The Flying Car - Emergent Modeling & Simulation (M&S) Policies and Standards concerns

Hulme, Kevin; Anastasopoulos, Panagiotis Ch.; Still, Stephen; Fountas, Grigorios; Sonduru Pantangi, Sarvani; Ahmed, Sheikh Shahriar; Eker, Ugur

Abstract

Emergent modes of Transportation are becoming increasingly paramount to our everyday lives. Simultaneously however, our surface transportation infrastructure is suffering from overuse, extreme traffic congestion, and roadway disrepair, which necessitates novel mechanisms for "motorized mobility". Current pathways to overcoming these limitations include the gradual transition towards autonomous motor vehicles for human transport, as well as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV's) and "drone" technologies that are steadily revolutionizing airborne egress and transport logistics for surveillance, package deliveries, and agriculture. Longer-term, Transportation scientists are already investigating the technology-and forecasted regulations-associated with "passenger drones"-a convergent form of ground/air vehicle transportation-the once-seemingly futuristic notion of The Flying Car. In this paper, we conduct an extensive review of current literature to explore emergent and timely Flying Car technological capabilities-each requiring appropriate regulations and governance-to become fully sustainable. For specific benefit to I/ITSEC and the Policies, Standards, Management, and Acquisition (PSMA) subcommittee, a targeted focus is placed on the rapidly emerging Policies and Standards concerns-each with relevance to wide-ranging Modeling & Simulation (M&S) disciplines-that will advise and dictate future Test, Evaluation, Validation, and deployment of Flying Cars. Namely, this paper will explore specific issues pertinent to: Training, Safety, Environment, Navigation, Infrastructure, Logistics/Sustainability, and Cybersecurity. By addressing these M&S-critical Policies in advance, we can forecast and enable Readiness for the downstream impacts upon the key foundational aspects of I/ITSEC: Training, Simulation, and Education. The comprehensive overview presented in this paper is driven by qualitative and anecdotal reporting that is representative of the present state-of-the-art, and highlights critical areas of focus relevant to M&S. This paper concludes with a preliminary quantitative analysis exploring the Human Factors associated with Flying Cars-including anticipated Benefits, Concerns, and willingness to both hire and acquire the technology once available to consumers. This data will help to inform next-generation Policies and Standards associated with the gradual advancement of Flying Cars, and highlights their disciplinary impacts upon key M&S domains of interest.

• Presentation Conference Type: Conference Paper (Published)
• Conference Name: The Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC)
• Start Date: Dec 2, 2019
• End Date: Dec 6, 2019
• Acceptance Date: Apr 2, 2019
• Publication Date: Dec 6, 2019
• Deposit Date: Oct 24, 2020
• Keywords: Flight Simulation, M&S, Flying Cars, Transportation Regulations, FAA Policies, Aviation Training Certification
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2695838
• Publisher URL: https://www.xcdsystem.com/iitsec/proceedings/index.cfm?AbID=26604&CID=48