Hazard Analysis and Safety Requirements for Small Drone Operations: To What Extent Do Popular Drones
Embed Safety?

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	2021-09-13T13:08:10Z
dc.date.available	2021-09-13T13:08:10Z
dc.identifier.issn	02724332	el
dc.identifier.other	https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/risa.12867	el
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/53841
dc.identifier.uri	http://dx.doi.org/10.26240/heal.ntua.21539
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, Hazard Analysis, Safety Requirements	el
dc.title	Hazard Analysis and Safety Requirements for Small Drone Operations: To What Extent Do Popular Drones Embed Safety?	en
heal.type	journalArticle
heal.classification	Aviation Safety	en
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	2018-03
heal.bibliographicCitation	Plioutsias, A., Karanikas, N., & Chatzimihailidou, M. M. (2018). Hazard Analysis and Safety Requirements for Small Drone Operations: To What Extent Do Popular Drones Embed Safety? Risk Analysis, 38(3), 562-584. https://doi.org/10.1111/risa.12867	el
heal.abstract	Currently, published risk analyses for drones refer mainly to commercial systems, use data from civil aviation, and are based on probabilistic approaches without suggesting an inclusive list of hazards and respective requirements. Within this context, this article presents: (1) a set of safety requirements generated from the application of the systems theoretic process analysis (STPA) technique on a generic small drone system; (2) a gap analysis between the set of safety requirements and the ones met by 19 popular drone models; (3) the extent of the differences between those models, their manufacturers, and the countries of origin; and (4) the association of drone prices with the extent they meet the requirements derived by STPA. The application of STPA resulted in 70 safety requirements distributed across the authority, manufacturer, end user, or drone automation levels. A gap analysis showed high dissimilarities regarding the extent to which the 19 drones meet the same safety requirements. Statistical results suggested a positive correlation between drone prices and the extent that the 19 drones studied herein met the safety requirements generated by STPA, and significant differences were identified among the manufacturers. This work complements the existing risk assessment frameworks for small drones and contributes to the establishment of a commonly endorsed international risk analysis framework. Such a framework will support the development of a holistic and methodologically justified standardization scheme for small drone flights.	el
heal.publisher	Blackwell Publishing Inc.	el
heal.journalName	Risk Analysis	en
heal.journalType	peer-reviewed
heal.fullTextAvailability	false
dc.identifier.doi	10.1111/risa.12867	el