Control Stations
Data Links
Data Links Part 2
Payloads
Payloads Part 2
Human Factors
Human Factors Part 2
Even More Human Factors
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The type of control station which makes the operator feel as though they are within the aircraft looking outside
Egocentric
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Two types of UAS/GCS data links are Line of Sight (LOS) and...
Beyond Line of Sight
100
A transmitter takes in the modulated signal and outputs this
an amplified RF transmisson
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Electromagnetic interference can sometimes overwhelm this when it has sufficient power
The actual intended signal
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Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance is greatly enabled by this type of payload
Gimbaled sensor payload
A gimbal is a pivoted support that permits rotation of an object about an axis
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The cognitive bias in which one believes that an event is more predictable after it becomes known than before it became known
Hindsight Bias
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The Internalized Mental Model of current state of flight environment
Situational Awareness
"A little SA goes a long way"
100
Lack of vestibular (inner ear) cues and peripheral vision hinders a UAS pilot's ability to
Experience such sensations as motion and sink rate
200
Sometimes this is used as a pointing device if a UAS doesn't use physical controls on the control station
Trackball
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How communications between the UAS and GCS work in "BLOS" operations
Line of sight is maintained by other links, often satellites
200
Spread Spectrum is what?
- hops between frequencies in pseudo-random fashion
- Spreads energy across a bandwidth rather than a single frequency
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The process of measuring or gathering data on an object or phenomenon from a distance
Remote Sensing
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What does a point cloud allow a user to do?
Manipulate data in three dimensions
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A problem with visual displays that makes it difficult to assess an in-flight maneuver
Distortion
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The consistency between expectation and reality in a human-machine interface
Compatibility
200
Daily Double: Which version of the Terminator robot used living tissue over a hyperalloy endoskeleton?
T-800
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Type of control station in which pilot is outside and flies with direct visual observation of the aircraft
External Pilot
300
Electromagnetic waves propagate outward from a source antenna. This outward movement through free space allows wireless communication and is called...
Radiation
300
A hypothetical antenna that radiates in all directions
Isotropic Radiator
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Two categories of sensors
Active and Passive
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The Normalized Difference Vegetative Index (NDVI) uses which two bands to create a picture of crop health?
Red and Near Infrared (NIR) bands
300
Sequential scanning or sampling of information sources is called
Selective Attention
300
The UAS and aviation world, long periods of Low Workload interspersed with short periods of high workload are common on
Long Duration Missions
300
Daily Double: control system on an aircraft that induces roll
Aileron
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When the control station is located on a ship at sea
Seaborne control station
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Reflection and refraction
Reflection: When an wave bounces off an object
Refraction: When a wave passes through a medium
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the signal-to-noise ratio sufficient for a signal to be picked up and demodulated is called the:
Receiver Sensitivity
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The radiation source in Short Wave Infrared and Near Infrared imaging is
The sun
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Common passive sensors
Infrared or electro-optical
400
Overall Strategy and Planning Errors
Inadequate monitoring of information systems
Poor technical execution of a skill
Sources of human error/nature of human error
400
Automation can create this
Loss of expertise, degraded manual performance, complacency
400
The elements of an effective training program for UAS pilots should include:
Experienced instructors
Well-defined standards
Effective evaluation process
500
The parts of the GCS that the human interacts with
Human-Machine Interface
500
Multipath signals can have this type of interference
Destructive and Constructive
500
Thermal Noise, Intermodulation Noise, Crosstalk
Sources of noise in a wireless communication system
500
Payload technology that uses a laser beam and is extremely effective at measuring distance
LIDAR (Laser Detection and Ranging)
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Common Active Sensors
RADAR or LIDAR
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Transitioning to a new system with a SIMILAR layout--and applying your previous skills in this new setting--can cause this
Negative Transfer
500
UAS pilots are more likely to suffer from these things
Chronic Fatigue, Emotional Exhaustion, Burnout, Impaired domestic relationships
500
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In this METAR Fragment, find Wind Speed & Direction, and cloud ceiling
25 knots gusting to 49 knots from 240 degrees, 6500 ft ceiling
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Performing repetitive tasks
What machines are good for.
600
Information is combined with an RF carrier signal in a process called:
Modulation
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The primary source of losses in a datalink
Propagation Loss
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A type of RADAR sensor in which the RADAR pulse is combined with the movement of the sensor (on an aircraft) to create a 2-D or 3-D image of returning echoes
Synthetic Aperture Radar, or SAR
600
Your cell phone uses this as its primary digital image sensor
Charge Coupled Device
600
Administrative Procedures, Supervisory Controls, Preconditions, Operator Actions
Layers of Defense against errors
600
A source of stress for UAS pilots
Absence of physical sensation
600
What is a switchology error?
Pressing a button or switch which had an effect different than what you intended