UAS 2206 - Human Factors in UAS Operations & Accidents

3 Credit Hour(s)

The physical, emotional, and environmental aspects of military and civilian UAS operations will be analyzed. The impact of human error including workload, fatigue, poor situational awareness, inadequate training, lack of crew coordination and poor ergonomic design on increasing UAS accident rates will be discussed. The effects of the unique remote piloting environment on mental workload will be considered.