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原文传递 Use of Small Unmanned Aircraft by the Washington State Department of Transportation.

题名：	Use of Small Unmanned Aircraft by the Washington State Department of Transportation.
作者：	mccormack, e. d.
关键词：	unmanned aerial vehicles,cameras,information,transportation agencies,washington state,unmanned aerial vehicles (uavs),washington state department of transportation (wsdot)/capabilities, use, avalanche control tool, state highways, snow avalanche control program, data collection/
摘要：	Small, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are increasingly affordable, easy to transport and launch, and can be equipped with cameras that provide information usable for transportation agencies. The Washington State Department of Transportation conducted a series of UAV tests to evaluate their capabilities while also exploring institutional issues. These tests, while exploring the general capabilities of UAVs, focused on evaluating the use of a UAV as an avalanche control tool on mountain slopes above state highways. WSDOTs maintenance division has an active snow avalanche control program that is designed to reduce highway closure time and hazards to motorists, and the use of UAVs was seen as having some potential operational advantages. The UAVs also captured aerial images suitable for traffic surveillance and data collection. The evaluation found that the main limitation to UAV use is institutional, particularly the need to obtain approval to fly from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This approval process will make UAV use a challenge, but these issues may change as the FAA considers new rules. / Supplementary Notes: Sponsored by Washington State Dept. of Transportation, Olympia., Washington State Transportation Commission, Olympia. and Federal Highway Administration, Washington, DC. / Availability Note: Product reproduced from digital image. Order this product from NTIS by: phone at 1-800-553-NTIS (U.S. customers); (703)605-6000 (other countries); fax at (703)605-6900; and email at orders@ntis.gov. NTIS is located at 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA, 22161, USA.
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