How Completely and Similarity Do Safety Authorities Address Hazards Posed by New Technology? A Paradigm from Small-drone Operations.

Plioutsias, Anastasios; Karanikas, Nektarios; Chatzimichailidou, Dr Mikela

dc.contributor.author	Plioutsias, Anastasios
dc.contributor.author	Karanikas, Nektarios
dc.contributor.author	Chatzimichailidou, Dr Mikela
dc.date.accessioned	2021-09-10T01:19:27Z
dc.date.available	2021-09-10T01:19:27Z
dc.identifier.issn	2377-3219	el
dc.identifier.other	http://dx.doi.org/10.5296/jss.v2i2.10442	el
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/53829
dc.identifier.uri	http://dx.doi.org/10.26240/heal.ntua.21527
dc.rights	Αναφορά Δημιουργού-Μη Εμπορική Χρήση-Όχι Παράγωγα Έργα 3.0 Ελλάδα	*
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/gr/	*
dc.subject	Drones, STPA, Safety requirements, Safety regulations, Aviation Authorities	el
dc.title	How Completely and Similarity Do Safety Authorities Address Hazards Posed by New Technology? A Paradigm from Small-drone Operations.	en
heal.type	journalArticle
heal.classification	Aviation Safety	el
heal.contributorName	Plioutsias, Anastasios
heal.contributorName	Karanikas, Nektarios
heal.contributorName	Chatzimichailidou, Maria-Mikela
heal.language	en
heal.access	free
heal.recordProvider	ntua	el
heal.publicationDate	2016
heal.bibliographicCitation	Plioutsias, A., Karanikas, N., & Chatzmichaildou, M. M. (2016). How Completely and Similarity Do Safety Authorities Address Hazards Posed by New Technology? A Paradigm from Small-drone Operations. Journal of Safety Studies, 2016, 2( 2), 79-90. https://doi.org/10.5296/jss.v2i2.10442	el
heal.abstract	The continuous increase of accident and incident reports has indicated the potential of drones to threaten public safety. The published regulatory framework for small drones is not visibly based on a comprehensive hazard analysis. Also, a variety in the constraints imposed by different regulatory frameworks across the globe might impede market growth and render small-drone operations even more complicated since light drones might be easily transferred and operated in various regions with diverse restrictions. In our study we applied the Systems-Theoretic Process Analysis (STPA) method to small-drone operations and we generated a first set of Safety Requirements (SR) for the authority, manufacturer, end-user and automation levels. Under the scope of this paper, we reviewed 56 drone regulations published by different authorities, and performed (1) a gap analysis against the 57 SRs derived by STPA for the authority level, and (2) Intra-Class Correlations in order to examine the extent of their harmonization. The results suggest that the regulations studied satisfy 5.3% to 66.7% of the SRs, and they are moderately similar. The harmonization is even lower when considering the range of values of various SRs addressed by the authorities. The findings from the drones’ case show that regulators might not similarly and completely address hazards introduced by new technology; such a condition might affect safety and impede the distribution and use of products in the international market. A timely and harmonized standardization based on a systematic hazard analysis seems crucial for tackling the challenges stemmed from technological advancements, especially the ones available to the public.	el
heal.publisher	Macrothink Institute	el
heal.journalName	Journal of Safety Studies	el
heal.journalType	peer-reviewed
heal.fullTextAvailability	false
dc.identifier.doi	10.5296/jss.v2i2.10442	el