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ICAROUS: Integrated Configurable Architecture for Unmanned SystemsNASA's Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Traffic Management (UTM) project aims at enabling near-term, safe operations of small UAS vehicles in uncontrolled airspace, i.e., Class G airspace. A far-term goal of UTM research and development is to accommodate the expected rise in small UAS traffic density throughout the National Airspace System (NAS) at low altitudes for beyond visual line-of-sight operations. This video describes a new capability referred to as ICAROUS (Integrated Configurable Algorithms for Reliable Operations of Unmanned Systems), which is being developed under the auspices of the UTM project. ICAROUS is a software architecture comprised of highly assured algorithms for building safety-centric, autonomous, unmanned aircraft applications. Central to the development of the ICAROUS algorithms is the use of well-established formal methods to guarantee higher levels of safety assurance by monitoring and bounding the behavior of autonomous systems. The core autonomy-enabling capabilities in ICAROUS include constraint conformance monitoring and autonomous detect and avoid functions. ICAROUS also provides a highly configurable user interface that enables the modular integration of mission-specific software components.
Document ID
20170001571
Acquisition Source
Langley Research Center
Document Type
Video
Authors
Consiglio, Maria C.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Date Acquired
February 14, 2017
Publication Date
July 1, 2016
Subject Category
Air Transportation And Safety
Report/Patent Number
NF1676L-25905
Funding Number(s)
WBS: WBS 154692.02.70.07.02
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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