Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Collection: Capabilities and Experience
This list of publications reflects the U.S. DOT Volpe Center’s activities related to the topic of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), including our capabilities and experience. Learn more about the capabilities that the U.S. DOT Volpe Center brings to UAS integration in partnership with FAA, DOD, NASA, and others.
2022
Multi-Vehicle (m:N) Operations in the NAS – NASA’s Research Plans
NASA
Vanessa V. Aubuchon, Kelley E. Hashemi, R. J. Shively, and Jacob M. Wishart
Noise Modeling Methods for Urban Air Mobility Vehicles in FAA’s Aviation Environmental Design Tool
NASA
Nicholas Bradley, Sarasina Tuchen, and Eric Boeker
Urban Air Mobility (UAM) and Total Mobility Innovation Framework and Analysis Case Study: Boston Area Digital Twin and Economic Analysis
NASA
Sarasina Tuchen, Dawn LaFrance-Linden, Brian Hanley, et al
2021
Line-of-Sight Analysis Using Drones and Photogrammetry (Research Results)
FRA
Francesco Bedini Jacobini and William Baron
Software Scoping Document for Integration of Urban Air Mobility Vehicles into FAA’s Aviation Environmental Design Tool
NASA
Bradley Nicolas, Theodore Thrasher, and Sarasina Tuchen
2020
Blockchain for Unmanned Aircraft Systems 
U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT)
Seamus McGovern
Global Benchmarking Study on Unmanned Aerial Systems for Surface Transportation: Domestic Desk Review
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
Stephanie Fischer, Jason Lu, Kirsten Van Fossen, and Emily Lawless
Multimodal Transportation Operational Scenario and Conceptual Data Model for Integration with Urban Air Mobility
NASA
Sarasina Tuchen
Noise Measurement Report: Unconventional Aircraft - Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; July 2019
FAA Office of Environment and Energy
David Read, David Senzig, Christopher Cutler, Eric Elmore, Hua He
Research to Support New Entrants to Public Airspace and Aircraft Noise Certification
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
David Read and Christopher Roof
Safety Assessment Process for UAS GBDAA
U.S. Air Force
Jason Glaneuski and Dylan Hasson (U.S. DOT Volpe Center), Stephen J. Lloyd (Aviation Management Associates), and Chris A. Wargo (Mosaic ATM, Inc.)
Use Cases for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) in Public Transportation Systems
Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
Jacob Wishart, Tracy Lennertz, Dylan Hasson, and Max Litvack-Winkler
Visual Detection of Small Unmanned Aircraft System: Modeling the Limits of Human Pilots
Journal of Intelligent & Robotic Systems
Gregory Woo
2019
Using an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle to Produce Accurate Grade Crossing Profile Data
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
William Baron and Marco daSilva
Trespasser Detection on Railroad Property Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
FRA
William Baron and Marco daSilva
Advances in the Use of NAS Infrastructure and GBDAA for UAS Operations
U.S. Air Force
Jason Glaneuski and Peter R. Kennett (U.S. DOT Volpe Center), Robert J. Stamm (Raytheon Company), and John M. Belanger (MITRE Corporation)
2018
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
FAA
Kim Cardosi, Jason Lu, Megan France, Tracy Lennertz, Aaron Hoffman, and Tom Sheridan
Pilots’ Estimation of Altitude of a Small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS)
FAA
Tracy Lennertz, Andrea L. Sparko, Kim Cardosi, Alan Yost, Andrew Kendra, Jason Lu, and Tom Sheridan
Quantitative Model to Support Automated Approval Processes of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations (2018)
FAA
Jason Lu
Role of Aviation in Seamless End-to-End Mobility
NASA
Sarasina Tuchen
Sound Exposure Level Duration Adjustments in UAS Rotorcraft Noise Certification Tests
FAA Office of Environment and Energy
David Senzig, Mehmet Marsan, Christopher Cutler, David Read
Ubiquitous Surveillance Notional Architecture for System-Wide DAA Capabilities in the NAS
U.S. Air Force
Jason Glaneuski and Dylan Hasson (U.S. DOT Volpe Center); Chris A. Wargo, George Hunter, John DiFelici, and Pete Carros (Mosaic ATM, Inc.); Terry Blumer (Aviation Management Associates, Inc.); and Robert J. Kerczewski (NASA Glenn Research Center)
Use of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) by State DOTs – February 27, 2018, Peer Exchange
FHWA
Drew Quinton and Terrance Regan
2017
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)
FAA
Kim Cardosi and Tracy Lennertz
UAS Flight Test for Safety and for Efficiency
NASA
Seamus McGovern
UAS Noise Certification and Measurements Status Report: Tigershark UAS Measurements, Tracking System Development, and Certification Metrics Status
FAA
David Senzig, Mehmet Marsan, Robert S. Downs, et al
Visual Detection of Small Unmanned Aircraft: Modeling the Limits of Human Pilots
Dissertations and Theses - Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Gregory Woo
2016
Small Unmanned Aircraft and the U.S. Forest Service: Benefits, Costs, and Recommendations for Using Small Unmanned Aircraft in Forest Service Operations
U.S. Forest Service
Alexandra Markiewicz and Logan Nash