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Lessons Learned: m:N Operations in the Application of UTM for Hurricane Rescue

NASA NTRS · Presentation · 20250006367 · Published 2025-06-26 · Ames Research Center · 1 author

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Abstract

The Human Autonomy Teaming (HAT) Lab at NASA Ames Research Center conducted a study using small uncrewed aircraft systems (sUAS, or drones) in a post-hurricane rescue mission, utilizing an uncrewed aircraft system traffic management (UTM) tool. We aim to share lessons learned from a human-autonomy teaming perspective on UTM integration where a remote supervisory pilot (m) manages a number (N) of aircraft to complete an operation in a shared airspace (m:N) . This presentation adds to a growing body of work in m:N research, with an eye towards integrating these tools into the national airspace (NAS) for beyond visual line of sight (BVLoS) operations.

Author

  • Alisa Braun Ames Research Center

Keywords

  • m:N
  • UTM
  • drone delivery

Citation

Alisa Braun (2025). Lessons Learned: m:N Operations in the Application of UTM for Hurricane Rescue. Ames Research Center. NASA NTRS ID 20250006367. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20250006367 ↗