Eninger Robert M, Johnson Robert L
1.Department of Systems Engineering & Management, Air Force Institute of Technology, 2950 Hobson Way, B640, Suite 103, WPAFB, OH 45433, USA.
2.Global Security Sciences Division, Building 203, 9700 South Cass Avenue, Argonne, IL 60439, USA.
Ann Occup Hyg. 2015 Oct;59(8):949-58. doi: 10.1093/annhyg/mev041. Epub 2015 Jul 15.
Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) technologies are rapidly developing, lowering cost, and technology barriers for their use in numerous applications. This review and commentary summarizes relevant literature in allied fields and evaluates potential application and utility of UAS technology in the discipline of occupational hygiene. Disciplines closely related to occupational hygiene are moving to investigate potential uses--and in some cases--already employing this technology for research or commercial purposes. The literature was reviewed to formulate a cross-sectional picture of how UAS technology is being used in these closely allied disciplines which could inform or guide potential use in occupational hygiene. Discussed are UAS applications in environmental monitoring, emergency response, epidemiology, safety, and process optimization. A rapidly developing state of the art indicates that there is potential utility for this technology in occupational hygiene. Benefits may include cost savings, time savings, and averting hazardous environments via remote sensing. The occupational hygiene community can look to allied fields to garner lessons and possible applications to their own practice.
无人机系统（UAS）技术正在迅速发展，降低了其在众多应用中的成本和技术障碍。本综述与评论总结了相关领域的文献，并评估了UAS技术在职业卫生学科中的潜在应用和效用。与职业卫生密切相关的学科正在着手研究其潜在用途，并且在某些情况下，已经将该技术用于研究或商业目的。通过对文献的综述，勾勒出一幅UAS技术在这些紧密相关学科中的应用横断面图，可为职业卫生领域的潜在应用提供参考或指导。文中讨论了UAS在环境监测、应急响应、流行病学、安全和过程优化方面的应用。快速发展的技术现状表明，该技术在职业卫生领域具有潜在效用。其好处可能包括节省成本、节省时间以及通过遥感避免危险环境。职业卫生界可以借鉴相关领域的经验教训，并将其应用于自身实践。
