New Hampshire Department of Transportation – Development of an Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Program

Details

• Corporate Creators:
  WSP USA Inc.
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration ; New Hampshire. Dept. of Transportation. Bureau of Materials and Research
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Drones Government Agencies Implementation Unmanned Aircraft Systems
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA-NH-RD-42372B
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  New Hampshire ; United States
• Edition:
  Final Report
• Corporate Publisher:
  New Hampshire. Bureau of Materials and Research
• Abstract:
  Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) are being used nationwide in an effort to improve safety, increase efficiency, increase quality, and reduce costs. A previous New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT) research project tested UAS technology to ascertain the ability to assist NHDOT with operations, development, and the execution of transportation-related projects. The study also assessed UAS uses for other NH state agencies such as the Department of Safety. To facilitate deployment of UAS in the day-to-day activities of NHDOT, a UAS program plan was needed to outline the organizational structure and program requirements to support implementation of this valuable technology. This report outlines the phased implementation of UAS by NHDOT over the course of three years. The roadmap outlines a short-term, medium-term, and long-term approach that focuses on scaling up and accelerating a UAS program. The proposed timeline reflects the current position of the UAS program and the progress NHDOT has made to date as the starting point. The outlined timeline also accounts for the experiences of other public sector agencies and reflects the estimated amount of time that it will take to acquire the appropriate technology, develop consensus regarding the priorities for implementation of the UAS program, and develop in-house capabilities to the appropriate level. This roadmap recommends steps for (1)maintaining leadership support; (2) identifying methods for obtaining stakeholder feedback; (3) suggesting roles and responsibilities for various functions within the UAS program; (4) defining specific missions for UAS operations; (5) identifying the appropriate UAS platforms and sensors to accomplish the defined missions; (6)formally adopting UAS Program Policies and Procedures; (7) establish a training and maintenance program; and(8)procuring the necessary data management and analysis tools and expertise required for the defined missions. The roadmap also discusses the importance of tracking costs against conventional techniques for conducting the same job to validate the appropriate uses of UAS within NHDOT.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  42372B, A004(858)
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:2ef9fbc5503ae97389d1397e93f4a23d56ac3d05bbdac190875a6696b54bb4565fb55f756bb3838d7b9d04aa225a8e47a7dee02e2e99cdc863830562df814a19
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/74620/dot_74620_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 6.90 MB ]