Automation |
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| Ogle, Jennifer H ; | Kaliardos, William N (Bill) |
| Chowdhury, Ronnie | 2022-09-01 |
| ... | As society progresses towards increased automation in aviation—such as with Advanced Air Mobility and Unmanned Aircraft Systems—it is important to... |
| 2017-06-13 | Innovator - May/June 2020 - Volume 13, Issue 78 |
| In recent years, there has been an increased focus on Traffic Incident Management (TIM) andincorporation of the Incident Command System (ICS) to reduc... | Cite |
| Speed management work plan | United States. Federal Highway Administration. Center for Accelerating Innovation |
| Cite | 2020-05-01 |
| United States. Federal Highway Administration | Innovator, published by the FHWA Center for Accelerating Innovation, advances implementation of innovative technologies and processes in the highway i... |
| 1997-04-01 | Predicting Seismic-Induced Rockfall Hazard for Targeted Site Mitigation |
| This plan is part of the continuing commitment by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Federal Highway Administration to reduce ... | Cite |
| Evaluation of Unmanned Aircraft Systems for Airport Perimeter Inspections and Surveillance | Olsen, Michael ; |
| Cite | Massey, Chris |
| Sheairs, Jonathan ; | ... |
| Canter, Garrison | 2020-12-01 |
| 2023-09-01 | This research develops methods to predict seismic rockfall hazard areas by integrating two recent complementary research products (1) a lidar database... |
| Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Technology Research and Development Branch personnel conducted a research effort to evaluate the use of ... | Annual Accomplishments - January 2019 |
| [Narrowing Freeway Lanes and Shoulders to Create Additional Travel Lanes: fact sheet] | Cite |
| Cite | Bell, Ellen |
| United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Operations Research and Development | 2019-01-15 |
| 2017-12-01 | The Volpe Center’s Annual Accomplishments highlights our best work of 2018 and illustrates the sustained impact of the Volpe Center in supporting th... |
| Everyday traffic delays produce frustrations and wasted time for road users who frequently deal with delays, especially during commutes and rush hour ... | Human Environment Digest: May 16, 2018 |
| Pilot Pollinator Habitat at UDOT Rest Area in Perry, Utah | Cite |
| Cite | United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Planning, Environment, and Realty |
| Wheeler, Mindy ; | 2018-05-16 |
| Yeager, Becky | This digest shares the latest information from a range of Federal and non-Federal sources, addressing transportation and its relationship to the human... |
| ... | [Icy Road Forecast and Alert (IcyRoad): Validation and Refinement Using MDT RWIS Data Implementation Report] |
| 2023-06-01 | Cite |
| This report outlines the process by which a portion of the I-15 Perry Rest Area in northern Utah was modified to include a functional pollinator habit... | Fowler, Jennifer W ; |
| An Integrated Approach to Capture Construction Workers’ Response towards Safety Alarms using Wearable Sensors and Virtual Reality | McBroom, Doug |
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| Zou, Zhengbo ; | 2022-03-01 |
| Bernardes, Suzana Duran | State Departments of Transportation (DOTs) need road ice condition forecasts in order to arrange anti-icing/de-icing activities and to enhance public ... |
| ... | Interstate Commerce Commision, Report of the Accident Investigation Occuring on the LOUISVILLE AND NASHVILLE RAILROAD, DOYLE, KY. |
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| Despite the continuous efforts from federal and state agencies to improve safety at traffic work zones, incidents continue to occur, resulting in 675 ... | United States. Interstate Commerce Commission |
| Synthesis of Research Results and Technology Trends To Inform Federal, State, Regional and Local Policies for Smart Mobility of People and Goods: Phase 4 | 1932-08-27 |
| Cite | LOUISVILLE AND NASHVILLE RAILROAD in DOYLE, KY. |
| Caldwell, Stan ; | Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization: An Overview of Legislative Action in the 111th Congress |
| Hendrickson, Chris | Cite |
| 2022-06-30 | Elias, Bart |
| This proposal leverages three previous years of research which has informed policymakers of disruptive transportation technology trends and provided g... | 2009-10-08 |
| Actual Speeds on the Roads Compared to the Posted Limits | This report tracks the status of ongoing legislative action and debate related to FAA reauthorization. It is organized into six major program areas: a... |
| Cite | Beyond Traffic 2045: Trends and Choices – Draft |
| Skszek, Sherry L. | Cite |
| 2004-10-01 | United States. Department of Transportation. Office of the Under Secretary for Policy ... |
| Vehicle registration taxes in Arizona are higher than most states due to a state-imposed Vehicle License Tax that is charged in lieu of further person... | 2015-02-01 |
| Rating and Inventory of TDOT Retaining Walls | Beyond Traffic is an invitation to the American public—including the users, developers, owners, and operators of the transportation network and the ... |
| Cite | Beyond Traffic: 2045 Final Report |
| Wu, Weidong ; | Cite |
| Wang, Endong | Foxx, Anthony R. |
| ... | 2017-01-08 |
| 2021-11-01 | When the United States Department of Transportation was created, the Secretary of Transportation was charged by law to report on both the current and ... |
| To meet the requirements under the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21), Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) decided t... | Drones for Improving Traffic Safety of the RITI Communities in Washington State |
| Implementation and Development of UAS Practical Training for Inspection and Monitoring Activities | Cite |
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| O’Connell, Michael ; | Abramson, Daniel |
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| With the expanding use of unmanned aircraft systems across the transportation, infrastructure, and public safety communities, the need for qualified r... | Transportation and traffic safety is a primary concern in Rural, Isolated, Tribal, or Indigenous (RITI) communities in Washington (WA) State. Parallel... |
| UAV Selection Methodology and Performance Evaluation to Support UAV-Enabled Bridge Inspection | Biennial spectrum plan : 2009. |
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| Karimoddini, Ali ; | United States. Dept. of Transportation. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy |
| Cavalline, Tara L | 2009 |
| ... | In May 2003, the President established the Spectrum Policy Initiative to promote the developmentand implementation of a U.S. spectrum management polic... |
| 2022-03-15 | Interstate Commerce Commision, Report of the Accident Investigation Occuring on the MISSOURI, KANSAS AND TEXAS RAILWAY, RHINELAND, MO. |
| This project performed preliminary work to support use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV)-based for bridge inspections, providing an economical and saf... | Cite |
| [Fire Test of an UN-T75 Portable Tank on a Flat Car Phase II Research Results] | United States. Interstate Commerce Commission |
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| United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Development and Technology | MISSOURI, KANSAS AND TEXAS RAILWAY in RHINELAND, MO. |
| 2023-01-01 | Unmanned aerial vehicle applications for highway transportation : initial stage reference search. |
| The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) contracted Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) to evaluate the fire performance of an alternative fuel stora... | Cite |
| Volpe Center Annual Accomplishments – January 2021 | United States. Federal Highway Administration. Exploratory Advanced Research Program |
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| Bell, Ellen | Identification of research (2006–present) focusing on autonomous micro unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for transportation applications, including th... |
| 2021-01-01 | Evaluation of Remote Sensing Aerial Systems in Existing Transportation Practices |
| The Volpe Center’s Annual Accomplishments highlights our best work of 2020 and illustrates the sustained impact of the Volpe Center in supporting th... | Cite |
| Image-Based Collection and Measurements for Construction Pay Items | Gu, Yu |
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| Yeum, Chul Min ; | The application of small Remotely-Controlled (R/C) aircraft for aerial photography presents many unique advantages over manned aircraft due to their l... |
| Mohan, Anup | Virtual Peer Exchange: Structural Approaches to Innovation Programs & STIC: June 1 & 2, 2020 |
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| 2017-07-01 | The Langdon Group |
| Prior to each payment to contractors and suppliers, measurements are made to document the actual amount of pay items placed at the site. This manual p... | 2020-06-01 |
| Annual Technology Transfer Report FY 2018 | Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) in partnership with Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) hosted a two-day Virtual Peer Exchange on June 1 an... |
| Cite | Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) System Initiative: Proof of Concept Deployment Plan: Version 1.0 |
| United States. Department of Transportation. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology | Cite |
| 2019-05-14 | United States. Joint Program Office for Intelligent Transportation Systems |
| Every year, the Department of Commerce (DOC) submits a Federal Laboratory T2 Fiscal Year Summary Report to the President and the Congress in accordanc... | 2008-02-01 |
| Usability of Urban Air Mobility: Quantitative and Qualitative Assessments of Usage in Emergency Situations | The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) Proof-of-Concept (POC) demonstration is envisioned to test key features ... |
| Cite | U.S. Department of Transportation Strategic Plan: FY 2018-2022 |
| Winter, Scott R ; | Cite |
| Rice, Stephen | United States. Department of Transportation |
| ... | 2018-02-01 |
| 2021-12-01 | The establishment of the U.S. Department of Transportation in 1967 combined 31 disparate elements of the Federal Government with transportation respon... |
| The purpose of these four studies was to determine participants’ willingness to support the use of urban air mobility (UAM) in response to natural d... | Interstate Commerce Commission, Report of the Accident Investigation Occurring on the ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY, CHICAGO, IL. |
| Air Mobility Trajectory Anomaly Detection and Operational Advancement | Cite |
| Cite | United States. Interstate Commerce Commission |
| Sacharny, David ; | 1921-12-14 |
| Henderson, Thomas | ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY in CHICAGO, IL. |
| ... | Third Senior Executive Transportation and Public Safety Summit |
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| The density of aircraft operating in the Salt Lake valley over the next several years is projected to explode in density and therefore push the comple... | Shah, Vaishali P. ; |
| An Airborne Lidar Scanning and Deep Learning System for Real-Time Event Extraction and Control Policies in Urban Transportation Networks | Carrick, Grady |
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| Parrish, Christopher ; | This report captures the activities of the third Senior Executive Transportation and Public Safety Summit held in Washington DC on November 14 and 15,... |
| Hurwitz, David | Every Day Counts 5 (EDC-5): Regional Summit - Hilton Albany |
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| 2019-09-30 | United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Innovative Program Delivery |
| Airborne light detection and ranging (lidar) and unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), also called drones, are emerging technologies that are of growing in... | 2018-12-01 |
| CIAMTIS Lehigh Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Program – Year 4 | This is the agenda for the EDC-5 Summit held in Albany, NY in October 2018. |
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| Kusko, Chad S | United States. Federal Aviation Administration |
| 2023-10-04 | 2009-01-01 |
| Lehigh University, through its Institute for Cyber Physical Infrastructure and Energy (I-CPIE) and its Advanced Technology for Large Structural System... | The Flight Plan is the strategic plan for the agency, the plan to help us prepare for the future. The majority of FAA’s responsibilities are our cor... |
| Aircraft Active Flutter Suppression — State of the Art and Technology Maturation Needs | Every Day Counts 5 (EDC-5): Regional Summit - Baltimore Hilton |
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| 2018-01-01 | United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Innovative Program Delivery |
| No Description | 2018-12-01 |
| Automating Inspection and Damage Assessment of Transportation Infrastructure With Structure From Motion | This is the agenda for the EDC-5 Summit which was held in Baltimore, Maryland in October 2018. |
| Cite | Annual accomplishments : advancing transportation innovation for the public good |
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| Atadero, Rebecca | Bell, Ellen ; |
| ... | Grace, Nathan |
| 2022-06-01 | ... |
| Several approaches are presented that allow for a direct path of image-to-analysis for the mechanics of structures using a combination of structure-fr... | 2017-01-01 |
| [Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Collision Test of a Fuel Tender Research Results] | This Annual Accomplishments booklet highlights the Volpe Center's best work of 2016 and illustrates the sustained impact of the Center in making the t... |
| Cite | FTA Standards Development Program: Mitigations for Trespasser and Suicide Fatalities and Injuries |
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| Shurland, Melissa | Lin, Pei-Sung ; |
| 2021-11-01 | Kourtellis, Achilleas |
| On September 22, 2021, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) conducted a full-scale grade crossing impact test of a locomotive fuel tender at the ... | ... |
| Emerging Technologies and Opportunities for Improved Mobility and Safety for Rural Areas | 2022-08-01 |
| Cite | This research focused on mitigation strategies and countermeasures that may be used by rail transit agencies (RTAs) to reduce trespasser and suicide f... |
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| ... | Shilling, Fraser |
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| Safe, accessible, and efficient transportation is a prerequisite for health and prosperity. In comparison to the nation’s urban areas, rural communi... | Presentation Slides from the webinar "Sea Level Rise Monitoring at the Local and Regional Scale." |
| [Full-Scale Shell Impact Test of a DOT-113C120W9 Tank Car Filled With Liquid Nitrogen Research Results] | Applying Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSMO) to Rural Areas |
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| 2022-07-01 | Mitchell, Dennis |
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| Uddin, Nasim ; | Mini-RWIS PILOT PROJECT (2020 – 2022): A Public-Private Partnership Demonstration Project Between Campbell Scientific, Inc. and the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities in Collaboration With the University of Alaska Fairbanks (Institute of Northern Engineering) and Geo-Watersheds Scientific |
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| Improving Transportation Infrastructure Resilience Against Hurricanes, Other Natural Disasters, and Weathering: Part III – Analysis of Motor Vehicle Bridges Failures Due to Hurricane Maria | This work developed a framework to assist transportation planners and managers (and others) in making informed resource allocation decisions based on ... |
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| Innovator, published by the FHWA Center for Accelerating Innovation, advances implementation of innovative technologies and processes in the highway i... | |
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