Drs. Jason Lorenzon and Syed Shihab have received a research award from the Ohio Department of Transportation (as a sub awardee of Cal Analytics LLC). The project, "Open Framework Standards for Combined Aircraft Sensor Network for the State of Ohio to Detect and Track Lower Altitude Aircraft," is focused on creating a centralized clearinghouse for all low altitude airborne sensor data.
The College of Aeronautics and Engineering will conduct research to provide a legal framework and cost payback analysis for safe low altitude Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) operations. They will initiate studies to establish the legal policy position and roadmap for UAS integration into the national airspace. The cost payback analysis will identify, quantify, and evaluate benefits and costs for statewide air traffic monitoring of UAS operations.
The 8-month study will engage undergrad and graduate students in the research effort.
