Form 9.B Project Summary
Chron:
970478
Proposal Number:
14.04-6840
Project Title:
An Advanced UAV System to Support
GSFC - Mission To The Planet Earth
Remote Sensing Validation Programs
(GSFC Code 935)
Technical Abstract (Limit 200 words)
This proposal is to develop an advanced low cost,
highly modular UAV system capable of supporting
various NASA MTPE missions. A need for the
capability to provide extended ground truthing,
repeat coverage for environmental monitoring,
rapid response time, flexibility of operating
performance and ease of payload integration have
been well defined for many research and
commercial applications. A wide variety of
applications exists in the commercial and
government markets for both civil/environmental
and defense/intelligence. Freewing Aerial Robotics
Corporation (Freewing) will utilize its unique
Freewing Tilt-Body design UAV to develop a highly
stable remote sensing UAV system. This system
will have the capability of accepting any number of
small stand-alone remote sensing instruments, and
therefore will support various research and
applications requirements. In Phase I Freewing will:
1) conduct an analysis of MTPE requirements and
develop a detailed conceptual design indicating how
advanced UAV systems can meet these
requirements, 2) conduct multivariate parametric
analysis using its existing computer models and
extensive wind tunnel data to define performance
criteria versus mission requirements, 3) develop a
conceptual design for an advanced, multipurpose
UAV system, and 4) develop a preliminary system
test plan and operations concept.
Potential Commercial Applications (Limit 200 words)
Since the results of this effort will be the
development of a highly flexible low cost UAV
system, its commercial potential is significant and
covers all remote sensing applications.
Potential applications involve the detection and
mapping of a wide variety of objects and materials.
Commercial applications include: management and
monitoring of coastal zones, wetlands, forests,
agriculture, urban planning, municipal zoning and
management, reef assessment, pollution
monitoring, and low cost field testing of new
instrumentation.
Name and Address of Principal Investigator (Name,
Organization Name, Mail Address, City/State/Zip)
David Bonorden
Freewing Aerial Robotics Corporation
3800 Raymond Stotzer Parkway
College Station , TX 77845
Name and Address of Offeror (Firm Name, Mail Address,
City/State/Zip)
Hugh Schmittle
Freewing Aerial Robotics Corporation
3800 Raymond Stotzer Parkway
College Station , TX 77845