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Autonomy research for civil aviation : toward a new era of flight / National Research Council (U.S.) ; cover design by Tim Warchocki.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
National Research Council (U.S.), author.
National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Autonomy Research for Civil Aviation, author.
National Research Council (U.S.). Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board, author.
National Research Council (U.S.). Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, author.
Contributor:
Warchocki, Tim, cover designer.
National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Autonomy Research for Civil Aviation, author.
National Research Council (U.S.). Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board, author.
National Research Council (U.S.). Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, author.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Aeronautics, Commercial--United States.
Aeronautics, Commercial.
Private flying--United States.
Private flying.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (91 p.)
Edition:
1st ed.
Place of Publication:
Washington, District of Columbia : The National Academic Press, 2014.
Language Note:
English
Summary:
This report develops a set of integrated and comprehensive technical goals and objectives of importance to the civil aeronautics community and the nation.
"The development and application of increasingly autonomous (IA) systems for civil aviation is proceeding at an accelerating pace, driven by the expectation that such systems will return significant benefits in terms of safety, reliability, efficiency, affordability, and/or previously unattainable mission capabilities. IA systems range from current automatic systems such as autopilots and remotely piloted unmanned aircraft to more highly sophisticated systems that are needed to enable a fully autonomous aircraft that does not require a pilot or human air traffic controllers. These systems, characterized by their ability to perform more complex mission-related tasks with substantially less human intervention for more extended periods of time, sometimes at remote distances, are being envisioned for aircraft and for air traffic management and other ground-based elements of the national airspace system. Civil aviation is on the threshold of potentially revolutionary improvements in aviation capabilities and operations associated with IA systems. These systems, however, face substantial barriers to integration into the national airspace system without degrading its safety or efficiency. Autonomy Research for Civil Aviation identifies key barriers and suggests major elements of a national research agenda to address those barriers and help realize the benefits that IA systems can make to crewed aircraft, unmanned aircraft systems, and ground-based elements of the national airspace system. This report develops a set of integrated and comprehensive technical goals and objectives of importance to the civil aeronautics community and the nation."-- Publisher's description.
Contents:
Front Matter; Preface; Acknowledgment of Reviewers; Contents; Summary; 1 Autonomous Capabilities and Vision; 2 Potential Benefits and Uses of Increased Autonomy; 3 Barriers to Implementation; 4 Research Agenda; 5 Findings and Recommendation; Appendixes; Appendix A: Statement of Task; Appendix B: Committee and Staff Biographical Information; Appendix C: Acronyms
Notes:
Description based upon print version of record.
Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed August 13, 2014).
Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
ISBN:
9780309306171
0309306175
9780309306157
0309306159
OCLC:
1356008452

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