BENJAMIN MCLEAN TRAPNELL
Pilots at 38 St, Grand Forks, ND
License number
North Dakota A2325089
Category
Airmen
Type
Authorized Aircraft Instructor
Address
Address
1806 S 38Th St, Grand Forks, ND 58201
Professional information
Director Of Uas Technology Integration And Education At University Of North Dakota Associate Professor At University Of North Dakota
Location:
Grand Forks, North Dakota Area
Industry:
Aviation & Aerospace
Experience:
University of North Dakota (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry): Director of UAS Technology Integration and Education, (August 2008-Present) Associate Professor Aeronautics, John D. Odegard School of Aerospace SciencesUniversity of North Dakota (Aviati...
Airspace Risk Mitigation System
US Patent:
2014002, Jan 30, 2014
Filed:
Nov 8, 2012
Appl. No.:
13/672052
Inventors:
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA - , US
Mark Anthony Askelson - Thompson ND, US
Benjamin M. Trapnell - Grand Forks ND, US
Christopher Joseph Theisen - Thompson ND, US
Ronald Arthur Marsh - Grand Forks ND, US
Mark Anthony Askelson - Thompson ND, US
Benjamin M. Trapnell - Grand Forks ND, US
Christopher Joseph Theisen - Thompson ND, US
Ronald Arthur Marsh - Grand Forks ND, US
Assignee:
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA - Grand Forks ND
International Classification:
G01S 13/93
US Classification:
342 36
Abstract:
A method that allows an unmanned aircraft (UA) to act as a cooperative aircraft when airborne in an airspace includes obtaining positional data for the UA from a Ground Control Station (GCS), reformatting the positional data from the GCS to a format compatible with an Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) transceiver, sending the reformatted positional data to the ADS-B transceiver, and configuring the ADS-B transceiver to broadcast a position of the UA into the airspace from the ground while the UA is airborne.
Airspace Risk Mitigation System
US Patent:
2010031, Dec 16, 2010
Filed:
Jun 10, 2010
Appl. No.:
12/813276
Inventors:
Mark Askelson - Thompson ND, US
Benjamin M. Trapnell - Grand Forks ND, US
Christopher Joseph Theisen - Thompson ND, US
Ronald Arthur Marsh - Grand Forks ND, US
Timothy Raymond Young - Grand Forks ND, US
Hassan Reza - Grand Forks ND, US
Benjamin M. Trapnell - Grand Forks ND, US
Christopher Joseph Theisen - Thompson ND, US
Ronald Arthur Marsh - Grand Forks ND, US
Timothy Raymond Young - Grand Forks ND, US
Hassan Reza - Grand Forks ND, US
Assignee:
THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA - Grand Forks ND
International Classification:
G01S 13/93, G06F 17/10
US Classification:
342 30, 703 2
Abstract:
An airspace risk mitigation system includes a plurality of airspace input sources, an airspace data fusion and sensor coordination system, a communications link, and a risk mitigation support system. The airspace input sources includes a radar for generating radar data for an airspace, and an Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) receiver for generating additional data for the airspace. The airspace data fusion and sensor coordination system is configured to receive airspace data from the plurality of airspace input sources, correlating airspace data with new or known objects in the airspace, fusing airspace data into a common airspace data set, and generating target and system status information. The risk mitigation support system is configured to calculate a risk associated with aircraft operation in the airspace as a function of the target and system status information.