Inside Unmanned Systems

FEB-MAR 2016

Inside Unmanned Systems provides actionable business intelligence to decision-makers and influencers operating within the global UAS community. Features include analysis of key technologies, policy/regulatory developments and new product design.

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ENGINEERING. PRACTICE. POLICY. 55 unmanned systems inside January/February 2016 The University of North Dakota is co- lead on the beyond line-of-sight study. It will use a framework developed by the research team to help f ight test different sense and avoid technologies. Pictured Clockwise from lower right: A portion of the University of North Dakota's f ight training f eet, a Draganf yer X6 on a research f ight in support of local law enforcement, a ScanEagle being mounted to its launcher in preparation for a f ight, a ScanEagle being prepped for launch. They will also look at systems proposed by NA SA a nd the Defense Depa r tment , A SSUR E Executive Director G en. James Poss said. "We'll be looking, for example, at what the Air Force is doing with its ground-based sense and avoid radar," Poss said, "and whether we can fuse that with what NASA is doing with its sys- tems to make a single system that is safer than the sum of its parts." The researchers will want to determine just how far out a proposed technology will be able to see other aircraft, Askelson said. "What are the limitations of that technol- og y and the probability of detection—how often might it miss something? It's those kinds of data that we're after," he told Inside Unmanned Systems. In the cases of onboard systems they'll be looking at size, weight and power and—for all the systems they test—cost. "We've got an evaluation process that those research team leads will go through to look at an idea that we take from industry to make sure that it's a reasonable, feasible answer to prob- lems—something we can implement," Poss said. Though it will take a good deal of time, Askerson said, the FA A ultimately wants to use the research to develop standards for small UAS detect and avoid. "Once you have the standards then you know as a producer what you have to be able to do; what capabilities does your system have to have," he said. "And then from that we can have operating rules, limitations and guidelines for this kind of operation." Photos courtesy of University of North Dakota We would love to be able to test that technology with the idea that, if it proves out, then you go to the next step ." " –Henry Cathey, co-lead researcher beyond line-of- sight study, New Mexico State University

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