State of the Art of Autonomous Platforms and Human-Machine Systems: Only a Fool Would Stand In the Way of Progress

Stouffer, Virginia L.; Goodrich, Kenneth H.

doi:10.2514/6.2015-3036

Cited by 7 publications

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“…As discussed by Stouffer and Goodrich (2015), 9 a key enabler to widespread adoption of ODA as a mode of transport lies in making automated flight systems that are as approachable as driving a car and at a consistent, reliable level of safety akin to or exceeding commercial aviation accident rates:…”

Section: Simplified Vehicle Operations Certificationmentioning

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On-Demand Aviation Regulatory Obstacles and Resulting Research Roadmaps

Hemm

Duncan

Stouffer

2016

16th AIAA Aviation Technology, Integration, and Operations Conference

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In this paper, we discuss the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA's) procedural and regulatory practices that present challenges to the introduction of on-demand aviation (ODA) and pay particular attention to the impacts of increasingly autonomous piloting practices being pursued under ODA. The concept of ODA discussed in this research is that of a small electric or hybrid-electric air vehicle, with propeller-based propulsion, resulting in a low-greenhouse-gas-emissions footprint and substantially reduced pilot requirements through the use of automation. We outline the structure of the Federal Aviation Regulations, subchapters and parts, examining each subchapter in turn for areas of applicability for ODA certification, both pilot and vehicle. Our examination of reduced pilot roles makes use of the simplified vehicle operations levels that proceed from human pilot roles to full autonomy, as described in NASA research. We discuss risk-assessment options and suggest research to support aircraft and operator certification.

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Section: Simplified Vehicle Operations Certificationmentioning

confidence: 99%

On-Demand Aviation Regulatory Obstacles and Resulting Research Roadmaps

Hemm

Duncan

Stouffer

2016

16th AIAA Aviation Technology, Integration, and Operations Conference

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“…The surge in periodical articles in recent years also reinforces the speculation that fully autonomous airlines are gaining acceptance. Owens (2017) (2011), Stewart (2014), Stickles (2016), Stouffer (2015) are but a few of many examples. Keyword search "pilotless airliners" to sample numerous others.…”

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Autonomous Airliners Anytime Soon?

Vance¹,

Bird²,

Tiffin³

2019

IJAAA

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“…Given the set of safety functions previously outlined for ODM operations 2,7,8 , Table 1 identifies what tasks would likely be the responsibility of dispatcher-like personnel in remote operations centers of ODM conventional air taxis. Just as with present-day operations, the ROCs would support pilots by developing flight plans, monitoring the flight, and presenting economical and safe solutions to deviations from the plans.…”

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Functional Requirements for Remotely Managing Fleets of On-Demand Passenger Aircraft

Nneji

Cummings

Stimpson

et al. 2018

2018 AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting

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The concept of On-Demand Mobility (ODM) in aviation has gained popularity in recent years, with several manufacturers proposing vehicles for high-speed intra-city air taxis. However, less attention has been placed on how these fleets would be operationally controlled and managed. Through the development of concepts of operations for remote management of vehicles with differing levels of autonomy, this paper presents preliminary requirements for ODM air operations control centers. The centers would interface with air traffic control and be responsible for ensuring safe, efficient, and effective operations of fleets within subareas of the National Airspace System. Our effort identified key functional requirements related to vehicle safety, customer experience, and airspace integration for these futuristic concepts. Further, this work introduces a novel Remote Operations Center (ROC) concept with highly integrated human-machine systems for efficient operations with limited staffing. The ROC would support the transition from providing dispatcher-like support to supervisory control of autonomous ODM systems, including managing emergencies, which will be crucial for operational success as vehicle autonomy evolves.

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State of the Art of Autonomous Platforms and Human-Machine Systems: Only a Fool Would Stand In the Way of Progress

Cited by 7 publications

References 6 publications

On-Demand Aviation Regulatory Obstacles and Resulting Research Roadmaps

On-Demand Aviation Regulatory Obstacles and Resulting Research Roadmaps

Autonomous Airliners Anytime Soon?

Functional Requirements for Remotely Managing Fleets of On-Demand Passenger Aircraft

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