Test and Evaluation of Autonomy for Air Platforms

Abstract

This handbook provides tools, approaches, and insights to confidently approach the testing of autonomy on air platforms. This handbook outlines what specific considerations for autonomy needs to take place at each phase of the test process to ensure a safe, secure, effective, and efficient test. Two paradigms are presented for the test approach to autonomy. The first focuses on adapting the three phases of test: planning, executing, and analyzing to better test autonomy. The second paradigm leverages the Agile and Development and Operations (DevOps) philosophies to optimize the test and evaluation of autonomy within the larger context of autonomy development and fielding.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 09, 2020
Accession Number
AD1113426

Entities

People

  • Avery W Leonard
  • Riley A. Livermore

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Aircrafts
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Autonomous Systems
  • Autonomous Weapons
  • California
  • Collision Avoidance
  • Collision Avoidance Systems
  • Complex Systems
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Control Systems
  • Engineers
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Human Systems Integration
  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Human-Robot Interaction
  • Information Systems
  • National Security
  • Open System Architecture
  • Operating Systems
  • Reliability
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Unmanned Aerial Systems
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Unmanned Systems

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Software Engineering.