Rahmani Hoda, Weckman Gary R
Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Ohio University, Athens, OH, USA.
Consultant of Applied Sciences, Academic Analytics, LLC, Miller Place, NY, USA.
IISE Trans Occup Ergon Hum Factors. 2024 Jan-Jun;12(1-2):55-67. doi: 10.1080/24725838.2023.2251009. Epub 2023 Sep 5.
Commercial drones are rapidly transforming business operations, however there is a paucity of research evaluating occupational hazards and risks associated with drone deployment in the workplace. We aimed to identify challenges of human-drone collaborations and assess drone pilot perceptions of workplace safety. An online questionnaire was generated and sent to 308 drone pilots working in different industries. A total of 75 of responses were included for data analysis. Descriptive statistics, principal component analysis, and association rule mining were employed to extract knowledge from the obtained data. Our results indicate that human factors are the main contributors to workplace drone mishaps. Poor communication, information display, and control modes were found to be chief obstacles to effective human-drone collaboration. Drone pilots indicated a propensity for complying with and participating in safety practices. Following safety procedures, receiving technical training, and flying outdoors may all be associated with a lower risk of drone mishaps. Offering professional training to pilots and following safety procedures could decrease the risks associated with occupational drones.
商用无人机正在迅速改变商业运营，然而，评估工作场所中无人机部署所带来的职业危害和风险的研究却很少。我们旨在确定人机协作的挑战，并评估无人机飞行员对工作场所安全的看法。我们编制了一份在线问卷，并发送给了308名在不同行业工作的无人机飞行员。总共75份回复被纳入数据分析。我们采用描述性统计、主成分分析和关联规则挖掘从所获数据中提取知识。我们的结果表明，人为因素是工作场所无人机事故的主要原因。沟通不畅、信息显示和控制模式不佳被发现是有效的人机协作的主要障碍。无人机飞行员表示倾向于遵守和参与安全实践。遵循安全程序、接受技术培训和在户外飞行可能都与较低的无人机事故风险相关。为飞行员提供专业培训并遵循安全程序可以降低与职业无人机相关的风险。
