Mississippi Airports Association ColonelUSAF Retired Steve Lux Luxion ASSURE Associate Director sluxionASSUREmsstateedu UAS Will Change our Lives UAS Challenges Regulators Ultimately responsible for safety of system ID: 658709
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Brief Introduction to ASSURE & ARDC
Mississippi Airports Association
Colonel,USAF
(Retired) Steve ‘Lux’ Luxion, ASSURE Associate Director
sluxion@ASSURE.msstate.eduSlide2
UAS Will Change our LivesSlide3
UAS ChallengesSlide4
RegulatorsUltimately responsible for safety of systemMethodical
Data drivenCan be seen as “Bureaucratic”IndustryUltimately responsible to return on investmentAgility – first to marketTechnology driven
Can be seen as “Cowboys”PublicDifference of CulturesSlide5
ASSURE
ASSURE
FAA
Industry
Concepts of Ops
Use profiles
Technology
Expertise
Resources
3
rd
Party Research
People
SystemsOperationsData/Info/Recommendations
- Regulations
- Standards - GuidanceSAFE & RELIABLE ACCESS TO THE NASSlide6
What is ASSURE?
Long title: The Alliance for System Safety of UAS Through Research Excellence - The Federal Aviation Administration’s Center of Excellence for Unmanned Aerial
SystemsShort title: The FAA’s Drone
Research CenterCOEs are “entities with substantive ties to
universities which
advance the state of transportation
knowledge
within a particular aviation
area
FAA William J. Hughes Tech Center manages COEs
COE’s get two funding vehicles
Grants (mandatory 1-to-1 cost share)IDIQ Contracts (cost share negotiable)23
Schools, 100+ companies – big team for a big job!Slide7
ASSURE University TeamSlide8
ASSURE Certified Industry PartnersSlide9
sUAS Certification
DAA for BVLOSA-A CollisionsA-G CollisionsMx, Mod, Repair…
DAA Systems (TCAS, ADS-B, Radar) Criticality Human Factors (HF)
Noise Study
Secure/Reliable C2
HF-Control Station Design Standards
Part 107 Waiver Case Study
Detection of sUAS Near Airports
UAS for STEM
….
ASSURE Research ProjectsSlide10
ARDC – Our 501(c)3
ASSURE Research & Development Corporation (ARDC)501(c)3 Non-Profit – Solve problems / seek opportunities outside work for the FAAAnother mechanism to conduct FAA/Gov’t workLeverages ASSURE Alliance and its relationships
Knowledge and experience gained from FAA researchWith only one contract and NDA, if required, with ARDCARDC does the rest to leverage our ASSURE teammates to best meet the needs of the sponsorSlide11
Thank You
ASSUREuas
ASSUREuas
ASSURE UAS
www.ASSUREuas.org
Sluxion@ASSURE.misstate.eduSlide12
Quick Thoughts: Challenges
Regulatory risk (ASSURE Primary Focus)Assess to National Airspace SystemRules, regulations and guidelinesPeople (training & certification)Systems (certification)
Operations (type certifications)Technology Risk – rapid changeThink early aviation combined w/speed of technological innovation
Opportunity !Operational Structure & CostsInternal program v. hiring services companySlide13
Quick Thoughts: Seizing Opportunities
Only limited by the power of creative solutionsCheaper (Helo Flight Hour Cost $2K/Hr vs. UAS)
FasterSaferHardwareTrucksSensors
Software: It’s all about DATAPlanning On-board systemsProcessing the data (on & off board)
Aggregating the data:
MetaData
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Back Up SlidesSlide15
What is ASSURE?
Long title: The Alliance for System Safety of UAS Through Research Excellence - The Federal Aviation Administration’s Center of Excellence for Unmanned Aerial
SystemsShort title: The FAA’s Drone
Research CenterCOEs are “entities with substantive ties to
universities which
advance the state of transportation
knowledge
within a particular aviation
area
FAA William J. Hughes Tech Center manages COEs
COE’s get two funding vehicles
Grants (mandatory 1-to-1 cost share)IDIQ Contracts (cost share negotiable)23 Schools, 100+
companies – big team for a big job!Slide16
ASSURE Executive BoardSlide17
Current ResearchSlide18
FAA Funded ASSURE Research (1/5)
Validate small UAS (sUAS) ASTM standards – Kansas State (A1)Validate industry-consensus ASTM F-38
standardsDevelop detect and avoid (DAA) to enable sUAS beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations
under specific operational limitations (A2) – UND/NMSUCan we find a way to expand portions of the NAS to enable sUAS ops under specific
limitations?
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FAA Funded ASSURE Research (2/5)
Air to air collision (A3) – Wichita State/OSUWhat happens in a UAS impact? Engine ingest?
Air
to ground collision (A4) – Alabama Huntsville/MSU
How big can a UAS be before it’s a hazard to people?
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FAA Funded ASSURE Research 3/5)
sUAS maintenance standards/cert.(A5) –
KSU/EmbryWhat are maintenance requirements?What is tracked & how/where?How do you train sUAS maintenance personnel?
ASI & Repair Station Certifications?Accident reporting requirements/details?
Surveillance criticality
for
DAA (A6) – NC State
Can we use current surveillance equipment (transponders, ADS-B,
TCAS
) for UAS DAA?
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FAA Funded ASSURE Research (4/5)
Human factors (A7) - DrexelWhich functions should – or shouldn’t – be automated in UAS control? What are the minimum design standards for UAS control stations? - Drexel/OSU
UAS operator training/certification – UNDHow do you train/certify UAS operators on this system?Visual observer training/certification - NMSUHow do you train/certify UAS visual observers on this system?
UAS Noise Study (A8) – MS State/WSUAre UAS Noisy?
What should noise standards should the FAA set?
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ASSURE FY 17 Research (5/5)
Minority STEM outreach – Tuskegee/NM State UAS to teach STEM to disadvantaged youthsSecure C2 & Spectrum Management (A9) (OSU)
What should standards be for secure & reliable C2?Human Factors: UAS CS Cert & Procedures (A10) (ERAU)What are minimum standards for UAS control stations?
Low Alt. Safety: Part 107 Waiver Request Study (A11)For Ops over people: how to apply for waiver?What are mitigations and how are they certified?
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Part 107 Mitigation
New rules for commercial uses of <55 lbs dronesOperational limitations (daylight, not over people…)
Visual LOS Ops Over PeopleRequires WaiverASSURE Project A4 Research Air-to-Ground Severity StudyBased on results of research thus far
Recommending waiverable mitigationsDeveloping / recommending process for evaluating mitigationWith approval: put process in place by or as close to as possible end of August
Data also used by Micro-UAS Aviation Rulemaking CommitteeSlide24
ASSURE FY 17 Research (Likely)
Air-to-Air Collision Studies Follow-on (WSU)Engine ingest (OhSU)UAS v. Rotorcraft and Private Aircraft
Air-to-Ground Studies Follow-on (UAH)Quantitative Risk Assessment Model for sUAS BVLOS Ops over Populated Areas (ERAU)UAS
Lithium Battery Impact StudiesParachute studiessUAS Detection Near Airports (MSU)
Evaluating different technological solution types
Slew of other current research follow-on studies
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ASSURE Research Fueling Change
Expertise
22 Universities & 100+ Industry partners
Core
to three FAA UAS Test sites
Experience
ASSURE UAS inventory: 340 – USAF: 316
Only the
DoD
flies more UAS yearly than ASSURE
Knowledge gained from on-going research
Influence
200+ locations in 13 states, nine countries
Minority outreach to African-American, Native American, Hispanic populations
On 14 different FAA/Int’l rule-making committeesSlide26
Working with ASSURECollaborate with ASSURE partners
Join ASSUREAnnual Membership: $1,3, or 5KParticipate & influence researchPublic reports released by the FAA
ASSURE Research & Development Corporation (ARDC)501(c)3 Non-Profit – Solve problems / seek opportunities outside work for the FAALeverages ASSURE Alliance and its relationships
Knowledge and experience gained from FAA research