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Welcome to Rotorcraft Systems Engineering & Simulation Center

Mission

Conducting research on behalf of the aerospace community in Huntsville and in the nation, focusing on advanced solutions, systems engineering, systems integration, and simulations.

About Us

RSESC Performing A2R is a multifaceted research center focused on serving government, industry, commercial, and small business partners. Our expertise in systems engineering and Autonomous Aerospace Research (A2R) allows us to provide unparalleled capabilities in Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS), Vertical Lift, Systems Interoperability, Systems Engineering & Integration, and uSOURCE (Student Support Staffing Programs). 

Our Center is a member of the Federal Aviation Administration’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems Center of Excellence, supporting the integration of UAS into the National Airspace System and collaborating with the Department of War  on robotic threats and counter-autonomous solutions.

Our multi-disciplined team offers:

  • decades of hardware and software experience 
  • expertise in analysis, design, prototyping, fabrication, modeling, simulation, testing, and integration of complex engineered systems deployed in the air, space, ground, and water. 

We excel with start-to-finish engineering; bringing projects from concept through design, verification, prototyping, integration, production, deployment, retrofitting, and obsolescence/disposal. We are dedicated to developing tomorrow’s aerospace and autonomous engineering solutions today.

The Huntsville UAS and C-UAS Test Range is designed to address all aspects of problem solving and prevention, including:

  • policy development
  • regulations development
  • project economics and analysis
  • workforce development

The Range offers UAS and C-UAS system testing capabilities that include Detection, Tracking, and Identification and Mitigation (DTIM) Systems. Schedule time at the range here.

In 2022, the Huntsville Madison County Airport Authority (HMCAA), supported by UAH, discussed UAS and C-UAS testing with Congress. The primary focus was the development of a Center of Excellence (CoE) in Huntsville, Alabama, on airport-owned property, which includes a Critical Urban Operating Area (CUOA). The CUOA serves the purpose of assessing UAS and C-UAS detection, identification, and mitigation technologies supporting DoW and DoJ local to Huntsville, local emerging industries around Alabama, and industries across the United States.

Student Opportunities

We value our students. Our Center manages uSOURCE, a program that connects local employers with part-time student staffing. Qualified undergraduate and graduate students work alongside researchers and engineers to gain real-world experience while reinforcing their academic studies.

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Spotlight

A2R

Our expertise in Autonomous Aerospace Research helps government, industry and students soar.

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Center Spotlight

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Dr. Howard Chen

 Assistant Professor

A2R is proud to conduct robotics and navigation research with Dr. Howard Chen, Assistant Professor for Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management (ISEEM) department at UAH. Dr. Chen is a subject matter expert in multi-sensor data fusion, state estimation, machine learning, and MEMS-based gyroscopes, accelerometers, and magnetometers.

Contact Us
Autonomous Aerospace Research

RSESC 

Wernher von Braun Research Hall
Room M-65
301 Sparkman Drive
Huntsville, AL 35899

256.824.6807
rsesc-admin@uah.edu

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