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.

McGuire, Melissa; Rys, Malgorzata J.; Rys, Andrew

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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.

2016-08-01
By McGuire, Melissa ; Rys, Malgorzata J. ; Rys, Andrew

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Creators:

McGuire, Melissa ; Rys, Malgorzata J. ; Rys, Andrew
Corporate Creators:

Kansas State University. Transportation Center ; Kansas State University. Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Corporate Contributors:

Kansas. Dept. of Transportation
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Publication/ Report Number:

K-TRAN: KSU-15-3
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States
Edition:

Technical summary
Corporate Publisher:

Kansas. Dept. of Transportation. Bureau of Research
Abstract:

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 to implement UAS into routine operations, as well as advice on ; specific UAS equipment that best fits the needs of KDOT. This report includes a literature review which ; lists the commercial companies currently using UASs after gaining a Certificate of Authorization (COA) ; exemption and research done by other DOTs. Potential applications of and concerns about UAS usage are ; also included in the literature review. Please note that in the literature review, the term UAS and unmanned ; aerial vehicles (UAV) are used interchangeably since the terms vary within each source. A survey was created ; and sent to all state Department of Transportation offices. A SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, ; and Threats/Challenges) Analysis was carried out looking at different areas of interest for KDOT.
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PDF
Funding:

C2058
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https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/31031/dot_31031_DS1.pdf
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[PDF - 531.91 KB]
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US Transportation Collection
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urn:sha256:34679e27cad45579b66428d34eec8233c6db4b9ef9147d63a6114a6a22a34995

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English

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