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Airborne Traffic Surveillance Systems (ATSS)Airborne Traffic Surveillance Systems (ATSS)Proof of Concept StudyProof of Concept Study

Project BriefingProject BriefingForFor

ITS America 2004ITS America 20041414thth Annual Meeting & Exposition Annual Meeting & Exposition

San Antonio, TexasSan Antonio, Texas

April 28, 2004April 28, 2004ByBy

Florida DOT--ITS OfficeFlorida DOT--ITS Office

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BackgroundBackground

Need for ATSSNeed for ATSS• To provide traffic information on To provide traffic information on

transportation network and incidents transportation network and incidents • Communications linkage to RTMC & EOCCommunications linkage to RTMC & EOC• Support traffic management decision makingSupport traffic management decision making• Support emergency management decision Support emergency management decision

makingmaking

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BackgroundBackground

Multiple uses in traffic and emergency Multiple uses in traffic and emergency managementmanagement

• Traffic management at all levelsTraffic management at all levels• Incident management -- includes HAZMATIncident management -- includes HAZMAT• Weather supportWeather support• Pre-disaster, post-disaster supportPre-disaster, post-disaster support• Damage assessment supportDamage assessment support• Fire suppression supportFire suppression support

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Why UAV?Why UAV?

• Provides real-time data for traffic assessment Provides real-time data for traffic assessment and management and management

• Permits timely view of disasterPermits timely view of disaster

area to access severity of damagearea to access severity of damage• Provides law enforcement agencies with Provides law enforcement agencies with

surveillance and identification capabilitysurveillance and identification capability• Provides cost effective transportation Provides cost effective transportation

surveillance, less danger to personnelsurveillance, less danger to personnel

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Key StaffKey Staff

ITS Office Manager: ITS Office Manager: Chester H. Chandler, P.E., Chester H. Chandler, P.E., FDOTFDOTPrincipal Investigator: Principal Investigator: Haniph Latchman , Ph.D., UF Haniph Latchman , Ph.D., UFProject Manager:Project Manager: Liang Y. Hsia, P.E., FDOT Liang Y. Hsia, P.E., FDOTCommunications: Communications: Roger Madden, PB Farradyne Roger Madden, PB FarradyneFlight Coordinator: Flight Coordinator: Lorin Krueger, LK Consultants Lorin Krueger, LK Consultants

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ProjectProject TeamTeam

• University of Florida (UF) Research Team

• FDOT ITS Office, Safety, Public Information

• Tallahassee Commercial Airport

• SRA/Aerosonde--UAV integrator/ vendor

• University of North Florida Road Weather Information Systems (RWIS) Research Team

• State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC)

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Florida State Agency SupportFlorida State Agency Support

• FDOT -- ITS Office, Safety, AviationFDOT -- ITS Office, Safety, Aviation

• DCA -- Division of Emergency Management DCA -- Division of Emergency Management State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC)State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC)

• FDLE & other Law EnforcementFDLE & other Law Enforcement

• FHWAFHWA

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Study ObjectivesStudy Objectives

• Investigate integration of ATSS—Proof of ConceptInvestigate integration of ATSS—Proof of Concept• Use UAV with video for data collection/surveillanceUse UAV with video for data collection/surveillance• Utilize current FDOT microwave systemUtilize current FDOT microwave system• Link video data to appropriate RTMCs and EOCsLink video data to appropriate RTMCs and EOCs• Use process and results to plan for future applications Use process and results to plan for future applications

in statewide remote sensingin statewide remote sensing• Support FAA rule development on futureSupport FAA rule development on future UAV UAV

operations in National Airspace (NAS)operations in National Airspace (NAS)

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Concept of OperationsConcept of Operations

1000 ft

I-10

I-75

Video

Video

Video

Video

Tallahassee Commercial Airport

6 GHz/DS-1Tallahassee FHP MW

Tower

C2

Iridium

SEOC

H&SMet Data

UAV GCS Iridium Gateway

1.6 GHz/2.4 kbpsC2

H&SNFU Internet

Met Data

100 miles

Lake City

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Flight Operations Flight Operations

• Originate at Tallahassee Commercial Airport Originate at Tallahassee Commercial Airport (TCA)-Climb to 1000 feet(TCA)-Climb to 1000 feet

• Fly I-10 corridor to I-10/I-75 interchange areaFly I-10 corridor to I-10/I-75 interchange area• Avoid obstructions and populated areasAvoid obstructions and populated areas• Orbit I-10/I-75 interchange and provide video Orbit I-10/I-75 interchange and provide video

data to SEOC through FDOT microwave data to SEOC through FDOT microwave systemsystem

• Return to TCA at end of missionReturn to TCA at end of mission

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Flight Operations Flight Operations

• Ten-day duration – tentative start on May 10, Ten-day duration – tentative start on May 10, 20042004

• One day flight every day for up to 10 hoursOne day flight every day for up to 10 hours• One night flight every other day for up to 10 One night flight every other day for up to 10

hourshours• Several 20-hour flights also plannedSeveral 20-hour flights also planned• Flight requirements may be modified, depending Flight requirements may be modified, depending

on weather or data collection requirementson weather or data collection requirements

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Flight Operations Flight Operations

• Safety, security, command and control are Safety, security, command and control are key key factorsfactors

• No chase plane requirement requestedNo chase plane requirement requested• Night flights scheduledNight flights scheduled• Autonomous flightAutonomous flight• Contingency plans for emergency operations Contingency plans for emergency operations

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ProposedProposed FlightFlight AlignmentAlignment

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FDOT Microwave Tower

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Regional Traffic Management Center - RTMCRegional Traffic Management Center - RTMC

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FDOT UAV Flight Experience FDOT UAV Flight Experience

• Miami Beach -- ITS America -- June 3-4, Miami Beach -- ITS America -- June 3-4, 20012001

• FHWA support on COA approvalFHWA support on COA approval• Opa Locka West AirportOpa Locka West Airport• Day flights -- US-27, I-75, TurnpikeDay flights -- US-27, I-75, Turnpike• Chase plane -- FHP supportChase plane -- FHP support• Successful missions flownSuccessful missions flown

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ITSA 2001 - Miami Beach, FloridaITSA 2001 - Miami Beach, Florida

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UAV for ATSS Flights - AerosondeUAV for ATSS Flights - Aerosonde

UAV vendor -- Aerosonde UAV vendor -- Aerosonde • Weight -- 30 lbs., Wingspan -- 9.5 ft., Weight -- 30 lbs., Wingspan -- 9.5 ft.,

Length -- 6 ft.Length -- 6 ft.• Range/Endurance -- 1600 nm/30 hoursRange/Endurance -- 1600 nm/30 hours• Speed/Climb -- 35-80 kts., 350 ft/minSpeed/Climb -- 35-80 kts., 350 ft/min• Launch/Recovery -- car rack/belly landLaunch/Recovery -- car rack/belly land• Altitude -- 300 to 20,000 ft.Altitude -- 300 to 20,000 ft.

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Aerosonde UAV Aerosonde UAV

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Coordination Coordination

• FAA -- Certificate of Authorization (COA) FAA -- Certificate of Authorization (COA) request submitted on May 30, 2003request submitted on May 30, 2003

• FCC -- Frequency review and approval FCC -- Frequency review and approval process with FCC. Radio station approved for process with FCC. Radio station approved for SRA until 2005 -- Sep 2003SRA until 2005 -- Sep 2003

• Communications equipment procurement Communications equipment procurement complete. Initial checks completed -- Oct 2003complete. Initial checks completed -- Oct 2003

• Simulation of ground communications network Simulation of ground communications network completed -- Apr 2004completed -- Apr 2004

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Network Communications Network Communications Simulation - April 20, 2004Simulation - April 20, 2004

• Objective -- to demonstrate the Objective -- to demonstrate the connectivity of the communications connectivity of the communications networknetwork

• To delineate the signal strength and To delineate the signal strength and provide a basis for switching video provide a basis for switching video signals between the two input signals between the two input microwave towersmicrowave towers

• To validate switching softwareTo validate switching software

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Network Communications Simulation

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After COA Approval - Next StepsAfter COA Approval - Next Steps

• Conduct surveillance/data collection flights Conduct surveillance/data collection flights • Prove concept which provides traffic Prove concept which provides traffic

surveillance video through in-place surveillance video through in-place communications infrastructure (Microwave) to communications infrastructure (Microwave) to State Emergency Operations Center -- SEOCState Emergency Operations Center -- SEOC

• Document flight operations for future UAV Document flight operations for future UAV deploymentsdeployments

• Provide FAA with recommendations for future Provide FAA with recommendations for future UAV operationsUAV operations

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Future Florida Applications Future Florida Applications

• Traffic surveillance for Florida’s rural and Traffic surveillance for Florida’s rural and urban highway networkurban highway network

• Forest surveillance for fire detectionForest surveillance for fire detection• Coastline remote sensing for Homeland Coastline remote sensing for Homeland

SecuritySecurity• Maritime and seaport surveillance for Maritime and seaport surveillance for

identification and law enforcementidentification and law enforcement• Weather data collection for hurricane and Weather data collection for hurricane and

other disaster supportother disaster support

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Contact InformationContact Information

For additional information on this project For additional information on this project or other Intelligent Transportation or other Intelligent Transportation System initiatives please go to:System initiatives please go to:

www.dot.state.fl.us/IntelligentTransportationSystemswww.dot.state.fl.us/IntelligentTransportationSystems

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Airborne Traffic Surveillance Airborne Traffic Surveillance SystemsSystems

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