Enhanced Scenario-Based Training for Operational Unmanned Aircraft System Missions

Kevin T. Rigby; Nickolas D. Macchiarella; Alexander J. Mirot

doi:10.2514/6.2017-1309

Enhanced Scenario-Based Training for Operational Unmanned Aircraft System Missions

Kevin T. Rigby, Nickolas D. Macchiarella, Alexander J. Mirot

Aeronautical Science

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Abstract

As the application of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) continues to evolve and grow, the need for educated and trained professional UAS pilots, and sensor operators, increases. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU), Daytona Beach campus, instituted one of the first Bachelor of Science degree programs for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Science during 2011. This degree program is multi-disciplinary. The curriculum includes robotics with a theoretical and practical core. The UAS focused coursework draws from engineering, aeronautical science, human factors, policy, and project management. The degree program culminates during its capstone course that applies enhanced scenario-based training using simulators for a generic medium altitude long endurance (MALE) UAS. This MALE UAS has capabilities akin to the NASA Ikhana Predator B. This paper serves to discuss the development, application and integration of enhanced scenario-based training using role-play to create a high degree of realism with regard to behavioral fidelity for training in the MALE UAS Simulation

Original language	American English
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2017-1309
State	Published - Jan 2017
Event	2017 AIAA Modeling and Simulation Technologies Conference, part of the AIAA SciTech Forum - Grapevine, TX Duration: Jan 1 2017 → …

Conference

Conference	2017 AIAA Modeling and Simulation Technologies Conference, part of the AIAA SciTech Forum
Period	1/1/17 → …

Keywords

unmanned aircraft systems
UAS pilots
scenario-based training
higher education
curriculum design

Disciplines

Curriculum and Instruction
Higher Education
Navigation, Guidance, Control and Dynamics
Aviation

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