Phase II IUCRC Texas A&M University: Center for Unmanned Air Systems C-UAS

德州农工大学项目旨在通过研究和教育来解决当前和新兴的无人机系统（UAS）安全和工业，政府和公众的使用需求，以提高劳动力的发展。 它研究了新型固定翼和新型旋翼机设计，智能结构，网络安全飞行器，自主系统的验证，传感器集成和融合。 独特的设施是2,000英亩的RELLIS综合试验场的联邦航空管理局（FAA）星星试验场，和灾难城市的培训和测试设施所使用的联邦和州机构的紧急和灾难响应。 我们的目标是建立一个强大的和可持续的网站，进行项目，促进高质量的工程研究人员的发展：教师和学生。 这些研究人员通过推进最先进的实践以及最先进的技术，积极开展无人机系统（UAS）的基础研究和应用研究。这些项目将有助于应对跨学科的挑战，并具有强大的综合系统方面（设计、结构、智能有效载荷、传感器和控制），以及独特的操作方面（如抗干扰垂直飞行）。无人航空系统（UAS）是一项变革性技术，影响着研究、教育和日常生活。 研究人员直接与地球科学家、农业科学家和地质科学家合作，进行有望对这些重要领域产生影响的研究。 该团队将继续目前的推广，以代表性不足的群体在得克萨斯州，PK-12的学生，以及历史上强烈参与本科生的研究团队。 该团队在联邦航空管理局（FAA）、众议院和参议院航空委员会以及国家科学院服务方面拥有出色的联邦经验，不仅帮助塑造了技术，还帮助塑造了政策和法规。在项目期间，存储库将存储来自C-UAS项目的应用研究和协作实验数据产品，包括飞行数据、视频数据、模拟代码和数据，飞行器设计软件、结构设计软件、自主和控制软件以及所有项目报告和出版物。 所有软件都有明确的安装、下载和配置说明。 飞行日志将以电子表格或专业飞行日志电子格式存储，并提供给C-UAS团队以及联邦航空管理局（FAA）和大学当局。 使用单个中心范围的存储库。https://c-uas.org/.This奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并被认为值得通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估的支持。

The Texas A&M University project seeks to address the current and emerging Unmanned Air Systems (UAS) safety and use needs of industry, government, and the public through research and education that enhances workforce development. It investigates novel fixed-wing and novel rotorcraft design, smart structures, cybersecure air vehicles, validation & verification of autonomous systems, and sensor integration and fusion. Unique facilities are the 2,000 acre RELLIS Integrated Proving Ground of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Lone Star Test Site, and the Disaster City training and test facility used by federal and state agencies for emergency and disaster response. The goal is the creation of a strong and sustainable site that conducts projects facilitating the development of high quality engineering researchers: both faculty and students. These researchers are responsive to conducting both basic research and applied research in Unmanned Air Systems (UAS) by advancing the state-of-the-practice, in addition to the state-of-the-technical-art. The projects will contribute to cross-disciplinary challenges, and have strong integrated systems aspects (design, structures, intelligent payloads, sensors, and control), in addition to unique operational aspects (such as disturbance rejecting vertical flight). Unmanned Air Systems (UAS) are a transformative technology that impact research, education, and everyday life. The investigators team directly with earth scientists, agriculture scientists, and geo scientists on research that is expected to be impactful on these important areas. The team will continue current outreach to underrepresented groups in the State of Texas, PK-12 students, and the historically strong involvement of undergraduate students on the research team. The team has excellent federal experience with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), House and Senate aviation committees, and national academies service that has helped shape not only technology but policy and regulations.For the duration of the project a repository will store applied research and collaborative experimental data products from C-UAS projects, consisting of flight data, video data, simulation codes and data, air vehicle design software, structural design software, autonomy and controls software, and all project reports and publications. All software will have clear instructions for installing and downloading and configuring for use. Flight logs will be stored in spreadsheet or professional flight log electronic format and made available to the C-UAS team as well as Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and university authorities. The single Center-wide repository is used. https://c-uas.org/.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.