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Best of three?
Dr Jim Nixon
Transport Systems
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© Cranfield University October 2018
Distinctive strengths
Our expertise is in our deep understanding of technology and management and how these work together to benefit the world.
• Aerospace
• Defence and Security
• Energy and Power
• Environment and Agrifood
• School of Management
• Manufacturing
• Transport Systems
• Water
© Cranfield University May 2018
Multi-User Environment for Autonomous
Vehicle Innovation (MUEAVI)
Opened 2017
Off-road autonomous vehicle test area
Digital air traffic
control centre
Opened December
2018
Aerospace Integration Research Centre
(AIRC)
Opened 2017
‘Smart’ car park connected
to MUEAVI
National Beyond Visual Line of Sight Experimentation Corridor
(NBEC)
Operational Q3 2020
DARTeC
Operational 2020
Intelligent Mobility Engineering Centre
(IMEC)
• National Flying Laboratory
Centre (NFLC)
• SAAB 340B Flying Test Bed
Operational 2020
Cranfield Aerospace Solutions Ltd
Clean, renewable energy for the airport flows from a solar
power farm located on the other side of the airfield.
Cranfield Eagle Lab
Opened January 2019
Holographic Radar Operational Q3
2020
Cranfield Airpark
(future)
Facility for Airborne
Atmospheric
Measurements (FAAM)
737 Ground
Demonstrator
5
Digital Aviation Research Technology Centre (DARTeC) research vision
8
Best of three…
Human Performance
Envelope
In-flight Engine
Shutdown
Remote Tower
Operations
9
Currently the aircraft does not know about the state of the crew
10
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High fidelity simulation
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14
The aircraft knows more than it lets on
Health monitoringEngine statusGround based monitoringFDM
Computer
Data from aircraft sensors
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www.cranfield.ac.uk
Dr Jim NixonSenior lecturer in Human Factors
+44 1234 758526
