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Meeting	ACGS Committee Meeting 118 - Minneapolis, MN - October 2016
Agenda Location	4 GENERAL COMMITTEE TECHNICAL SESSION 4.2 Research Institutions, Industry, and University Reports 4.2.1 Research Institutions and Companies 4.2.1.6 Aurora Flight Sciences
Title	Aurora Flight Sciences
Presenter	Jim Paduano
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Abstract	Aurora Flight Science demonstrated its robotic system for integrating autonomy to cockpits as part of the ALIAS program on October 17th. The flight demonstration was performed on a Cessna Caravan, with a parallel HILsim demonstration in the Aurora Hanger. Aurora’s ALIAS system consists of robotic actuators for both primary (stick and rudder) and throttle + secondary actuation, a machine vision system for determining cockpit state, a human interface containing all of the Pilot Operating Handbook procedures, and a computer system to aid the pilot in execution of procedures, take over flight control, observe and aid in proper execution of checklists and procedures, and ultimately fly the aircraft, like a pilot, from take-off to landing. Aurora is also moving forward on its AACUS, UH-1 OPA, VTOL X-Plane and D8 programs. In particular, NASA has awarded Aurora additional funds to define the requirements and enabling research for to make a D8 X-Plane demonstrator. The D8 is an ultra-efficient commercial airliner concept designed in collaboration with MIT, including Prof. Mark Drela. Finally, the VTOL X-Plane team performed a subscale flight demonstration this year. More details on the VTOL X-Plane program are presented by Graham Drozeski in a Thursday session.