September 16-17, Fourth Annual

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1 September 16-17, 2014 Fourth Annual

2 Michael P. Corcoran Assistant Director University of North Dakota UAS Center of Excellence for Research, Education and Training, John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences

3 Mike Corcoran Assistant Director September 2014

4 The New Kitty Hawk

5 Jeff Bezos. CEO Amazon Revolutionary change is dramatic and immediate

6 Immerging technology Economic Growth and Development Leadership Role Jobs! Integration into the NAS Lack of Regulations and Standards Lack of Training Standards Lack of Certification Standards Opportunities Challenges

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9 Border Security Arctic Research Firefighting Flood Monitoring Crop Dusting Mining Farming Aerial Photography Real-estate Communications Industrial Logistics Pollution Monitoring Storm Research HAZMAT Detection Asset Monitoring Event Security Port Security Construction Cargo Broadcasting Search & Rescue Volcanic Research Pipeline Monitoring Filmmaking Crowd Control Aerial News Coverage Wildlife Monitoring Forensic Photography Power line Surveying Damage Assessment

10 The Future of Remote Sensing in Agriculture Using UAVs?

11 Apply for COA Acquire UAS Equipment Train Operators Practice Data Collection Data Analysis Practice Data Collection - Crops Projects Data Collection - Livestock Projects Data Analysis CREC Field Day Demonstrations Interim Research Report Extension UAS Seminars Final Report 2/1/143/3/144/2/145/2/146/1/147/1/147/31/148/30/149/29/1410/29/14 11/28/14 12/28/14

12 University of North Dakota (UND) Interdisciplinary Team to Solve Wildlife Management Challenges Aviation, Computer Science, Engineering and Biology

13 UND, Northrop Grumman Sign 3-Year Pact to Deliver Specialized UAS Training Research BVLOS Operations Education UND Degree Program Training DoD International

14 Wireless Blockage Monitor Developed by Appareo and it s sister company Intelligent Agricultural Solutions, the Wireless Blockage Monitor is an acoustics-based blockage monitoring system for today s air-seeding implements. Active Depth Controller The Active Depth Controller, developed by Appareo, Amity Technology and their joint-venture company Intelligent Agricultural Solutions gives you an effective tool for increasing the efficiency of your sugar beet harvesting operations. As harvester width has increased, the need for leveling the harvester has become a key component in the delivery of a quality product. During normal operations,

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16 UND UAS Center of Excellence

17 Federal Aviation Administration Center of Excellence For Unmanned Aircraft Systems Final Solicitation Date of Issue: August 12, 2014 Closing Date: September 15, 2014

18 Team Members UND NDSU NDAC OTAG

19 1 st Operational Test Site April 21, 2014

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21 Provide a Large, Safe, All-Weather Flight Airspace Site Provide Test Airspace for Technologies and UAV Platforms Needed to Safely Integrate UASs into the National Airspace System Attract the Major Aircraft Manufacturers to North Dakota Capture Additional Research Funding Develop Commercial Applications for UASs (Amazon.com 60 Minutes) Develop National Standards for UAS Research, Education, Training and Operations Develop Security and Privacy Measures and Regulations

22 Unlimited-uncontested Airspace Cold Weather Operations Low Population Density Northern Border Proximity FAA, NDAC and Local Communities Federal and State Legislative Support Existing UAS Missions: USAF, NDNG and CBP Two Major Research Universities (UND and NDSU) Two Premier Community Colleges (NCTC and LRSC) Large Collegiate Aviation Program

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24 Let s do the hard stuff. 1) Airport Ground Operations 2) Command & Control 3) Low Altitude Operations and Safety 4) Human Factors 5) ATC Interoperability 6) Detect and Avoid 7) Noise Reduction 8) Spectrum Management 9) UAS Crew/Pilot Training and Certification 10) UAS Traffic Management 11) UAS Wake Separation in the NAS Tied to Ground, Surface and Sub-Surface Systems = Interoperable Do NOT underestimate the power of industry in driving progress!!

25 What about AIRSPACE??!!

26 Questions? Mike Corcoran

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28 UND Flight Operations

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30 UND/L3 com UAS Training Center Grand Forks AFB

31 Complementary Family of UAS Simulators PMATS PRINCE

32 State-of-the-Art Instructional Tools

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34 September 16-17, 2014 Fourth Annual