Unmanned Aircraft Systems Policy

Fred JudsonUAS Program Director

ODOT UAS Center

Challenges of ChangeDrones..

What is A UAS?• Aircraft – Flying device

• Unmanned Aircraft (UA)- Flying device with no one on board

• Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) – The entire system

• Computers

• Radios

• RC Controllers etc…• RC Plane Drone UA Aircraft

Part 107• Commercial and Government

Operations• Remote Pilot in Command

Section 333• Commercial Operations• Certificate of Authorization

Public Operations• Government Operations

Part 107• Class G airspace*• Visual line-of-sight*• 400 feet or below*• Daylight operations*• 100 mph*• Yield right of way to manned aircraft*• No flights over people*• No flights from a moving vehicle*

* are subject to waiverVisual Observer not required, but recommended

Requesting Authorizations/Waivers• Who• Why • What• Where• When• How

Receiving Authorizations/Waivers• Limitations• Communications• Special Requirements

• Special Governmental Authorizations/Waivers

• Immediate Public Need• Could be public or civil operator• Addendum to a existing COA or new

waiver

EnablingRegulations

Inexpensive Technology

Awesome Software

We Are Here

NOW!

• Part 107• More Enabling

Regulations Next year

• Orthorectified Aerial Photography, DSM, DTM and 3D Models

• Easy to use• Cheap Free-10k• Several Packages Available

• Easy to use• $500-$50k• Low Entry Costs

Numbers ofAdopters

MarketSaturation

PackageDelivery

InfrastructureInspections

MappingEmergency Mgmt Video/

Photos

Agriculture

UASC• Formed under ODOT• MOA with Indiana

Mission• Promote UAS in Ohio and Indiana

Enabling Flight• 18 Active COAs• 59 Approved COAs• 10 Aerostat Waivers• Section 333• Section 333 with 7 airframes• 2 Blanket COAs

• Public COA with over 1500 airframes• 1 Part 107 waivers

Research• UC Tethered and swarm UAS• OSU ASSURE and PEGASUS

ODOT

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Director -ODOT

Chief Engineer & Assistant

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NC DOT UAS Researchhttps://connect.ncdot.gov/projects/planning/Pages/ProjDetails.aspx?ProjectID=2015-06

Michigan DOT Researchhttp://www.michigan.gov/mdot/0,4616,7-151-9622_11045_24249_52176-353767--,00.html

Kansas DOT UAS Researchhttp://ntl.bts.gov/lib/59000/59700/59704/PdfHandler.ashx.pdf

Cal-Trans UAS Researchhttp://www.dot.ca.gov/research/researchreports/preliminary_investigations/docs/unmanned_aerial_systems_preliminary_investigation_rev8-14-14.pdf

Top Uses1.Mapping2.Inspection3.Traffic Monitoring4.Quick Clear

(Emergency Response) Operations

Ohio DOT Nationwide Survey• 25 Reporting• 4 Not doing anything with UAS• 12 Implemented or implementingTop Application Areas• Bridge Inspections• Construction Monitoring• Environmental Assessment

Ohio DOT Internal Survey• 65 Reporting• Central Office and Districts (1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9,

10, 11, 12) • Areas: Maintenance Operations, Emergency

Operations, Traffic Operations, Public Information, Planning, Geotech Eng, Structures, Pavement, Highway Management, Construction Management, Survey, Business & HR, IT, etc.

Application Areas • Aerial Photography• Exterior Inspection• Construction Support• Traffic Monitoring• Quick Clear

UASC – Current Activities• Part 107 Waivers (Planned)

• Flights over people waiver• Construction Mapping• Traffic monitoring

• Nighttime Operations Waiver• Quick Clear• Traffic Monitoring

• Beyond Visual Line of Sight• GBSAA Support• Corridor Mapping

• Airspace Waivers• Access to airspace• 1 Active, 1 pending

UAS

Pilot IR 2nd Observer

Concerns• Low Capitol Investment

• $500-$150,000• Easy Certification

• 91% Passing Rate• Potential for LiabilitiesSpecification 107.22 Unmanned Aircraft Systems.

If the project requires or anticipates the use ofUnmanned Aircraft Systems within ODOTRight of Way, follow proper risk assessmentand federal regulations in accordance 1132

Supplement 1132• Assess Risk

• Personnel• Public• Who, What, Where, When, Why

• Document Activities• Quick Turnaround

Group 1• Small-medium areas• Vertical landing and takeoff (VTOL) capabilities• Cameras that can look up and down• Operated autonomous and manual.

Aerial Photography/GIS• Imagery (Oblique or Naider)• Communication• Condition assessments• Asset collection.

Exterior Inspection• Structure inspection • ODOT facilities• Communication towers• Other misc. structures.

Construction• Monitor/document construction activities

Group 2• long duration deployments.• Stationary• minimal human input

Traffic Monitoring• traffic monitoring• High resolution video• thermal for night operations

Construction• monitor/document construction activities

Quick Clear• situational awareness• safe stand-off distance

Group 3• Specialized equipment.

Interior Inspection• Operate inside structures• Specialized navigational sensors• Heavy AI assistance

LIDAR• Specialized due to power, weight and stability requirements• Active RFI

ThingsHappen

2016 Innovations• Collision Avoidance

Sensors• Optical Tracking• Optional/Required Cloud

Bases Processing• Ground Detection/Water

Avoidance• Increased Endurance

2017 Innovations• Integrated Machine Vision

Computers• Redundant Flight Computers• Real Autonomous Flight (AI)• Advanced Safety Equipment• UA to UA Communications and

Coordination

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