From the Autonomous Systems @ OSU conference. http://research.oregonstate.edu/unmanned-systems-initiative

1. Oregon State University
OSU Autonomous Systems Research Group
(ASRG)
• Background
• Scope
• Goals
• Plans
• Flight Operations Group
• Flying field
• OSU Fleet

2. Oregon State University
OSU Autonomous Systems Research Group: (ASRG)
Span of Program
• Anything involving the use of autonomy
• Marine, terrestrial, airborne
• Robotics
• Remote sensors and algorithms
• Initial focus will be airborne systems
• Others don’t have big legal and liability issues
• Focus will broaden (and can at any time)

3. Oregon State University
OSU Autonomous Systems Research Group: (ASRG)
A Short History
• Development of individual programs in robotics
marine AUVs, airborne systems, remote sensing
• Proposal for FAA test site, 2012-3 (successful)
• First COAs and official research flights (Wing group)
• Summer, 2014, first scoping meeting at OSU
• Official formation of ASRG, Nov, 2014
• FAA Center of Excellence selection, 2015

4. Oregon State University
OSU Autonomous Systems Research Group: (ASRG)
~8 knot winds, 05/24/15
DJI Phantom V2P, Netherlands

5. Oregon State University
OSU Autonomous Systems Research Group: (ASRG)
ASRG Goals
 Foster coherence and collaborations within OSU and
with government and industry
 Support Oregon’s FAA test site designation, as
appropriate
 Facilitate safe and legal flight at OSU
 Foster OSU research opportunities across all aspects of
autonomous system and robotics.

6. Oregon State University
OSU Autonomous Systems Research Group: (ASRG)
Official Structure (to date)
• Initial Steering committee:
• Rob Holman and Ann Schmierer, co-chairs
• Michael Wing, Forestry
• John Talbott, Ag
• Roberto Albertani, Eng.
• Geoff Hollinger, Eng.
• Housed officially in Research Office
• Mark Peters operational lead
• Advisor
• Brian Whiteside, VDOS

7. Oregon State University
OSU Autonomous Systems Research Group: (ASRG)
ASRG Plans:
http://research.oregonstate.edu/unmanned-systems-initiative

8. Oregon State University
OSU Autonomous Systems Research Group: (ASRG)
OSU Flight Operations Group
• Provide rentable flight services to OSU
• Acquire and maintain core fleet
• Establish and maintain safe flight procedures
• Create and operate training program
• Establish and maintain certification procedures for
pilots and aircraft.
Near The Hague, The Netherlands
Goals:

9. Oregon State University
OSU Autonomous Systems Research Group: (ASRG)
OSU Flight Operations Group
• Director and associate director
• Steering committee
• Flight director
• Test field director
• OSU fleet director
• Pilot and aircraft standards director
• Compliance director
• Training director
• Communications head
Near The Hague, The Netherlands
Strawman Organization:

10. Oregon State University
OSU Autonomous Systems Research Group: (ASRG)
An OSU Flying Field
• Home for OSU flight training, development and
certification
• On OSU property, “near” campus
• Local natural and manmade calibrated target fields
• Fixed and rotary wing (possible netted flying area)
• One to two year timeline, will need interim solution

11. Oregon State University
OSU Autonomous Systems Research Group: (ASRG)
An OSU Fleet
• Rotary and fixed wing, determined by flight
operations group.
• Entry level, low cost
• For training and operations
• Rentable (with pilots?) for research purposes.

12. Oregon State University
OSU Autonomous Systems Research Group: (ASRG)
Education and Training
• Goal is to develop academic program
• Aeronautical Engineering
• remote sensing and signal processing
• Applications to forestry, Ag, Oceanography, …
• Robotics
• …