Are you in a UAS?

(Ref.: previous DroneSpeak announcement blog post)

The above diagram, a view of a system model, was developed with the DroneSpeak Vocabulary to illustrate the boundary, major components and interactions of a generic unmanned aerial-vehicle system (UAS).

In the diagram below, we added photos as examples of components of a real-world UAS that has some basic capabilities.

The photo of a custom-designed quadcopter with autopilot is an example of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The Global Positioning System (GPS) is an example of an external, human-made system on which this UAV depends (in part) for navigation. The remote control radio, spare LiPo battery, and a mobile phone constitute an example UAS management system (which could include many more components). And those feet... represent a UAS participant who is responsible for where that UAV goes, and what it does while it is moving through airspace.

If we see enough support for enhancing the DroneSpeak web site, we intend to develop similar system models and views, with vocabularies for six (6) other categories of unmanned vehicle systems (UVS). The hierarchy of DroneSpeak Terms for a UAS can be used now to tag DIY Drones blog posts and discussions.

This blog post has been tagged with: dronespeak, unmanned-aerial-vehicle-system-(UAS)

Have a fabulous day out there!

- John Githens and Doug (R.D.) Starwalt

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John Githens March 15, 2013 at 8:11am
- Today one can find many diverse spell-outs and definitions for the acronym ‘UAS’. One spell-out is “Understanding, Acceptance, and Support”. We appreciate that you spoke up. Approaching the concept of a common vocabulary for a formative industry has been something of an artful effort, with a nod to IEEE-1471 and the developing IT Architecture field. Much remains to be done, but it’s a start.
- Thanks again. - John Githens and Doug Starwalt
Cronselaar March 14, 2013 at 11:03am

As an enigneering student I really see the use of this... We live in a system engineers world and this is a prime example of SE principles!
Jesse March 13, 2013 at 8:12pm

Certainly a lot of hard work put into that! But just my personal opinion, I'm not sure if this is really applicable to your typical "DIY Drones" hobbyist. It seems geared towards more professionals than your weekend quad flyer, which is more or less what this site is geared towards. I personally have a good bit of aviation expereince, including degree in aviation, licensed pilot, and former FAA air traffic control specialist. But I didn't get much value out of all the jargon... more confusing than anything. For most, the simple term "drone" should suffice for just about everything.

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