FAA Joint University Program
FAA Joint University Program
- Founded in 1971 by the FAA and NASA
- Composed of the FAA and three universities:
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
- Ohio University
- Princeton University
- Students drive program with faculty advisors
- Quarterly program reviews at the FAA and three universities
Ohio University FAA JUP Research
- Research focus on Integrated Avionics Technology Development
- Research concentration is Communications, Navigation, and Surveillance (CNS) Systems
- Ground-based CNS
- Platform-based CNS
- Satellite-based CNS
- Airport Infrastructure development
- Active research in areas of:
- Bird strike mitigation using avian radar, advanced sensor technologies, networks, and aviation data links
- Airport monitoring with semi-autonomous platforms using advanced multi-spectral sensors including Lidar, high-sensitivity cameras, and infrared/thermal imaging technologies