Drone Video Platform--Collision Avoidance,Situational Awareness, and Communications,STL-039-17, Year 1 of 2

Conference · Thu Sep 21 00:00:00 EDT 2017

OSTI ID:1508404

O'Neill, Mary ^[1]; Lawson, Janice ^[1]; Trainham, Clifford ^[1]; Fall, Samuel ^[1]; Mavreleon, Mace ^[2]; Hollabaugh, Craig ^[3]

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1. National Security Technologies, LLC. (NSTec), Mercury, NV (United States)
2. Pure Engineering
3. Keystone International

This presentation discusses how unmanned aerial systems (UASs) operating in consequence management scenarios can obtain and transmit critical information on various hazards and inform real-time decision making while reducing risks to first responders. The presentation addresses a project using a Sandstorm UAS, a fixed-wing development platform that, although it can enable longer travel and operational times, is subject to maneuverability limitations that complicate the collision avoidance required to avoid post-disaster hazards. A modular situational awareness and communications infrastructure is required to support autonomous UAS mission needs.

• Research Organization: Nevada National Security Site/National Security Technologies, LLC (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Office of Defense Programs (DP) (NA-10)
• DOE Contract Number: AC52-06NA25946
• OSTI ID: 1508404
• Report Number(s): DOE/NV/25946--3342
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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