SBIR-STTR Award

Streamlining Certification for UAM using DDS
Award last edited on: 5/24/2021

Sponsored Program
STTR
Awarding Agency
DOD : AF
Total Award Amount
$149,862
Award Phase
1
Solicitation Topic Code
AFX20D-TCSO1
Principal Investigator
Paul Pazandak

Company Information

Real-Time Innovations Inc (AKA: RTI)

232 East Java Drive
Sunnyvale, CA 94089
   (408) 990-7400
   info@rti.com
   www.rti.com

Research Institution

University of Cincinnati

Phase I

Contract Number: FA8649-21-P-0198
Start Date: 12/9/2020    Completed: 6/9/2021
Phase I year
2021
Phase I Amount
$149,862
As today’s Urban Air Mobility (UAM) systems grow in capabilities and utilization with a focus on commercial deployment, they face challenges in achieving safety certification and proving security while enabling the rapid insertion (CI/CD) of new capabilities into deployed systems and operations. This situation is exacerbated by the inclusion of AI/ML code, which cannot be certified using DO178C. Meeting these UAM operational demands requires the following capabilities: The ability to develop, acquire, integrate and deploy unique UAM capabilities from a diverse pool of autonomous assets that support both required industry standards and regulatory demands. Streamlining safety certification of systems containing deterministic and non-deterministic (AI/ML) code for operation in both civilian airspace and urban canyons. The inclusion of DevSecOps to ensure system-wide control and security at all levels of UAM operations. We are proposing to develop a solution that will streamline software design, development & certification for UAM, including certification support for AI (non-deterministic) code

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