Global UTM Conference 2017 UTM Project in Japan June 26 2017 Hiroyuki Ushijima Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
Overview 1. UAS Industry in Japan 2. Roadmap of UAS Industry promotion 3. UTM Research & Development Project 4. Test Site for UTM Development 1
UAS Industry in Japan Yamaha Motor developed a single rotor UAV in Japan in the 1980s. Today over 1/3 of Japanese rice has pesticides applied by UAS. With the emergence of multirotor type, UAS are widely used and makers are developing various types of UAS in Japan. Agriculture Surveying Inspection Disaster Response Delivery Yamaha Motor Aero Sense DENSO Fuji Imvac PRODRONE enroute TERRA DRONE Luce Search Multicopter Labo ACSL 2
Role of METI and JCAB METI and JCAB work together for the development of safe use of UAS. METI has a mission to promote UAS industry, while JCAB establish and enforce regulations for UAS flight. Promotion of UAS Industry Regulation of UAS Flight Manufacturing Industries Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB), Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) Robotics Policy Office, Industrial Machinery Division 3
Policy of UAS Promotion The Public-Private Council to realize Prime Minister Shinzo Abe s vision for UAS, formulated the Roadmap for the Aerial Industrial Revolution. We will aim to make parcel delivery by drone a reality, as soon as three years from now. November 5 2015 from December 7 2015 Public-Private Council for UAS Promotion and Regulation Roadmap for the Aerial Industrial Revolution (May 19 2017) http://japan.kantei.go.jp/97_abe/actions/201511/05article3.html, http://www.kantei.go.jp/jp/singi/kogatamujinki/ 4
Roadmap for the Aerial Industrial Revolution Technology development and Environmental improvement for Safe utilization of UAS 19 May 2017 The Public-Private Council for UAS Promotion and Regulation Current from 2018 from 2020 s Utilization Level 1: VLOS, remotely piloted Level 2: VLOS, not remotely piloted Level 3: BVLOS, Less-populated Areas Package delivery to islands and mountains Disaster situation survey, Search etc. Level 4: BVLOS, Populated Areas City logistics, Security Evacuation guidance in disaster etc. Technology development Environmental improvement 2017 (FY) 2018 2019 2020~ Technology development for Level 3, 4 I. Realization of visual substitute function Recognizing and responding to aircraft condition and surrounding environment (Prevention of collision with aircrafts or UAVs etc.) UAS Traffic Management (UTM) Development of UTM for logistics, disaster response etc. Detect and Avoid (DAA) Development of radio waves, light wave sensors, etc. II. Ensure safety to people and properties i. Ensure reliability Reliability of aircraft and C2 links, environmental resistance etc. ii. Suppression of danger Safety function for emergency, collision safety etc. Clarification of requirements of UAV, operator and operation Consideration of requirements for BVLOS etc. Establishment of commission Development of performance evaluation criteria for UAV Gathering of accident information Arrangement of demonstration environment Demonstrations for Level 3 Development of the Fukushima Robot Test Field (RTF) Consideration of Japanese Regulatory Sandbox System Acceptable safety for Level 3 Clarification of requirements Demonstration environment Open Aim to equal safety to VLOS Integration of UTM systems Development of DAA system with integrated sensors Revision of guidelines about BVLOS Enforcement and operation (pending) Demonstration in the RTF Aim to no fall or safe even if it's fall by Ensuring high reliability Suppression of danger to people and property etc. Consideration of requirements for flight over people Evaluation in the RTF, International standardization Arrangement of issues of victim relief in accident, Consideration of measures Accidental responsibility of automatic flight etc. Demonstrations for Level 4 Acceptable safety for Level 4 Clarification of requirements Demonstration environment Improvement of safety and reliability of visual substitute function Further improvement of UTM and DAA technology Utilization of UTM in society Further safety improvement to people and property etc. Rules for UTM Qualification system for pilots and flight operators System about authentication, identification and registration of UAV Revision of guidelines about flight over people Obligation reporting system of accidents, Rules of victim relief in accidents 5
Points of the Roadmap for Aerial Industrial Revolution Vision of UAS Utilization 1. BVLOS UAS operations over less-populated areas from 2018. 2. BVLOS UAS operations over densely-populated areas from 2020s. Action of Technology Development 1. Technologies which enable BVLOS flight and flights over people should be developed. 2. METI will push for development of UTM and DAA technologies. Action of Environmental Improvement 1. JCAB and METI organize a committee to discuss requirements for BVLOS flight and flights over people. 2. METI and Fukushima Pref. Govt. establish a Test Site for UAS. 6
UTM R&D Project in Japan UTM R&D Project from July 2017 (3 years). METI and NEDO budgeted 1.7 billion yen ($15 million) for the first year. UAS Traffic Management (UTM) Comprehensive System Interfaces DSP (Data Service Provider) Map UAS SP UAS Service Provider UAS SP Weather Airspace, etc. UAS & Operator NEDO: New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization 7
Members of the UTM R&D Project National R&D agencies and companies participating in the UTM R&D Project. JAXA, a core member of JUTM, designing architecture and interfaces of UTM with international harmonization. 1. UTM Architecture and Interfaces (R&D) : JAXA + NICT, AIST, NII 2. Comprehensive System (R&D) NEC, NTT DATA, Hitachi 3. System for UAS SP (R&D) a. Rakuten, NTT DOCOMO b. KDDI, TERRA DRONE + SECOM c. Hitachi, NICT Interfaces (subcontracting) d. SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation + JAXA, NICT, Tokai University e. SUBARU, JRC, Nippon Avionics, ACSL, Mitsubishi Electric 4. System for DSP (R&D) a. ZENRIN (map) b. Japan Weather Association (weather) International Organizations 8
Test Site FUKUSHIMA ROBOT TEST FIELD Robot Test Field will open in Fukushima Prefecture next year. It will serve as a major demonstration test site in Japan for field robots and UAVs used for delivery, disaster response and infrastructure inspection. Minami-soma City factory 13 km runway bridge city Fukushima Prefecture tunnel Namie Town Budget: 7.1 billion yen ($64 million) (2018) + 1.3 billion yen ($12 million) (2019) https://www.pref.fukushima.lg.jp/uploaded/attachment/209046.pdf 9
JUTM s UTM Demonstration in Fukushima, March 15-16, 2017 Organizer: Japan Unmanned System Traffic & Radio Management Consortium (JUTM) Participants: 9 companies and 2 Institutes with 12 UAVs. 10
METI International UTM Seminar in Japan, March 24, 2017 11