Entrepreneurship Resources: Drone Design Challenge
Drone Design Challenge
This tab is meant to provide additional resources related to the CoLab Drone Design Challenge. Please be sure to visit the tabs for Market Research, Patents, and Technical Standards as well, as necessary.
Government Resources
- Federal Aviation Administration - Unmanned Aerial Systems homepageThe future of aviation is here. The FAA collaborates with industry and communities to advance drone operations and integrate them into the national airspace. Whether you are flying for fun or work, get the rules, resources, and tools, to help you fly safely.
- Federal Aviation Administration - Recreational Flyers & Community-Based OrganizationsMany people assume that a recreational flight simply means not flying for a business or being compensated. But, that's not always the case. Compensation, or the lack of it, is not what determines if a flight was recreational or not. Before you fly your drone, you need to know which regulations apply to your flight.
The default regulation for drones weighing under 55 pounds is Part 107. Almost all non-recreational drone flying is regulated by 14 CFR Part 107. - 14 CFR 107, Small Unmanned Aircraft SystemsThis is the section of the US Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) that dictates requirements for the registration, airman certification, and operation of civil small unmanned aircraft systems within the United States. This part also applies to the eligibility of civil small unmanned aircraft systems to operate over human beings in the United States.
- GAO Drone OperationsGovernment Accountability Office's issue summary and list of reports on drone operations, including drone safety and regulation.
Industry & Market Reports
These reports provide an overview of the drone industry overall. Depending on your product/service, specific statistics and reports on various segments (e.g. drone delivery, drone surveillance, etc.) are available. Contact the business librarian for assistance.
- Statista This link opens in a new windowSearch "Drone Industry" in the Statista database to bring up the latest reports and statistics. Recommended report: Drones - Statistics report on consumer and commercial drones.
- Encyclopedia of Emerging Industries: DronesIncludes: industry snapshot, background & development, commercial vs. consumer drones, current conditions, and industry leaders
- The Future of the Drone EconomyA Report From Levitate Capital. A comprehensive analysis of the economic potential, market opportunities, and strategic considerations in the drone economy.
Levitate Capital. (December 9, 2020). Drone market size worldwide from 2020 to 2030, by segment (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 20, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1234538/worldwide-drone-market-by-segment/
Note: "The Enterprise drone market is composed of drone hardware, software, and service companies that create products for commercial and industrial applications." These include, but are not limited to: construction, building inspection, counter-drone tech, agriculture, real estate, oil & gas, videography, etc.
UAV/Drone Books Available through UB Libraries
Organizations
- Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI)The Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI), the world's largest nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of uncrewed systems and robotics, represents corporations and professionals from more than 60 countries involved in industry, government and academia. AUVSI members work in the defense, civil and commercial markets.
- NYS GIS Association - UAS Interest GroupWe are a group of NYSGIS Association members interested in learning about, and advancing the use of, Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), commonly referred to as “drones”.
Research Resources
Technical Reports can be an excellent source of research information related to UAVs/UASs/drones.
Databases that can be used for research are listed below.
- Engineering Village This link opens in a new windowThe combined Compendex, Inspec, and GeoRef databases.More InfoPartial Full-Text UB ONLY
- IEEE Xplore This link opens in a new windowProvides full text access to IEEE and IET publications. More InfoFull-Text UB ONLY
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