Best Practices to Reduce Fatigue in Small Uncrewed Aerial Systems Pilots

Just like with crewed aviation, fatigue is a real problem for Small Uncrewed Aerial Systems (sUAS) pilots. However, unlike crewed aviation, there are no regulations and few explicit guidelines available for mitigating fatigue when piloting sUAS'. This is particularly relevant for piloting sUAS' during disaster response. This paper presents a framework of aspects contributing to human performance and fatigue and some best practices for mitigating that fatigue before and during disaster response.