TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER OPPORTUNITY: Aaptive wind estimation for small unmanned aerial systems using motion data (TOP2-281)

NASA's Technology Transfer Program solicits inquiries from companies interested in obtaining license rights to commercialize, manufacture and market the following technology. License rights may be issued on an exclusive or nonexclusive basis and may include specific fields of use. NASA provides no funding in conjunction with these potential licenses . THE TECHNOLOGY: Small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS) are becoming increasingly popular for research, commercial, and military usage due to their affordability resulting from their small size, low cost and simple hardware structure. Their lightweight structure and limited power make the sUAS vulnerable to wind disturbances, and hence difficult for accurate navigation and control outdoors, especially in urban environment where the wind field is more complex and has more uncertainties. NASA Ames has developed a unique and novel patent-pending technology that provides fast and reliable estimation of the wind and related aerodynamic drag components for the sUAS without requiring expensive measurement components and computational power. The technology is a method to provide safe navigation and control capabilities for the multi-rotor drones in an urban wind field. It provides the critical aspects of the uses of sUAS, which is reliability while maintaining simplicity in design. To express interest in this opportunity, please submit a license application through NASA's Automated Technology Licensing Application System (ATLAS) by visiting https://technology.nasa.gov/apply/license/TOP2-281 If you have any questions, please contact the NASA Ames Technology Transfer Office at [email protected] with the title of this Technology Transfer Opportunity as listed in this FBO notice and your preferred contact information. For more information about licensing other NASA-developed technologies, please visit the NASA Technology Transfer Portal at https://technology.nasa.gov/ These responses are provided to members of NASA's Technology Transfer Program for the purpose of promoting public awareness of NASA-developed technology products, and conducting preliminary market research to determine public interest in and potential for future licensing opportunities. No follow-on procurement is expected to result from responses to this Notice .