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R&D of safety standards establishment for unmanned aircraft

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R&D of safety standards establishment for unmanned aircraft

Participants	National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)/ The University of Tokyo/National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health Japan Organization of Occupational Health and Safety/Japan Atomic Energy Agency/Nagaoka University of Technology/EAMS ROBOTICS Co., Ltd./Prodrone Co. Ltd./Tokyo Aircraft Instrument Co., Ltd./Hongo Aerospace, Inc.
Contract Type	Entrustment
Overview	Objective ・ Propose performance evaluation methods for performance and safety that are necessary for the formulation of safety standards for unmanned aircrafts according to risk levels for flights outside the eye and over a third party ・ Compile the contents of the research into the performance evaluation procedure document while ensuring consistency with the existing industrial standards and aim for prompt disclosure after the research period. Outline 1. Industry standardization of performance evaluation methods for unmanned aircrafts 2. Consider of performance evaluation standards for performance and safety required for the formulation of safety standards for unmanned aircrafts (Energy management, risk reduction, noise evaluation, etc.) 3. Consider of security standards required for unmanned aircrafts 4. R&D of performance evaluation standards required for small airframes that can fly in non-GPS environments Relevant Achievement Some of the results of fiscal 2018-2019 have been published as "Guidelines on Performance Evaluation of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Developed" on the METI website. 「Guidelines on Performance Evaluation of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Developed (METI May 2020) https://www.meti.go.jp/press/2020/05/20200529004/20200529004.html

Participants

National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)/ The University of Tokyo/National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health Japan Organization of Occupational Health and Safety/Japan Atomic Energy Agency/Nagaoka University of Technology/EAMS ROBOTICS Co., Ltd./Prodrone Co. Ltd./Tokyo Aircraft Instrument Co., Ltd./Hongo Aerospace, Inc.

Contract Type

Entrustment

Overview

Objective

・ Propose performance evaluation methods for performance and safety that are necessary for the formulation of safety standards for unmanned aircrafts according to risk levels for flights outside the eye and over a third party

・ Compile the contents of the research into the performance evaluation procedure document while ensuring consistency with the existing industrial standards and aim for prompt disclosure after the research period.

Outline

1. Industry standardization of performance evaluation methods for unmanned aircrafts
2. Consider of performance evaluation standards for performance and safety required for the formulation of safety standards for unmanned aircrafts (Energy management, risk reduction, noise evaluation, etc.)
3. Consider of security standards required for unmanned aircrafts
4. R&D of performance evaluation standards required for small airframes that can fly in non-GPS environments

Relevant Achievement

Some of the results of fiscal 2018-2019 have been published as "Guidelines on Performance Evaluation of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Developed" on the METI website.

「Guidelines on Performance Evaluation of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Developed (METI May 2020)
https://www.meti.go.jp/press/2020/05/20200529004/20200529004.html

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