Autonomy in the AF in 2030
Abstract
A 1.5-day workshop comprising about 50-75 engineers, scientists, social scientists, economists,legal, business, policy, and others from across Michigan academia, focused on the future ofautonomy from the technological, innovation ecosystem, business, and social perspectives isproposed. Autonomy is defined here to include aerial drones, connected autonomous vehicles(CAVs), and enabling technologies. Participants are drawn from Michigan universities, whichhave extensive efforts in this area, particularly associated with the automotive industry. Fundingis requested to facilitate the workshop at the East Lansing campus of Michigan State University.The objectives of the workshop are (i) understand the state of the art in autonomy and relatedtechnologies from broad perspectives including those institutions with less opportunity tointeract with the Air Force; (ii) define AF-relevant 2030 opportunities in autonomy and relatedtechnology research, including those coming from outside the mainstream sphere of Air Forceresearch; (iii) engage the diverse Michigan academic community in discussions ensuringparticipation for the breadth of perspectives, expertise, and approaches to future research in astructured workshop environment in context of future Air Force needs and opportunities; and (iv)develop a report summarizing the key approaches, technologies, and research areas needed toachieve the 2030 vision of autonomy, that can inform the Air Force of research opportunities andapproaches, tapping the expertise of the broadest set of U.S. academic research institutions.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Jul 11, 2018
- Source ID
- FA95501810407
Entities
People
- Vaibhav Srivastava
Organizations
- Air Force Office of Scientific Research
- Michigan State University
- United States Air Force