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Kansas State University Libraries New Prairie Press NPP eBooks Monographs 10-2-2020 Unmanned Vehicle Systems & Operations on Air, Sea, Land Randall K. Nichols Kansas State University Hans. C. Mumm Wayne D. Lonstein Julie J.C.H Ryan Candice M. Carter See next page for additional authors Follow this and additional works at: https://newprairiepress.org/ebooks Part of the Aerospace Engineering Commons, Aviation and Space Education Commons, Higher Education Commons, and the Other Engineering Commons This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 4.0 License. Recommended Citation Nichols, Randall K.; Mumm, Hans. C.; Lonstein, Wayne D.; Ryan, Julie J.C.H; Carter, Candice M.; Hood, John-Paul; Shay, Jeremy S.; Mai, Randall W.; and Jackson, Mark J., "Unmanned Vehicle Systems & Operations on Air, Sea, Land" (2020). NPP eBooks. 35. https://newprairiepress.org/ebooks/35 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Monographs at New Prairie Press. It has been accepted for inclusion in NPP eBooks by an authorized administrator of New Prairie Press. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Authors Randall K. Nichols, Hans. C. Mumm, Wayne D. Lonstein, Julie J.C.H Ryan, Candice M. Carter, John-Paul Hood, Jeremy S. Shay, Randall W. Mai, and Mark J. Jackson This book is available at New Prairie Press: https://newprairiepress.org/ebooks/35 UNMANNED VEHICLE SYSTEMS & OPERATIONS ON AIR, SEA, LAND UNMANNED VEHICLE SYSTEMS & OPERATIONS ON AIR, SEA, LAND PROFESSOR RANDALL K. NICHOLS, JULIE RYAN, HANS MUMM, WAYNE LONSTEIN, CANDICE CARTER, JEREMY SHAY, RANDALL MAI, JOHN P HOOD, AND MARK JACKSON NEW PRAIRIE PRESS MANHATTAN, KS Copyright © 2020 Randall K. Nichols, Julie Ryan, Hans Mumm, Wayne Lonstein, Candice Carter, Jeremy Shay, Randall Mai, John P Hood, and Mark Jackson New Prairie Press, Kansas State University Libraries Manhattan, Kansas Cover design by R.K. Nichols and Kira Miller Electronic edition available online at: http://newprairiepress.org/ebooks This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial ShareAlike 4.0 International License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ ISBN-: 978-1-944548-30-8 UNMANNED VEHICLE SYSTEMS & OPERATIONS ON AIR, SEA, LAND by Professor Randall K. Nichols is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted. Contents Title Page ix Professor Randall K. Nichols, Hans Mumm, Julie Ryan, Wayne Lonstein, Candice Carter, John P Hood, Mark Jackson, Randall Mai, and Jeremy Shay Copyright / Publication Page xi Professor Randall K. Nichols Books also by Professor Randall K. Nichols xiii Dedications xv Disclaimers xviii Foreword By Kurt Carraway,UAS Department xx Head & Executive Director, Applied Aviation Research Center Preface xxiii Acknowledgements xxvii List of Contributors xxx Abbreviations and Acronyms li Detailed Table of Contents civ Table of Figures cxiv Table of Tables cxix Table of Equations cxxi Table of Appendices cxxiii Section 1: Unmanned Aircraft Systems cxxiv Part I. Main Body 1. Chapter 1 Information Technology Advances, 3 Remote ID,[1] & Extreme Persistence ISR [Ryan] 2. Chapter 2: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles & How They 20 Can Augment Mesonet Weather Tower Data Collection [Mai] 3. Chapter 3 Tour de Drones for the Discerning 48 Palate [Nichols] Part II. Section 2: Unmanned Underwater Systems 4. Chapter 4 Underwater Autonomous Navigation & 101 Other UUV Advances [Mumm] 5. Chapter 5 Autonomous Maritime Asymmetric 130 Systems [Hood] 6. Chapter 6 UUV Integrated Autonomous Missions 144 & Drone Management [Mumm] 7. Chapter 7 Principles of Naval Architecture Applied 168 to UUVs [Jackson] Part III. Section 3 Unmanned Vehicles for Ground & Land Operations & Penetration of ADS 8. Chapter 8: Unmanned Logistics Operating Safely 189 & Efficiently Across Multiple Domains [Lonstein] 9. Chapter 9: Chinese Advances in Stealth UAV 216 Penetration Path Planning in Combat Environment [Nichols] Part IV. Section 4 Unmanned Vehicles Weapons for C4ISR & Population Tracking & Control 10. Chapter 10 UV, Social Networks & Covid-19 245 Defense [Shay] 11. Chapter 11 UV & Disinformation / Misinformation 276 Channels [Ryan] Part V. Section 5 UV Geopolitical, Maritime & Legal Advances 12. Chapter 12 Chinese UAS Proliferation along New 297 Silk Road Sea / Land Routes [Carter] 13. Chapter 13 Automaton, AI, Law, Ethics, Crossing 313 the Machine – Human Barrier [Lonstein] 14. Chapter 14 Maritime Cybersecurity [Nichols] 330 Appendices Chapters 10 & 12 357 Title Page PROFESSOR RANDALL K. NICHOLS, HANS MUMM, JULIE RYAN, WAYNE LONSTEIN, CANDICE CARTER, JOHN P HOOD, MARK JACKSON, RANDALL MAI, AND JEREMY SHAY Title Page | ix UNMANNED VEHICLE SYSTEMS & OPERATIONS ON AIR, SEA, LAND x | Title Page Copyright / Publication Page PROFESSOR RANDALL K. NICHOLS UNMANNED VEHICLE SYSTEMS & OPERATIONS ON AIR, SEA, LAND By Nichols, R. K., Ryan, J., J.C.H., Mumm, H.C., Lonstein, W.D., Carter, C., Hood, J.P, Mai, R., Shay, J., & Jackson, M. Copyright © 2020-2021 R.K. Nichols, J.J.C.H. Ryan, H.C. Mumm, C. Carter, W.D. Lonstein, J.P. Hood, R.W. Mai, J. Shay, & M. Jackson A PDF version of this book is available at http://newprairiepress.org/ebooks/35 Cover design /modifications by R.K. Nichols and Kira Miller Cover image: Courtesy of Unmanned Systems News, General Dynamics Completes Successful Critical Design Review for Knifefish UUV, Retrieved on 09142020 from https://www.unmannedsystemstechnology.com/2013/04/ general-dynamics-completes-successful-critical-design-review- for-knifefish-uuv/ (Rees, 2013) New Prairie Press Kansas State University Libraries Manhattan, Kansas Pressbooks ISBN: 978-1-944548-30-8 References Copyright / Publication Page | xi Dynamics, G. (2013, April). General Dynamics Completes Successful Critical Design Review for Knifefish UUV. Retrieved from Unmanned Systems News : https://www.unmannedsystemstechnology.com/ 2013/04/general-dynamics-completes-successful-critical-design- review-for-knifefish-uuv/ xii | Copyright / Publication Page Books also by Professor Randall K. Nichols R.K. Nichols, J.J.C.H. Ryan, H.C. Mumm, C. Carter, W.D. Lonstein, J.P. Hood, (2020) Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems Technologies and Operations. 01 February 2020, Copyright 2019-2025, All Rights Reserved, Manhattan: New Prairie Press (NPP). ISBN: 979-8-613302-29-1. https://newprairiepress.org/ebooks/31 R.K. Nichols, J.J.C.H. Ryan, H.C. Mumm, C. Carter, W.D. Lonstein, J.P. Hood, (2019) Unmanned Aircraft Systems in the Cyber Domain Protecting USA’s Advanced Air Assets, 2nd Ed. 26 July 2019, Copyright 2019-2025, All Rights Reserved, Manhattan: New Prairie Press (NPP). ISBN:978-1-944548-15-5. https://newprairiepress.org/ ebooks/27 R.K. Nichols, J.J.C.H. Ryan, H.C. Mumm, C. Carter, W.D. Lonstein. (2018) Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) in the Cyber Domain: Protecting USA’s Advanced Air Assets, 14 September 2018, Copyright 2018-2025, All Rights Reserved, Manhattan: New Prairie Press (NPP). ISBN:978-1-944548-14-8. https://newprairiepress.org/ebooks/21 R.K. Nichols, & P. Lekkas, (2002) Wireless Security: Models, Threats, Solutions. New York: McGraw-Hill. ISBN-13: 978-0071380386 R.K. Nichols, D.J. Ryan, & J.J.C.H. Ryan (2000)Defending Your Digital Assets Against Hackers, Crackers, Spies and Thieves. New York: McGraw-Hill. ISBN-13: 978-0072122854 R.K. Nichols, (1998) the ICSA Guide to Cryptography. New York: McGraw-Hill. ISBN-13: 978-0079137593 R.K. Nichols, (1996) Classical Cryptography Course Volume II. Laguna Hills, California: Aegean Park Press. [Originally distributed under Nom-de Guerre, LANAKI] ISBN-13: 0-89412-264-9 R.K. Nichols, (1995) Classical Cryptography Course Volume I. Books also by Professor Randall K. Nichols | xiii Laguna Hills, California: Aegean Park Press. [Originally distributed under Nom-de Guerre, LANAKI] ISBN-13: 0-89412-263-0 R.K. Nichols, (1991) The Corporate Aluminum Model, Texas A & M University- Kingsville Press, Kingsville, TX. MAI:#2902, T378.24 N5184C xiv | Books also by Professor Randall K. Nichols Dedications From: Professor Randall K. Nichols I dedicate this book to three groups: All USA serving and retired military personnel, US Coast Guard and federal, state, and local law enforcement for keeping our blessed country safe; to my Angel wife of 36 years, Montine, and children Robin, Kent, Phillip (US Army), Diana (US Army), and Michelle who have lived with a Dragon and survived; and finally, to all my students (over 50 years) who are securing our blessed United States from terrorism. From: Dr. Hans C. Mumm I dedicate this work to my students and colleagues and all those innovators; those dreamers that race against time as they create a future that is ever changing and evolving in ways that we cannot even imagine today. Your dedication to the field of autonomous systems will bring about positive change to the world landscape and humankind. From: Wayne D. Lonstein I dedicate this work to my wife and best friend Julie, my sons Ethan, Ari, and Sam as well as my extended family and co-workers and my co-authors from whom I have learned so much. To all those brave souls who have made the ultimate sacrifice serving this nation, as well as those who have, are or will serve in our armed forces, police, fire and other emergency functions and their families who silently sacrifice. May our work in some way help you perform your duties more effectively and safely and through your service may the world becomes a more peaceful and harmonious place for all. From: Dr. Julie J. C. H. Ryan I dedicate this work to my husband Dan and to my students, who have taught me so very, very much. From: Candice Carter: I dedicate this work to an exceptional leader, mentor, and master Dedications | xv of Bushido; Professor Randall Nichols. His commitment to training dragons to be successful in asymmetric warfare and in life is unprecedented. I am honored to be a lifetime dragoness trained by the master of Nito Ichi Ryu Ni To.
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    Volume: 13 Issue: 1 Year: 2016 An investigation of occupational accidents and safety risks in policing: Views of employees Murat Gözübenli1 Fatih Mehmet Harmancı2 Abstract Policing is one of the riskiest and dangerous professions by its nature. Police officers face a range of risks at work: homicide, assaults, attacks, communicable diseases, car crashes or explosions. The risks vary according to the task being undertaken such as arresting offenders, attending street disturbances or performing traffic duties. These risks, having the characteristics of occupational accident in a way, have institutional losses like compensation, loss of manpower and reputation besides individual results like injury, death, mutilation, and posttraumatic stress disorder, exposure to psychological disorders or decrease in quality of life. Opinions and suggestions of 1066 employees currently working at different ranks and units in Turkish National Police in regards with reducing the risks of occupational accidents and safety risks were studied in this research. Suggestions of the participants were reviewed under total nine headings (themes) consisting of training, physical fitness and health, security measures, institutional policies and procedures, managerial policies, working conditions, equipment, uniforms, and patrol cars. Keywords: Occupational accident, work safety, police, risk, injury, death, Turkish National Police 1. Introduction Occupational accidents are one of the most important problems of the work life in Turkey, as well as other parts of the world. Occupational accidents in Turkey occur pretty much compared to developed countries (Camkurt, 2013). 70-80 thousands of occupational accidents occur every year, and their cost only to social security system is 4 billion TL according to the records of Social Security Institution (Yılmaz, 2013).