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With the introduction of autonomous systems becoming more and more prevalent in modern society a major focus of research on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Autonomous Systems (AS) ethics is becoming important. There are many questions in the public about how these AI/AS programs will make ethical decisions as well as what ethical issues will be dealt with at a developmental level. Darning AI/AS development,...
Run-Time Assurance is a hybrid controller architecture that bounds the behavior of a nondeterministic or intractably complex primary controller by monitoring vehicle state and switching over to a simpler, more straightforward controller that single-mindedly avoids a given hazard. Multiple layers of Run-Time Assurance protections allow for the benefits of a human contribution to aid in upset prevention...
It is becoming increasingly clear that a paradigm shift in the way people travel will be seen in the near future. This is due to the ever increasing scope of technology in our lives and a built up public demand for safer, faster, and more efficient transportation options. It is also becoming clear that greater levels of autonomy will enable this paradigm shift to a large degree. However, due to the...
Despite the tremendous attention Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) have received in recent years for applications in transportation, surveillance, agriculture, and search and rescue, as well as their possible enormous economic impact, UAVs are still banned from fully autonomous commercial flights. One of the main reasons for this is the safety of the flight. Traditionally, pilots control the aircraft...
When compared with most other common methods of travel, travel in general aviation aircraft is relatively unsafe. Fortunately, the most frequent causes of fatal general aviation (GA) mishaps could be significantly reduced with very simple autopilot systems. However, such systems can be prohibitively costly due in large part to the expense of validation and verification required to certify them. The...
A transmitter and receiver design based on the use of fiber optic bundles have been proposed and studied both experimentally in the laboratory and theoretically through simulation, and have shown promise for providing enhanced functionality in mitigating the effects of turbulence and weather on the pointing, acquisition and tracking problem. In this paper, the operation of an FSO link constructed...
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