A New Method for the Tele-operation of Aircraft

1. A New Method for the Tele-operation of Aircraft Dr. Paul Oh James Hing

2. Presentation Outline • Market Potential • State of the Art UAS • Identifying Gaps - Motivation of Project • Current Developments • Notional Solution & Notional Experiment • Optimal Goal • Minimal Requirements for proof of concept • Timeline

3. Market Potential • Search and rescue • Firefighting • Transport • Commercial fishing • Entertainment • Overlooked Military applications • Unlimited potential if we can not only replicate manned flight through tele-operation but also improve it!

4. State of the Art of UAS • No life risk, autonomous, agile, lighter, enhanced flying ability, endurance Predator Global Hawk RMAX Fire Scout X-45 RMAX -www.yamaha-motor.co.jp; Global Hawk - OSD UAV Reliability Study; Predator - OSD UAV Reliability Study; ,Fire Scout - www.defenceindustrysdaily.com; X-45 UCAV www.darpa.mil

5. State of the art UAS • Ground control of UAS Controller for Radio Controlled Aircraft Ground Control Station for Larger UAVsweb.nps.navy.mil Shadow Ground Control Station

6. Identifying Gaps • Dull, Dirty, and Dangerous but limited in tasks! • Current manned missions • 2005 – 194 Civil Helicopter Accidents – 25 Serious, 26 Fatal (HAI Helicopter accident database) • Not taking advantage of current technology to keep our pilots safe! Fire Fighting Rescue Transport Transport - www.aldercomms.co.uk; Fire Fighting – www.wearefla.com, photos.signonsandiego.com, Rescue – www.images.travelpod.com

7. Limitations of Current Autonomous Systems • Out of the Loop syndrome • Sensor requirements increase with level of autonomy • Automation unable to predict and program for all possible contingencies • Extensive preplanning time • Losing advantages of “pilot in the loop”!

8. Limitations of Current Remote Piloted Systems • Lower situational awareness • Lack of physical / haptic cues and audio cues • Small field of view from onboard camera • Internal Pilots can not operate aircraft with the efficiency of a manned aircraft

9. Current Developments • Significant academic research for improving pilot situation awareness • No one trying for maximum fidelity of inside the cockpit! – (ie. Motion, vibration, auditory) Raytheon Universal Control System Reality Vision – A2Tech Alpine Wasp – TGR Helicorp

10. Notional Solution • Utilize advantages of both the pilot and UAS technology! Boeing UnmannedLittle Bird Manned Helicopter ETC GAT II - Helo

11. Notional Experiment • Test • Pilot’s ability to perform task with additional cueing • Pilot’s ability to perform task without additional cueing Payload SR100 UAV Antennae Target Motion Platform Buddy Box

12. Science to Enable Mission • Model Reference Adaptive Control (MRAC) Little Bird Flight Qualities (Yaw, pitch, roll rates) SR100 Flight Qualities (Yaw, pitch, roll rates)

13. Science to Enable Mission • Sensors - IMU, GPS, Compass, Altimeter*, Microphone*

14. Modifications to the Motion Platforms Vibration, Sounds AltitudeAttitude etc. Visual Collective, ThrustCyclic, Anti-Torque Seat Shaker ETC GAT II Helo

15. Optimal Goal • Highest flight fidelity possible • 6 DoF system with shaker seat • Full High Definition Field of View • SR100 with manned helicopter flight model • Complete Sensor Suite • Communications – LOS UHF, BLOS UHF, Ku-band SATCOM • Manned Helicopter Pilot • RC Helicopter Pilot

16. Minimal Requirements • 3 DoF system • Two monitors • Forward looking • External Load / Target • SR100 with no flight model • Sensors – IMU, GPS, Altimeter, Compass • Communications – RF, 802.11 • Manned Helicopter Pilot • RC Helicopter Pilot

17. Time Line

18. Questions & Discussion Thank You