Distributed On-Demand TVF Search & Rescue

and Disaster Relief Network

Transformative Vertical Flight WG-4

Vertical Flight Society

2019 Electric VTOL Symposium
Phoenix, AZ

Johnny T. Doo WG-4 Lead 2019-01-31

International Vehicle Research, Inc.
 OUTLINE
 Transformative Vertical Flight Working Groups

 eVTOL for Good missions

 Opportunities & challenges

 Need more affordable & readily available units

 Distributed on-demand network

 Dedicated units + embedded units

 TRANSFORMATIVE VERTICAL FLIGHT
WORKING GROUPS

 WG-1 Private / Recreational Vehicles (Short Range)

 WG-2 Commercial Intra-city (Short Range)
 WG-3 Commercial Inter-city (Longer Range)
 WG-4 Public Services
WG-1 Private / Recreational Vehicles
(Short Range)
WG-2 Commercial Intra-city
(Short Range)
Air-Taxi Operations
Vertiport Network
WG-3 Commercial Inter-city
(Longer Range)
WG-4 Public Services - TVF enabled
Mission Elements
 Search and rescue,
 Law enforcement, Fire-fighting
 Medical transport,
 Emergency/humanitarian response,
 Military Operations

Key Milestone and Target

 2020 – demonstrator & trial tests
 2022 - field deployment (pilot production) – a stretch goal
 Demo unit able to carry one-two people with semi-autonomous capability
 25 miles R/T range – initial capability
 SEARCH & RESCUE TVF
 Environment
 Mountain Rescue
 Water Rescue
 Earthquake
 Operations
 TVF – More rescue than search due to endurance limitations
 Hybrid vehicle can do both
 Team up with long endurance UAV for extended search &
communication capabilities
 Capabilities
 Minimum one person lift off and autonomous return
 Small Footprint / protected rotors
 Capable of dropping life raft, medical pack, survival kit (thermos
blanket, food, water etc.)
 Automated & uneven terrain lading capabilities
 High elevation / cold weather operations
 LAW ENFORCEMENT TVF
 Environment
 Urban, streets, tight space
 City center, high rise building
 Rural, open area, uneven terrain
 People around
 Operations
 TVF – Quick deployment (in and out)
 Can land on street/parking lot/roof top
 Team up with long endurance UAV for communication,
command & control
 Capabilities
 Minimum two person lift off and autonomous return
 Small Footprint / protected rotors
 Capable of deploy police personnel (multi-units)
 Delivering medical pack, gears & equipment etc.
 Automated & uneven terrain lading capabilities
FIRE FIGHTING / EVACUATION TVF
 Logistics – masks, water, food
 Transportation
– police &
emergency team
 Evacuation – civilian
 Firefighters – delivery &
extraction
 Localized aerial firefighting
MEDICAL TRANSPORT TVF
 Environment
 Urban, streets, building
 City center, hospital
 Rural, open area, uneven terrain
 Operations
 TVF – Quick response transportation
 Can land on street/parking lot/roof top
 Can be equipped with medical care unit
 Capabilities
 Minimum one person transportation
 One additional medical personnel on board a
plus
 Safe operations for ground personnel
 Delivering medical pack & equipment etc.
 Automated operations capabilities
 EMERGENCY/HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE TVF
 Environment
 Disaster area, parking lot, uneven terrain
 Urban, roadway
 Rural, refuge camp, logistic site
 Operations
 TVF – Emergency response transportation
 Can land on street/parking lot/roof top
 Can be equipped with medical care unit
 Food & supply delivery
 Capabilities
 One or more person transportation
 Additional medical personnel on board a plus
 Safe operations for ground personnel
 Delivering medical pack, food & supplies
 Automated operations capabilities
MILITARY OPERATIONS TVF
 Environment
 Battlefield, frontline, staging area
 Open field, uneven terrain
 Urban warfare
 Operations
 On-demand distributed logistics & re-supply
 Medical evacuation
 Distributed short-range mobility
 Capabilities
 One to five person transportation
 200-1,000 lb payload
 Automated operations capabilities
 Can be managed by the frontline personnel
 interchangeable cargo/personnel module
Lack of Access is a major challenge for search,
rescue and relief operations – Last Mile Mobility
 Mission Specific eVTOL Vehicle & System

 Design and build tailored for specific

mission(s)
 Medical Transportation
 Emergency med kit & supply delivery
 Fire-fighter transport
 Water rescue
 Integrated command & communication for
specific mission
 High readiness status whenever needed
 Managed by specific operating unit
 Fire department, police depart, coast guard,
FEMA etc.
Near Term Applications – Rescue, Firefighting & Disaster Relief
Communication &
Theater Management

Transport &
Logistics on
Demand

Rescue on
Demand
 Operational Challenges & Solution
 Mission
specific units may not be
enough at time of larger scale
emergency or disaster
 Need additional units and capacity
to perform medium/large scale
missions
 Can drafting (pre-arranged) public or
private owned vehicles at time of
need a good solution?
 Provide tax and publicity incentives
for participating
 Canbe local, regional & global
based network
Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) system
- Adapting to operate in emergency situation
 CALIFORNIA WILDFIRE – WE “CAN”
MAKE A DIFFERENCE
In November 2018, strong winds
aggravated conditions in another round
of large, destructive fires that occurred
across the state.

Camp Fire:
• Started in Butte County in Northern
California
• killed at least 86 people with 3 still
unaccounted for as of 4 December
2018

We have lost 6 firefighters in 2018 in

California
 FIREFIGHTER TRANSPORT -
DELIVERY & EXTRACTION

 Quickly get to target area often not

feasible or difficult with ground vehicles
 Control the fire early in the development
stage could reduce the total damage
and danger
 Need 2-5 seat VTOL to complement
limited number of helicopters
 Small foot print TVF allows takeoff and
land in various locations as needed
 Quick response to extract firefighter when
condition changes resulted in dangerous
situations
 LARGE SCALE EVACUATION
 Woosley Fire engulfed 70,000 acres in
the Malibu-area of Southern California,
leading to destruction and burned
96,949 acres of land.
 The fire destroyed 1,643 structures,
killed three people, and prompted the
evacuation of more than 295,000
people in Ventura and Los Angeles
counties.

 eVTOL can Help evacuate civilians

 Roadway congestion
 Blocked passages
 Shifting condition – time critical
 OPERATING ENVIRONMENT
 Coordinated Operations
 Central command to coordinate air and ground
operations
 Complex and changing conditions
 Fire can change path and directions as weather
alters, often changes quickly
 Congested airspace
 Aerial firefighting missions usually occur at or below 200
feet above the ground, which is the same airspace
where most drones fly and TFV operates.
 FLIGHT VEHICLE CHALLENGES

 Coordinated command & communication

 Transportation to the staging area
 Heavy smoke, BVLOS
 Hi temperature
 Steep terrain – landing & Takeoff
 Strong wind
 Fire induced turbulence
 Special equipment
 DISTRIBUTED ON-DEMAND TVF SEARCH & RESCUE
& DISASTER RELIEVE OPERATIONS AND NETWORK
LOCAL TO GLOBAL

How do we get enough eVTOL vehicle where

and when needed?

 Vehicles designed and produced with modular

capabilities, standardized datalink and full
autonomous capabilities
 Owners & organizations register their vehicles for
emergency use
 Responsible agency or authority can activate the
use with user permission (authorization code)
 Theater command will organize the use of the
vehicles (may change out payload modules) as
part of the coordinated emergency operations
 Return the vehicle (washed and cleaned) to the
owner with a Thank You note.
 Distributed Public Use eVTOL for Good
Vehicle & System Challenges
 Available units with the right configuration,  Willingness for owners / operators (Air
functionality, capability at the right place at Taxi companies, individuals)to sign up
the right time – with tax incentive etc.
 Support and management system that can  Theater coordination and single air
work with available fleet traffic management – high
autonomous capabilities
 Unified command & communication for
emergency use – need standards and OEM  Range Limitations & Transportation –
support relay charging station, charging std.
 Adaptable configuration for various needs –
design provisions for public use - mainly
rescue & emergency transport
 Local Infrastructure & Operations
Urban & Suburban Area
 Short Range mission – 10-25 miles round trip
 Leverage Uber Air type air taxi verti-port to
support operational needs
 Suburban launch points – shopping mall & school
parking lot
Rural Area
 Missions – mid range (25-75 miles round trip)
 Relay charging station – high rate & high demand
 Comm, Nav, Air traffic management
 4G/5G availability
Local Rescue & Disaster Relief – TVF Enabled
Communication &
Theater Management

Transport &
Logistics on
Demand

Rescue on
Demand

California Wildfire Houston Harvey

DISTRIBUTED ON-DEMAND
OPERATIONS
LOCALLY BASED, GLOBAL AVAILABILITY
Hurricane Maria - Puerto Rico
 The death toll in Puerto Rico was initially reported as
64 by Puerto Rican authorities, but revised after
several studies estimated between 1,400 and 5,740
deaths were attributable to the storm. The official
estimate of 2,975 is based on a study commissioned
by the governor of Puerto Rico
Standing water in Ponce, Puerto Rico,
more than a week after Hurricane
Maria hit the island

Debris-clogged roads added to

logistical challenges faced by rescue
and relief crews
Regional Logistics & Distribution
Wi-Fi & Cell Phone
Communications,
data link

Hybrid Airship 70mph 47,000lb

Puerto Rico Maria hurricane

EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI IN
INDONESIA,
CAN TVF MAKE A DIFFERENCE?
 EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI IN
INDONESIA SEPT 28, 2018
 Palu, in Indonesia’s Central Sulawesi
province, was ravaged on Sept. 28 by a
7.5-magnitude earthquake and tsunami Epicenter
that lashed the coastal city with waves up of quake

to 20 ft. tall
 As of Oct 10, 2018, The official death toll
from a 7.5 magnitude earthquake and Tsunami
entered bay
tsunami on Sept. 28 has risen to 2,045
 10,679 injured reported as of Oct 9
The largest
 More than 82,000 people were displaced wave crested
over electricity
in the worst-hit city of Palu poles in
Donggala.
 67,000 homes destroyed or damaged Palu
EARTHQUAKE & TSUNAMI DAMAGES

An area devastated by an earthquake in Palu,

Central Sulawesi, Indonesia
Global Logistics & Disaster Response

Wi-Fi & Cell

Phone

Boeing WIG concept - can carry 1400 tons cargo

@ 240 knots over a distance of 10,000 nm.

Japan & Indian Ocean Tsunami

GLOBAL LOGISTIC MAP
24 hour Response Range
 SUMMARY
 eVTOL for Good applications for the last-mile
mobility can make a significant differences –
even with conservative capabilities to start with
 Need mission specific units and support system
to be effective in various situations
 Early demonstrations and field test essential for
long term mass deployment
 For Good missions can help forge positive public
opinions and pave the way for wide-range use
and market
 On-demand Distributed eVTOL network can
further enhance mobility in time of needs
Fiction or reality?
Contact info: Johnny T. Doo
(251) 753-0075
jdoo@ivr-global.net