Multiple UAP sessions held last week at the 2024 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) conference. Including a panel discussion with Ryan Graves and others.
Multiple UAP sessions held last week at the 2024 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) conference. Including a panel discussion with Ryan Graves and others.
**2024 AIAA AVIATION Forum and ASCEND Conference Summary**
The 2024 conference of the U.S.-based American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) AVIATION Forum and ASCEND was held in Las Vegas from late July to early August 2024. A focus on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) featured prominently on Monday, 29 July, with three dedicated sessions. On 30 July, a panel discussion was also held.
### Sessions
**1. “Reinforcement Learning for Cognitive Detection and Characterization of Advanced Aerospace Vehicles”**
– **Authors**: Rajiv Thummala and Gregory Falco.
– **Session**: Advancing the Scientific Understanding of UAP to Improve Aviation Safety.
– **Abstract**: This paper explores the application of reinforcement learning (RL) and generative adversarial networks (GANs) to enhance the detection and characterization of advanced aerospace vehicles (AAVs). Traditional air domain awareness systems face challenges in identifying AAVs due to their novel signatures. The proposed RL-based framework aims to enable adaptive detection and tracking, feature learning, sensor fusion, and transfer learning techniques, helping radar systems learn and optimize strategies to detect and characterize anomalous AAVs over time.
**2. “The Reported Shape, Size, Kinematics, Electromagnetic Effects, and Presence of Sound of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena From Select Reports, 1947-2016”**
– **Authors**: Robert M. Powell, Larry Hancock, Laiba Hasan, Sarah Little, Robinson Truong, and Tobi Kamoru.
– **Session**: Advancing the Scientific Understanding of UAP to Improve Aviation Safety.
– **Abstract**: This study analyzes historical UAP reports from 1947 to 2016, selecting 301 reports based on reliability, object angular size, lighting, and detail. The characteristics of shape, size, kinematics, electromagnetic effects, and sound are examined. The analysis highlights common UAP shapes (disks and triangles) and sizes, noting that triangles often hover, lack electromagnetic effects, and produce no sound. The study aims to inform the design of UAP detection and propulsion hypotheses.
**3. “Occupational Safety and Reporting Guidance: Reviewing UAP Safety Events”**
– **Authors**: David Burstein, Shawn Pruchnicki, and Iya Whitely.
– **Session**: Advancing the Scientific Understanding of UAP to Improve Aviation Safety.
– **Abstract**: This paper addresses the safety of flight hazards posed by UAP and the underreporting of UAP safety events due to detection challenges, inadequate reporting mechanisms, and stigma. The AIAA UAP Integration & Outreach Committee (UAPIOC) drafted guidelines to enhance flight safety, reduce stigma, and facilitate scientific understanding of UAP. The study reviews a case example of a UAP event, analyzing human factors and offering recommendations to improve reporting, communication, and safety practices in aviation related to UAP events.
### Panel Discussion
**Title**: “Detection, Characterization and Evaluation of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP)”
– **Date**: 30 July 2024
– **Duration**: One hour
– **Panel Members**: Ryan Graves, Robert Powell, Michael Lembeck, and Lou Mack.
– **Summary**: The panel discussed various aspects of UAP detection, characterization, and evaluation, drawing on expertise and insights from the panelists to explore current challenges and future directions in the scientific study of UAP.
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the AIAA seems a bit too mainstream for that. surprised
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**2024 AIAA AVIATION Forum and ASCEND Conference Summary**
The 2024 conference of the U.S.-based American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) AVIATION Forum and ASCEND was held in Las Vegas from late July to early August 2024. A focus on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) featured prominently on Monday, 29 July, with three dedicated sessions. On 30 July, a panel discussion was also held.
### Sessions
**1. “Reinforcement Learning for Cognitive Detection and Characterization of Advanced Aerospace Vehicles”**
– **Authors**: Rajiv Thummala and Gregory Falco.
– **Session**: Advancing the Scientific Understanding of UAP to Improve Aviation Safety.
– **Abstract**: This paper explores the application of reinforcement learning (RL) and generative adversarial networks (GANs) to enhance the detection and characterization of advanced aerospace vehicles (AAVs). Traditional air domain awareness systems face challenges in identifying AAVs due to their novel signatures. The proposed RL-based framework aims to enable adaptive detection and tracking, feature learning, sensor fusion, and transfer learning techniques, helping radar systems learn and optimize strategies to detect and characterize anomalous AAVs over time.
**2. “The Reported Shape, Size, Kinematics, Electromagnetic Effects, and Presence of Sound of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena From Select Reports, 1947-2016”**
– **Authors**: Robert M. Powell, Larry Hancock, Laiba Hasan, Sarah Little, Robinson Truong, and Tobi Kamoru.
– **Session**: Advancing the Scientific Understanding of UAP to Improve Aviation Safety.
– **Abstract**: This study analyzes historical UAP reports from 1947 to 2016, selecting 301 reports based on reliability, object angular size, lighting, and detail. The characteristics of shape, size, kinematics, electromagnetic effects, and sound are examined. The analysis highlights common UAP shapes (disks and triangles) and sizes, noting that triangles often hover, lack electromagnetic effects, and produce no sound. The study aims to inform the design of UAP detection and propulsion hypotheses.
**3. “Occupational Safety and Reporting Guidance: Reviewing UAP Safety Events”**
– **Authors**: David Burstein, Shawn Pruchnicki, and Iya Whitely.
– **Session**: Advancing the Scientific Understanding of UAP to Improve Aviation Safety.
– **Abstract**: This paper addresses the safety of flight hazards posed by UAP and the underreporting of UAP safety events due to detection challenges, inadequate reporting mechanisms, and stigma. The AIAA UAP Integration & Outreach Committee (UAPIOC) drafted guidelines to enhance flight safety, reduce stigma, and facilitate scientific understanding of UAP. The study reviews a case example of a UAP event, analyzing human factors and offering recommendations to improve reporting, communication, and safety practices in aviation related to UAP events.
### Panel Discussion
**Title**: “Detection, Characterization and Evaluation of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP)”
– **Date**: 30 July 2024
– **Duration**: One hour
– **Panel Members**: Ryan Graves, Robert Powell, Michael Lembeck, and Lou Mack.
– **Summary**: The panel discussed various aspects of UAP detection, characterization, and evaluation, drawing on expertise and insights from the panelists to explore current challenges and future directions in the scientific study of UAP.
the AIAA seems a bit too mainstream for that. surprised