Unmanned Experts Inc. — National Aeronautics and Space Administration SBIR Phase I: A3

Description

The National Academiesrsquo; blueprint for advancing air mobility found that public safety (PS) applications provide opportunities to build experience, refine technology and establish acceptance of AAM technology.nbsp; Information-sharing gaps currently hinder scalability for a broad range of interagency PS responses, from frequent local incidents to less common widespread disasters. Echoing UAM/AAM scalability limitations imposed by the need for human operators to safely manage air traffic, we begin developing a rapid-response UML2 emergency protocol by analyzing PS command and control (C2) information flows and developing scalable services based on UTMrsquo;s architecture to support information exchange between PS-C2 and air traffic management (ATM). Increasing automation and reducing operatorsrsquo; load for contingency management (CM) supports the ATM-X vision of digitally integrated airspace operations. Integrating PS-C2 and ATM systems information flows should reduce scheduling and separation uncertainty for PS-related CM.The scalable services also support development of a PS AAM concept of operations (CONOPS) enabled by and for UML4 operational density and complexity. Transportation and logistics are critical for widespread disaster response. Building on NASArsquo;s Scalable Traffic Management for Emergency Response Operations (STEReO) project and our collaborative services, we will explore how UML4 and the AAM airspace pillars can be rapidly reconfigured to support logistical operations for disasters. STEReO envisions a new emergency response ecosystem using NASA#39;s UTM for PS MUMT, and other NASA tech for scalability and operational resiliency in airspace coordination during dynamic disaster events. By extending STEReOrsquo;s CONOPS and using our services, rapidly reconfigurable AAM can support UML4 disaster logistical operations such as mass evacuation or casualty transport, the re-supply of commodity essentials, and critical infrastructure restoration.