1. Oregon State University
OSU Autonomous Systems Research Group
(ASRG)
• Background
• Scope
• Goals
• Plans
• Flight Operations Group
• Flying field
• OSU Fleet
2. Oregon State University
OSU Autonomous Systems Research Group: (ASRG)
Span of Program
• Anything involving the use of autonomy
• Marine, terrestrial, airborne
• Robotics
• Remote sensors and algorithms
• Initial focus will be airborne systems
• Others don’t have big legal and liability issues
• Focus will broaden (and can at any time)
3. Oregon State University
OSU Autonomous Systems Research Group: (ASRG)
A Short History
• Development of individual programs in robotics
marine AUVs, airborne systems, remote sensing
• Proposal for FAA test site, 2012-3 (successful)
• First COAs and official research flights (Wing group)
• Summer, 2014, first scoping meeting at OSU
• Official formation of ASRG, Nov, 2014
• FAA Center of Excellence selection, 2015
4. Oregon State University
OSU Autonomous Systems Research Group: (ASRG)
~8 knot winds, 05/24/15
DJI Phantom V2P, Netherlands
5. Oregon State University
OSU Autonomous Systems Research Group: (ASRG)
ASRG Goals
Foster coherence and collaborations within OSU and
with government and industry
Support Oregon’s FAA test site designation, as
appropriate
Facilitate safe and legal flight at OSU
Foster OSU research opportunities across all aspects of
autonomous system and robotics.
6. Oregon State University
OSU Autonomous Systems Research Group: (ASRG)
Official Structure (to date)
• Initial Steering committee:
• Rob Holman and Ann Schmierer, co-chairs
• Michael Wing, Forestry
• John Talbott, Ag
• Roberto Albertani, Eng.
• Geoff Hollinger, Eng.
• Housed officially in Research Office
• Mark Peters operational lead
• Advisor
• Brian Whiteside, VDOS
7. Oregon State University
OSU Autonomous Systems Research Group: (ASRG)
ASRG Plans:
http://research.oregonstate.edu/unmanned-systems-initiative
8. Oregon State University
OSU Autonomous Systems Research Group: (ASRG)
OSU Flight Operations Group
• Provide rentable flight services to OSU
• Acquire and maintain core fleet
• Establish and maintain safe flight procedures
• Create and operate training program
• Establish and maintain certification procedures for
pilots and aircraft.
Near The Hague, The Netherlands
Goals:
9. Oregon State University
OSU Autonomous Systems Research Group: (ASRG)
OSU Flight Operations Group
• Director and associate director
• Steering committee
• Flight director
• Test field director
• OSU fleet director
• Pilot and aircraft standards director
• Compliance director
• Training director
• Communications head
Near The Hague, The Netherlands
Strawman Organization:
10. Oregon State University
OSU Autonomous Systems Research Group: (ASRG)
An OSU Flying Field
• Home for OSU flight training, development and
certification
• On OSU property, “near” campus
• Local natural and manmade calibrated target fields
• Fixed and rotary wing (possible netted flying area)
• One to two year timeline, will need interim solution
11. Oregon State University
OSU Autonomous Systems Research Group: (ASRG)
An OSU Fleet
• Rotary and fixed wing, determined by flight
operations group.
• Entry level, low cost
• For training and operations
• Rentable (with pilots?) for research purposes.
12. Oregon State University
OSU Autonomous Systems Research Group: (ASRG)
Education and Training
• Goal is to develop academic program
• Aeronautical Engineering
• remote sensing and signal processing
• Applications to forestry, Ag, Oceanography, …
• Robotics
• …
Hinweis der Redaktion
40 second sample video from the Dutch Coast showing the stability of a parked DJI Phantom, sitting at 330’ AGL and measuring incoming waves.
This is just an intro slide to the following descriptions of our plans.
Note that this is total speculation. We will need to cover these topics but we have had no discussions yet on the makeup of a steering committee.
Possible interim solutions include renting an unused farmers landing field or collaborating with the Benton County Radio Control Club, based in Adair Village. The latter path would have many advantages and is being explored.
Note that example fixed with image is actually more sophisticated a platform than we would likely select.
A coherent education program is a goal in the intermediate term. Some aspects already exist on campus.