An analysis of unmanned aircraft registration effectiveness
Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
2019
Department/School
Engineering Technology
Publication Title
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice
Abstract
This article describes how small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) are growing at a rapid pace. They are inexpensive and widely available for both hobbyist and commercial use. However, with this rapid growth, regulations are having a difficult time keeping pace to safely incorporate them into the United States National Airspace. Recent regulations requiring the registration of all sUAS have been overturned by the United States Courts of Appeals. This research provides a statistical analysis of the effectiveness of the registration regulation in the reduction of unauthorized and careless sUAS operation prior to being overturned by the courts. Statistical analysis including descriptive statistics and chi square hypothesis tests were used to analyze more than 3,000 reported unauthorized and careless events. The findings show a significant difference in events pre-registration and post registration.
Recommended Citation
Pentz, R., & Tang, H. (2019). An analysis of unmanned aircraft registration effectiveness. In Information Resources Management Association (Ed.), Unmanned aerial vehicles: Breakthroughs in research and practice. IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-8365-3
Comments
H. Tang is a faculty member in EMU's School of Engineering.
*R. Pentz is an EMU student.