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Wednesday, October 28, 2020

First Responder UAS Endurance Challenge

#PSCR2020

Stage 3 Webinar Video Test & Safety Evaluation Contest

Terese Manley

Prize Manager Public Safety Communication Research Division National Institute of Standards and Technology

Mike Yea

Project Manager Capital Consulting Corporation

Kamel Saidi

Project Lead Engineer Intelligent Systems Division National Institute of Standards and Technology

Chris Fortunato

Project Engineer Arizona State University Research Enterprise

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The purpose of Stage 3 is to identify up to 15 contestant teams who meet the challenge requirements to compete in Stage 4:

• Accepting new entries from Walk-on’s to join December 4 - 18
• Continuing contestants will submit entries December 4 - 18
• NIST is looking for drones that meet and demonstrate the criteria for

flight and safety supported through flight video and documentation

• Winners of Stage 3 may include both Walk-on and continuing

contestants

• Eligible to participate in Stage 4, the live event, being held at Benson,

AZ in early April, 2021

• Compete for up to $302k in remaining prizes

Welcome Walk-on’s & Continuing Contestants

Agenda

Challenge Goal Summary

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Prizes Timeline & Roadmap Requirements & Objectives PSCR Overview & Mission

Primary federal laboratory conducting research, development, testing, and evaluation for public safety communications technologies

PSCR Overview

PSCR is driven towards advancing public

safety communications technologies by

accelerating the adoption and implementation of the most critical communications capabilities to

ensure the public safety community can more effectively carry out their mission

to protect lives and property during day-to-day

• perations, large scale events, and emergencies.

PSCR Mission

How does PSCR achieve their mission?

Internal Research External Research Prizes & Challenges

Challenge Goal

Goal

Advance UAS technologies by designing, building and flying drone prototypes to support first responders. A ‘lost person in a desert area’ initiates a search & rescue operation; An aerial vehicle/UAS carrying a communications device is deployed to provide broadband network coverage.

Context

The Public safety community requires enhanced drone features and capabilities to fly for 90+ minutes while carrying a heavy payload to support the mission.

Objective

To fly a UAS and its payload airborne for the longest time possible to support first responders’ communication technology.

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Scenario

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Stage 3 Description

Challenge Timeline & Roadmap

Note: NIST reserves the right to revise the dates at any time.

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Stage 1 Stage 2 Up to 10 Contestants invited with prize awards Up to 10 additional Contestants invited M1: Preliminary Design Review Up to 15 prize winners M2: Critical Design Review Up to 15 prize winners Up to 11 Winners completing minimum standards at the finals Last Drone Standing

01 03 02 04

Stage 3 Stage 4

Challenge Summary

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Up to 15 Winners (from Stage 2 winners & Walk-ons) invited to compete in Stage 4 Walk-on Contestants & Stage 2 winners evaluated

Challenge Prizes

Challenge Requirements & Objectives

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Requirement Objective Endurance (> or = 30 min in Stage 3) Maximize All Up Weight (NTE 100 lbs.) Minimize Vertical Take-off and Landing (inside 10 ft radius X 65 ft height cylinder) Meet the requirement Loiter Radius (< or = 400 ft) Minimize Level of Autonomy (Achieve levels 0, 1, & 2) Maximize Total System Weight (NTE 120 lbs.) Minimize System Volume (NTE 72 cubic ft) Minimize Payload, 10 lbs. Meet the requirement Payload Mount Meet the requirement Component Weight (NTE 50 lbs.) Minimize Set Up Time (NTE 20 min) Minimize Video, Camera, GPS, RTK-GPS Meet the requirement No Tethers Meet the requirement Challenge Requirement

• Represents mandatory

capabilities & minimum acceptable values for the specific requirement Challenge Objective

• Provides guidance where higher

standards are expected Refer to the official challenge rules (https://firstresponderuaschalleng e.org/rules.php), including Table B: Drone Design Specification

Challenge Requirements & Objectives

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Requirement Objective Radios use FHSS, OFDM, or similar technique Meet the requirement Independent Flight Termination System (FTS) Meet the requirement System Cost (NTE $30K) Minimize FAA Compliance Meet the requirement Pilot (Part 107 certified) Meet the requirement Drone Insurance Meet the requirement FCC Compliance Meet the requirement Challenge Requirement

• Represents mandatory

capabilities & minimum acceptable values for the specific requirement Challenge Objective

• Provides guidance where higher

standards are expected Refer to the official challenge rules (https://firstresponderuaschallenge .org/rules.php), including Table B: Drone Design Specification

NIST Goal: To inspire, motivate and support all teams in their pursuit of being the “Last Drone Standing”

• Have a working UAS prototype that meets the Challenge Requirements &

Objectives

• Submit a Stage 3 entry by 9 PM EDT December 18, including:

1. Test flight videos per Rules (pg. 23-24): Provide web links and password (if protected) 2. Technical Performance Measures (TPM) Workbook: Complete using the

• template. Note: evaluation standards for video test & safety readiness review

included 3. Bill of Materials (BOM): Included in the TPM Workbook 4. Summary Slide: Complete using the template 5. Optional Calculation/Test Results File: show evidence supporting target endurance

Stage 3 Entry Requirements

• Instructions for TBM Workbook completion
• 0 Requirements
• Demonstrate the defined system configuration meets/exceeds the challenge

requirements & objectives by citing evidence

• 1 BOM (Bill of Materials)
• Define all elements of a system, inclusive of hardware, software, make, buy, and

free items

• At minimum, the BOM should allow procurement of all required components;

enabling tracking of system cost, total system weight, component weight, and all up weight

• A BOM can be cross checked with the system overview video submitted by

contestants

• 2 Video Evaluation
• Video evaluation standards are listed and described

TPM Workbook and Video Evaluation

Connect with Us

jshapiro@capconcorp. com

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firstresponderuaschallenge.org/ /next-steps.php /rules.php facebook.com/uasendurance twitter.com/UASchallenge instagram.com/uaschallenge linkedin.com/company/37518547 /faq.php

• Goto the Challenge Website for next steps , including how to use the

Contestant Portal.

• The official rules, including the Drone Design Specifications, are found on the

Website.

• Visit UAS Challenge Facebook page.

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Questions?

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