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TennSMART Spring MeetingApril 9th, 2019
Connected and Autonomous Technology Evaluation Center (CAVTEC) Overview
Location Location
Location
Tennessee’s Portal to
Aerospace & Defense
Technologies
World Class Facilities for
Advanced Graduate Research
Mach 3 wind tunnel
Mach 3 Wind Tunnel
Propulsion Research Facility with Afterburning Jet Engine
Space Environments Vacuum Chamber
Mach 4 Wind Tunnel one of the largest in
academia
Enabling TN to be the National
Epicenter for Hypersonic R&D
Dr. John SchmisseurH.H. Arnold Chair
AIAA FellowAFRL Fellow
23 year career with the AFRL
Hypersonics
Credit: NASA/Pat Rawlings, SAIC
Integrated Systems and Test Engineering
Flight Test
& Research
Test & Certify Autonomous
Vehicles
Risk Management for Complex Industrial Settings
Leveraging Legacy Strengths…
… to Disruptively Shape the Future
Train
The Next Phase
SYSTEM SAFETY: The cars must be engineered to respond safely to software malfunctions, near crashes, loss of traction and other risks. Carmakers should get outside validation of their safety systems and prove their cars can operate safely even when technology problems are encountered.
CERTIFICATION: Any software updates or new driverless features must be submitted to the N.H.T.S.A.
VALIDATION: Automakers need to develop testing and validation methods that account for the wide range of technologies used in driverless cars. Their tests should include simulation, test track and on-road testing.
Verification & Validation
for AV Safety
The Challenge to Testing Autonomous Vehicle Safety – Congressional Testimony
“Importantly, it is not enough to simply propose or develop testing methods. The methods need to be validated rigorously, objectively, and independently both to assess their statistical soundness, relation to existing safety and performance standards, and engineering and social considerations and to build confidence in the methods among diverse stakeholders.”
“Concerted and immediate effort should be made to develop sound and feasible testing methods and to develop those methods into a regulatory framework that balances the need for development and deployment of the technology with appropriate levels of safety at each stage of exposure. “
Nidhi Kalra “Challenges and Approaches to Realizing Autonomous Vehicle Safety “ CT-463 Testimony submitted to the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection on February 14, 2017.
The Challenge to Testing Autonomous Vehicle Safety – Congressional Testimony
“Importantly, it is not enough to simply propose or develop testing methods. The methods need to be validated rigorously, objectively, and independently both to assess their statistical soundness, relation to existing safety and performance standards, and engineering and social considerations and to build confidence in the methods among diverse stakeholders.”
“Concerted and immediate effort should be made to develop sound and feasible testing methods and to develop those methods into a regulatory framework that balances the need for development and deployment of the technology with appropriate levels of safety at each stage of exposure. “
Nidhi Kalra “Challenges and Approaches to Realizing Autonomous Vehicle Safety “ CT-463 Testimony submitted to the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection on February 14, 2017.
The Challenge to Testing Autonomous Vehicle Safety – Congressional Testimony
“Importantly, it is not enough to simply propose or develop testing methods. The methods need to be validated rigorously, objectively, and independently both to assess their statistical soundness, relation to existing safety and performance standards, and engineering and social considerations and to build confidence in the methods among diverse stakeholders.”
“Concerted and immediate effort should be made to develop sound and feasible testing methods and to develop those methods into a regulatory framework that balances the need for development and deployment of the technology with appropriate levels of safety at each stage of exposure. “
Nidhi Kalra “Challenges and Approaches to Realizing Autonomous Vehicle Safety “ CT-463 Testimony submitted to the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection on February 14, 2017.
The Challenge to Testing Autonomous Vehicle Safety – Congressional Testimony
“Importantly, it is not enough to simply propose or develop testing methods. The methods need to be validated rigorously, objectively, and independently both to assess their statistical soundness, relation to existing safety and performance standards, and engineering and social considerations and to build confidence in the methods among diverse stakeholders.”
“Concerted and immediate effort should be made to develop sound and feasible testing methods and to develop those methods into a regulatory framework that balances the need for development and deployment of the technology with appropriate levels of safety at each stage of exposure. “
Nidhi Kalra “Challenges and Approaches to Realizing Autonomous Vehicle Safety “ CT-463 Testimony submitted to the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection on February 14, 2017.
Lessons Learned from
Aerospace Systems
How do we ensure safe and proper operation of human-rated
autonomous vehicles?
Aircraft Dynamics 101
Maybe it is Rocket Science After All
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Feed-forward Neural Networks
are loosely analogous to the
human brain, with data moving
through layers of nodes
Challenges of Testing Autonomous Systems
Traditional methods do not apply to adaptive control or neural networks
Certification must be based on new mathematical proofs, rigorous simulation and focused testing & evaluation
Verification & Validation
for AV Safety
Autonomy
&
Control Logic
(Mathematical Model)
Sensors(e.g. GPS, LIDAR)
Effectors(e.g. steering,
accelerator)
Path PlanHazards & Anomalies
Environment(e.g. roadways, traffic)
Safety
Monitor
System
Vehicle Data
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The Science of Autonomy
UTSI's Technology Alignment – Aerospace T&E to CAV
Learning from the History of Automation in the Aviation Workforce
The aviation industry developed technological
solutions to help airline pilots manage factors such
as high workload, distractions, and abnormal
situations. Innovation at that time eventually led to
the introduction of autopilot, a cost. It became harder
for pilots to understand what the automated systems
were doing, yet they remained responsible for taking
over when the automated systems reached the limits
of their operating domains or malfunctioned. Pilots
were also encouraged to use automation to the
exclusion of manual flight controls, potentially
degrading manual flight skills.
UTSI’s decades of aerospace sciences expertise safely
certifying Human-Rated Systems for NASA/DoD/FAA aligns
with US DOT’s policy to leverage aerospace lessons learned.26
ObjectiveDevelop a Research, Test, and Evaluation Center for safety certification to expeditiously field Connected
and Autonomous Vehicle (CAV) Technology.
V2V
V2I
V2X
Vehicle
To
Vehicle
Vehicle
To
Infrastructure
Vehicle
To
IoT
On Board
Systems
Vision: Connecting Science & Systems• UTSI/SIRC bring new insight to the
automotive research via NASA/DOD/FAA technology agnostic approach.
Lab
Subsystem Test
Unconstrained Ops
Reduce Technical Risk
Early Research
“Constrained” Systems Test
Infrastructure foundation in place to build out a TN CAV Tech Center Range Capability in Tennessee
Repeatable Technical Processes
UTSI and Surrounding
Area Infrastructure
Ready for a Tennessee
CAV Tech Center
C L A S S R O O M S
O F F I C E S
O P E R AT I O N S
C E N T E R
D ATA A N D
A N A LY S I S
C E N T E R
Potential CAVTEC HQ – G & H Wings
• G and H Wings provide room for 33 CAVTEC Residents/Clients
• Dedicated Rooms for Ops Center, Innovation Center, Data & Analyses,
IT/SIMS
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Legend Available Requires repurposing
C AV
W O R K B AY S
2.2 mi.
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More than 35 miles of roads and 3,300 acres on
UTSI/USAF CAVTEC Range Land
N E A R LY $ 5 5 M I N
E X I S T I N G
I N F R A S T R U C T U R E
+ I N T E L L E C T U A L C A P I T A L I N :
✓ T R A N S P O R T A T I O N R E S E A R C H & E N G R
✓ H U M A N - R A T E D S Y S T E M S T E S T & E V A L
✓ A E R O S P A C E A U T O N O M Y
✓ D A T A S C I E N C E S
C E N T U R I E S O F
D E E P S M E P R I C E L E S S
Possible CAVTEC Testing – UTSI CampusIsolated and ”Co-mingling” with Manned Automobiles
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1.8 miles Suburban
“Streets & Intersections”
Possible CAV Testing of “Configurable” Rural, Suburban and Urban scenarios – Camp Forrest, Arnold AFBUnused roads on either side of Wattendorf Highway
~1.5 miles
Rural, Suburban, Urban Configurable
“Streets & Intersections”
~3,086 acres
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Available CAV Maturity Testing in City of Tullahoma Approved via Microcell Network prior to CAV release to Major TN Cities
~8 Microcell Tower Locations
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CAVTEC Growth Potential on UTSI
Crockett’s CoveCabins
Nominal UTSI Boundary
CAVTEC Phased Expansion
- Phase 1 CAVTEC
Integration &
Maintenance Facility (at
CAVTEC approval)
- Phase 2 CAVTEC “Free
Play” and on-ramp
(ASAP with client
investment & earnings)
- Phase 3 CAVTEC
Conference Center and
potential on-campus test
facility growth area
2
3
1
2
3
Where we are today
✓ License Outgrant between Arnold AFB and UTSI
for Camp Forrest and UTSI Roads approved 8 March.
✓ Edge Computing Environment Research Test setup in process with test planned 24 April
✓ UTSI Facility modifications and new construction in planning
✓ Camp Forrest Range Prep coordination in work with USAF
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CAVTECLeading the Nation to Safely Field CAV Technologies