
North Dakota UAS Test Site Announces Contract with NASA
UND Aviation – Unmanned Aircraft Systems

UND Aviation specializes in Unmanned Aircraft Systems Research, Education and Training acting as a conduit and resource for private industry, government, UAS researchers, and UND graduates who are fully prepared for a career in the past-paced and rapidly growing unmanned systems industry. In addition to research, education, and training, UND Aviation and our extensive list of partners provide a wide range of expertise to assist and promote the commercialization of new UAS-related products and services.
UAS Research Collaboration at UND
- UND Research Institute for Autonomous Systems (RIAS)
- John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences
- Aviation, Atmospheric Sciences, Space Studies, Earth Systems Science & Policy
- UND Aerospace Foundation
- Northern Plains UAS Test Site (NP UAS TS)
- UND School of Engineering
- Unmanned Aircraft Systems Engineering Lab
- Robotics and Intelligence Systems Lab
- UND Department of Psychology
- Northern Plains Center for Behavioral Research
UAS Training and Expertise
- First four-year UAS Operations bachelor of science degree in the US
- Flight education in UAS and manned aircraft
- Over 150 fixed-wing, rotorcraft, and unmanned aircraft, as well as simulators
- Specialized training and curriculum
development
- UAS crew training and certification
- Human factors
- Safety Management Systems
- Indoor UAS flight laboratory
- Predator Reaper Integrated Networked Computer Environment (PRINCE) simulator
- Predator Mission Aircrew Training System (PMATS) simulator
- UAS ScanEagle aircraft and simulators
- First Part 141 Pilot School to have FAA recognized Safety Management System - Active Conformance - SMSVP
- Over $20 million in research funding

UAS Research Initiatives
UND Aviation is providing world leadership in UAS research. Highlights include:


UND Aviation ASSURE Research Initiatives
- A.2 Small UAS Detect and Avoid Requirements for Beyond Visual Line of Site Operations
- A.7 UAS Human Factors Station Design Standards, Certification and Training
- A.10 Human Factors Consideration of UAS Procedures and Control Stations
- A.12 Performance Analysis of UAS Detection Technologies Operating in Airport Environments

Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM)
- Support Northern Plains UAS Test Site (NP UAS TS) in NASA testing of UTM concepts
- Conduct flight tests using ScanEagle simulator

Cooperative Airspace Techniques and Visualization (CATV)
- Increase airspace cooperativeness through installation of local sensors
- Evaluate DAA algorithms and visualization systems
- Develop a preliminary hazard assessment of the system
- Perform UAS-to-manned aircraft encounter flight tests

Enabling UAS BVLOS operations through a network infrastructure
- Develop, install, and validate a network infrastructure to support UAS operations
- Create a wide area network of surveillance, communications, and payload services between Grand Forks, ND and Fargo, ND
- Flight test Use Cases utilizing the network infrastructure

UAS Command and Control (C2) Systems for Beyond Visual Line of Sight Applications
- Partnership with Rockwell Collins
- Test prototype radios compliant with emerging FAA RTCA standards

Inspection of powerline components using UAS
- Partnership with regional utility companies
- Sensor assessment and precision flying under Part 107 using North Dakota business partners
- Demonstrate beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations using NP UAS TS
UAS Partners and Relationships
- Air Force Research Laboratory
- Appareo Systems
- ASIAS - FDM
- ASSURE
- Boeing-Insitu
- Botlink
- Corsair Engineering
- DHS / Customs & Border Protection
- Federal Aviation Administration
- Field of View LLC
- General Atomics
- Grand Forks Sheriff’s Department
- Harris
- Honeywell
- iSight RPV Services
- L-3 Communications
- Minnkota Power Cooperative
- NASA
- ND Department of Commerce
- North Dakota State University
- Northern Plains UAS Test Site
- Northland Community & Technical College
- Northrop Grumman
- Packet Digital
- Rockwell Collins
- SE 2020/25
- Sensurion
- Sharper Shape
- SkySkopes
- UAII
- Xcel Energy
Contact
701.777.2615
John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences
Department of Aviation
Robin Hall #333
4275 University Ave, Stop 9036
Grand Forks, ND 58202-9036
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