UAS context

DroneSpeak™ definition of UAS context

• the constraints of environments (natural physical; social-legal-political; external, human-made systems; safety, performance, cost) on a UAS instance life cycle
• (See also Wiktionary definition of “context”, Definition 1. We chose to interpret “context” as applicable to all events or occurrences in the life of a UAS instance.)

Overview

• UAS instance life cycle
  • the progression from an initial concept of a UAS to the disposal of all components of a UAS

• physical operating environment
  • physical world surroundings or conditions in which a UAS may operate

• external, human-made systems
  • human-made systems that may interact with, or affect the intended behavior of components of a UAS

• social-legal-political environment
  • social, legal, or political factors that constrain the acquiring, making, operating, or disposing of a UAS or the movement of a UAV

• UAS safety, performance, cost
  • stated or implied goals for safety, performance, or cost of a UAS
• See sub-term pages:
  • UAS environment: external, human-made systems
  • UAS environment: physical operating
  • UAS environment: safety, performance, cost
  • UAS environment: social-legal-political

Links

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• 2013 January
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