Integration of Unmanned Aircraft Systems to Increase Safety and Decrease Costs of Transportation Projects and Related Tasks

O’Neil-Dunne, Jarlath P M; Estabrook, Emma; University of Vermont. Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources

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Integration of Unmanned Aircraft Systems to Increase Safety and Decrease Costs of Transportation Projects and Related Tasks

2019-06-01
By O’Neil-Dunne, Jarlath P M ; Estabrook, Emma

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O’Neil-Dunne, Jarlath P M ; Estabrook, Emma

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Corporate Creators:

University of Vermont. Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources
Corporate Contributors:

New Hampshire Department of Transportation ; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration

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Subject/TRT Terms:

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Case Studies Condition Surveys Costs Crash Reconstruction Drones Emergency Management Inspection Inspection Equipment Mapping Monitoring Occupational Safety Rock Slopes Structural Health Monitoring Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Publication/ Report Number:

FHWA-NH-RD-26962J
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Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States ; New Hampshire

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Final report
Corporate Publisher:

New Hampshire. Dept. of Transportation. Bureau of Materials and Research
Abstract:

The use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) has the potential to reduce costs and increase safety for transportation operations ranging from bridge inspections to construction monitoring. The overall objective of this project focused on evaluating UAS technology for a broad range of case studies relating to the specific needs of the New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT). Specifically, this project’s objectives are to: 1. Determine the types of transportation projects for which UAS are best suited; 2. Evaluate the capabilities and limitations, along with the costs and benefits, of using UAS technology for a variety of transportation projects; 3. Outline the policies, procedures, staffing, and information technology infrastructure required for NHDOT to fully implement UAS technology; and 4. Develop NHDOT’s UAS capabilities. Eight case studies were generated to address accident reconstruction, airport runway and airport inspection, bridge inspection, construction monitoring, dam/emergency management, traffic monitoring, rail mapping and bridge inspection, and rock slope inspection. These case studies served the purpose of evaluating the applicability of UAS for NHDOT, comparing UAS to existing methods, and analyzing barriers to UAS implementation.
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26962J, A004(529)
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US Transportation Collection
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urn:sha256:60660360503ac9b41d8b58ef1597bf4e339ac0aac5b94c550edba7fa562bc30b
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