05-09-2018, 08:20 PM
From: Alan Dabbage (alan.dabbage@boggle.com)
To: BPA - Road Policing Unit (contactus@rpu.bpa.gov)
Greetings!
My name is Alan Dabbage, I am contacting you on behalf of the Cambridge Computer Lab. We are currently working on an autonomous flight prototype, installed on a standard "Stargazer" shuttle.
Our team is finally confident to begin field testing, but we figured we should run this by you first, as the law on fully autonomous flight is lacking.
Our vessel, call-sign UoC-James, is perfectly capable of normal flight, but has been fitted with advanced laser sensors as well as an advanced neural network that can take over, and of course relinquish, all aspects of flight control at the push of a button. We intend to begin with controlled testing around Cambridge Research Station, and gradually introduce our network to more demanding, high traffic routes.
The vessel automatically recognizes traffic, takes it into consideration during maneuvering and gives out automated warnings. When Automatic Mode is enabled, the ships transponder appends .AUTO at the end of the callsign.
What we request of you is input on whether project is actually adhering to the rules of space traffic, and what we can do in order to ensure civilian safety at all costs. In case you have any questions on the technical characteristics of our setup, I am at your disposal!
Yours faithfully,
Alan Dabbage
Cambridge Computer Lab
To: BPA - Road Policing Unit (contactus@rpu.bpa.gov)
Greetings!
My name is Alan Dabbage, I am contacting you on behalf of the Cambridge Computer Lab. We are currently working on an autonomous flight prototype, installed on a standard "Stargazer" shuttle.
Our team is finally confident to begin field testing, but we figured we should run this by you first, as the law on fully autonomous flight is lacking.
Our vessel, call-sign UoC-James, is perfectly capable of normal flight, but has been fitted with advanced laser sensors as well as an advanced neural network that can take over, and of course relinquish, all aspects of flight control at the push of a button. We intend to begin with controlled testing around Cambridge Research Station, and gradually introduce our network to more demanding, high traffic routes.
The vessel automatically recognizes traffic, takes it into consideration during maneuvering and gives out automated warnings. When Automatic Mode is enabled, the ships transponder appends .AUTO at the end of the callsign.
What we request of you is input on whether project is actually adhering to the rules of space traffic, and what we can do in order to ensure civilian safety at all costs. In case you have any questions on the technical characteristics of our setup, I am at your disposal!
Yours faithfully,
Alan Dabbage
Cambridge Computer Lab