OMB Individually Reported

Safe Autonomous Taxiing with Vision-Based Navigation

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Description

TaxiNet is a vision-based deep learning model developed to enable autonomous vehicles to follow a designated line safely during aircraft taxiing, a crucial application for assured autonomy research. This project’s goal is to demonstrate safe, closed-loop control using neural network perception from camera images, focusing on meeting rigorous safety standards for learning-enabled components (LECs) in safety-critical contexts.

Detailed example

We developed both a physical rover for real-world testing and a simulator in Unreal Engine with a realistic NASA Ames campus model for extensive, simulation-based validation.

AI / analytics pattern

Computer Vision: AI that processes and interprets visual data (e.g., images and videos).

Automation level / stage

a) Pre-deployment – The use case is in a development or acquisition status.

Expected benefit

TaxiNet is a vision-based deep learning model developed to enable autonomous vehicles to follow a designated line safely during aircraft taxiing, a crucial application for assured autonomy research. This project’s goal is to demonstrate safe, closed-loop control using neural network perception from camera images, focusing on meeting rigorous safety standards for learning-enabled components (LECs) in safety-critical contexts.

Controls / human review

ATO: Not reported; PIA: Not published