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Navigating Autonomy: Addressing External Factors in Advanced Air Mobility

  • Room: 30 B/C
  • Session Number:XPO24-WK606
Wednesday, April 24, 2024: 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Speaker(s)

Moderator
Dan Sloat
Founder
Advanced Air Mobility Institute

Description

Embark on a journey through the complex interplay of external factors and autonomy in the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) landscape. Across three insightful sessions, we'll delve into real-world efforts to integrate ground-based sensing infrastructure, navigate the formidable challenges posed by weather, and explore the development of cutting-edge collision avoidance technologies. Engage with industry leaders, policymakers, and researchers as we navigate the critical requirements and innovative solutions shaping the future of autonomous flight operations.


Sessions in this Workshop include:

Friends in Low Places: Augmenting UAS Autonomy with Ground-Based Sensing & Communications Infrastructure, XPO24-WK0085
Todd Basile, Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jessica Brightman, Manager, Implementation Branch, UAS Integration Office, Federal Aviation Administration
Chris Zarzar, Director of Weather Strategy and Innovation, TruWeather Solutions
Rob Knochenhauer, Director of Regulatory Affairs, Censys Technologies Corporation
 

Integrating Weather into Emerging Aviation Technologies and Autonomy, XPO24-WK0126
Nancy Mendonca, Deputy AAM Mission Integration Manager, NASA
Bryan Cole, Director, NOAA UxS Research Transition Office, NOAA
Michael Horner, Capability Development Meteorologist, AFWERX
Tom Frooninckx, EVP, TruWeather Solutions


Developing an Augmented Reality Collision Avoidance Detection Simulator, XPO24-WK0250
Damon Lercel, Assistant Professor, Purdue University School of Aviation and Transportation Technology
​Nathan Rose, Assistant Professor, Purdue University


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Job Role:
C-Level Executive,Consultant,Educator/Instructor,Engineering/Technical,Government/Policy/Regulatory,Legal,Remote Pilot/Operator,Research & Development,Student,Trainer

Pass Type Required:
VIP Pass,Full Conference Pass,Media/Press Pass

Tags:
Wireless and 5G Connectivity,AI/Machine Learning,Air,BVLOS,Big Data,Defense,Government,Ground,Industry,Infrastructure,Maritime,Networks,Remote ID,Safety,UAM/AAM,Virtual Reality,Counter UAS,Education/ Training & Operations Safety,Environmental,Geo-spatial,LiDAR,Navigation,Robotics,Sensors & Payloads,Software,Weather,Standards,Airspace Integration,Public Safety,Autonomy,Automated Vehicles,Blockchain,Certification,Edge Computing,Expanded UAS Operations,Human-Machine Teaming,Implementation,Modeling & Simulation,Policy,Public Acceptance & Trust,R & D,Test and Evaluation,Traffic Management