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: Received: 8 September 2023 / Approved: 11 September 2023 / Online: 11 September 2023 (11:16:49 CEST)
How to cite:
Perz, R.; Dąbrowski, I.; Kuminarczyk, M.; Kurlanda, I.; Zakrzewski, F.; Małecki, P.; Popek, Ł.; Barys, K.; Abratański, A.; Łukaszewicz, A.; Molenda, K. Assessing the Effects of Alcohol Influence on Manual Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Control: An Experimental Study on Flight Capability and Precision. Preprints2023, 2023090653. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202309.0653.v1
Perz, R.; Dąbrowski, I.; Kuminarczyk, M.; Kurlanda, I.; Zakrzewski, F.; Małecki, P.; Popek, Ł.; Barys, K.; Abratański, A.; Łukaszewicz, A.; Molenda, K. Assessing the Effects of Alcohol Influence on Manual Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Control: An Experimental Study on Flight Capability and Precision. Preprints 2023, 2023090653. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202309.0653.v1
Perz, R.; Dąbrowski, I.; Kuminarczyk, M.; Kurlanda, I.; Zakrzewski, F.; Małecki, P.; Popek, Ł.; Barys, K.; Abratański, A.; Łukaszewicz, A.; Molenda, K. Assessing the Effects of Alcohol Influence on Manual Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Control: An Experimental Study on Flight Capability and Precision. Preprints2023, 2023090653. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202309.0653.v1
APA Style
Perz, R., Dąbrowski, I., Kuminarczyk, M., Kurlanda, I., Zakrzewski, F., Małecki, P., Popek, Ł., Barys, K., Abratański, A., Łukaszewicz, A., & Molenda, K. (2023). Assessing the Effects of Alcohol Influence on Manual Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Control: An Experimental Study on Flight Capability and Precision. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202309.0653.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Perz, R., Andrzej Łukaszewicz and Kamil Molenda. 2023 "Assessing the Effects of Alcohol Influence on Manual Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Control: An Experimental Study on Flight Capability and Precision" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202309.0653.v1
Abstract
This study examines the impact of alcohol concentration on the precision of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operations. While the impact of alcohol impairment on various activities is well documented, its specific influence on drone piloting accuracy remains less studied. To address this, we carried out empirical research using an original methodology and a real-world environment. The study involved a group of 35 participants performing a series of flights using a selected drone (DJI Mavic2 Pro) on a bespoke obstacle route. Between each flight series, participants consumed a measured amount of alcohol, designed to incrementally increase their blood alcohol concentration monitored via breath tests. The precision of the drone pilot was evaluated by comparing various parameters from successive test flights, such as time, distance, average speed, and incident frequency, against a baseline trial executed with zero alcohol concentration. Our results indicate a noticeable decline in UAV piloting precision corresponding with increasing alcohol concentration. Parameters such as flight time, distance, speed, and incident frequency all demonstrated this trend. We conclude that alcohol consumption detrimentally affects the accuracy of drone operations. These findings underscore the need for clear policies and guidelines regarding the operation of UAVs under the influence of alcohol.
Keywords
UAV; alcohol impact; flight precision; UAV control
Subject
Engineering, Aerospace Engineering
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This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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