Human Factors Analysis and Classification System - AHP Drone Model Assessment

Drone systems have become increasingly applied to various commercial, technical, agricultural, and military sectors. With the emerging significant effects on the frequency of drone accidents in many situations and areas, it has become increasingly necessary to form unmanned aircraft systems and usage limitations. The first step to do that is by highlighting the sources of accidents in the current process. The Human Factors Analysis and Classification System (HFACS) is the main technique for accident risk assessments in drone systems which clusters the accident key factors causes into 4 basic domains. In this study, 4 categories of drone experts participated in the study. The research utilized a new approach that integrates an analytical hierarchical decision-making model with the HFACS for drone accident causation investigation. The results of the study showed discrepancies among the different groups of drone operators and identified organizational factors and unsafe actions as being key issues in the evaluation.