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Meeting	ACGS Committee Meeting 129 - Colorado Springs, CO - October 2022
Agenda Location	10 SUBCOMMITTEE E – FLIGHT, PROPULSION, AND AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEMS 10.2 Foundations for Cyber-Physical Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Title	Foundations for Cyber-Physical Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Presenter	Justin Bradley
Affiliation	University of Nebraska – Lincoln
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Abstract	Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UASs), or drones, have tremendous scientific, military, and civilian potential for data collection, monitoring, and interacting with the environment. These activities require high levels of reasoning, perception, and control, and the flexibility to adapt to changing environments. However, like other automated agents, UAS don't possess the ability to refocus their attention or reallocate resources to adapt to new scenarios and adjust performance. Our work provides a new class of control and planning algorithms capable of adjusting performance as computing resources are continually reallocated, such as when transitioning from waypoint navigation to environmental sample collection. A computing framework makes use of freed resources will be developed allowing autonomous agents to focus attention where it is needed, for example, away from navigation and to perception. These technology innovations improve the ability of agents to learn more, perceive more accurately, collect better data, and respond more appropriately to changing environments and mission objectives. Specific to UAS, this work helps maintain U.S. air superiority goals through agile planning, targeted and persistent Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR), and flexibility and adaptability.