Safety Criteria for Use of Autonomous Service Vehicles on Airfields

As airports look to increase efficiencies, lower operation costs, and improve safety, autonomous service vehicles (ASVs) are emerging as a potential solution. Autonomous uncrewed aircraft systems already operate in the airport environment to support security and safety activities, and the deployment risks have been a focus for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). ASVs offer the opportunity for automating many other activities on the airfield, including inspection, security and foreign object debris detection and removal. The objective of this research is to prepare safety guidelines and criteria for assessing readiness and operation of ASVs on airfields.

• Record URL:
  http://apps.trb.org/cmsfeed/TRBNetProjectDisplay.asp?ProjectID=5795
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Contract to a Performing Organization has not yet been awarded.

Language

• English

Project

• Funding: $350000
• Contract Numbers:

  Project 04-35

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Airport Cooperative Research Program

  Transportation Research Board
  500 Fifth Street, NW
  Washington, DC    20001

  Federal Aviation Administration

  800 Independence Avenue, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20591
• Project Managers:

  Picciano, Tara

• Start Date: 20240813
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Airport operations; Airports; Autonomous vehicles; Ground handling; Safety
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Safety and Human Factors; Terminals and Facilities; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01926484
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Transportation Research Board
• Contract Numbers: Project 04-35
• Files: TRB, RIP
• Created Date: Aug 5 2024 7:13PM