Uninhabited Air Vehicles and Systems Research

As the world's leading aeronautical university, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has an interest in the development of both commercial and military uninhabited air vehicles (UAV) and uninhabited air systems (UAS).

Embry-Riddle currently has a number of ongoing UAS projects and has significant capabilities and expertise related to UAVs and UASs in the following areas:

UAV/UAS System Integration and Testing

Our premier applied engineering research center, EagleWorks, offers the ability to integrate and test new concepts in existing or prototype UAV systems. EagleWorks specializes in system integration and testing, diesel and rotary engine integration, reverse engineering, avionics, flight data collection, and fatigue testing.

For further information about EagleWorks services in these areas contact Christina Frederick-Recascino at (386) 226-7037.

UAV/UAS Simulation and Modeling

A key question for the future of UAS technology is how to integrate those systems into the national airspace (NAS). Additionally, costs associated with this integration will be a key consideration for both government agencies and private corporations. We offer expertise in modeling of the NAS using real-time, fast-time, and human-in-the-loop simulations. Our newly created airline operations simulation laboratory partners with our ATM and Weather Simulation Center to provide additional expertise in the creation and analysis of business-related models in aviation.

For current information about these capabilities, contact Massoud Bazargan, Airline Operations Simulation Lab at (386) 226-6705.

UAV/UAS Policy and Training

With the country's largest training programs in aeronautical science, Embry-Riddle has extensive knowledge in the development of aviation policy and best practices for the training of manned aircraft. We are now applying this expertise into the unmanned system arena. We offer the ability to develop policy statements and recommendations based on state-of-the-art, comprehensive knowledge of the aviation and aerospace domain. In addition, Embry-Riddle has significant research experience in the development of training programs for aviation systems that can now be used to develop best practices in the UAS arena.

For further information about these capabilities, contact
Robert Owen at (386) 226-6897 or
Robin Sobotta at (928) 777- 6938.