MSU leads research for FAA

STARKVILLE, Miss. - The Federal Aviation Administration announced results April 28 from a major study and peer review to understand risks of flying small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) over people. Scientists at Mississippi State were a key contributor to the project. MSU scientists were charged with assessing what could happen if a drone struck a person’s head. They designed advanced, real-world simulations using supercomputing resources at the university’s High Performance Computing Collaboratory. The MSU-led Alliance for System Safety of UAS through Research Excellence (ASSURE) conducted the research that is designed to assist the FAA in managing the risks posed by sUAS to the public. (Source: Mississippi State University 04/28/17)