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Generative AI for aeronautics and outer space applications
November 04, 2024
Mykel Kochenderfer is Associate Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics at Stanford University. Prior to joining the faculty, he was at MIT Lincoln Laboratory where he worked on airspace modeling and aircraft collision avoidance, with his early work leading to the establishment of the ACAS X program.
Prof. Kochenderfer shared several deep insights on how artificial intelligence and more recently generative AI might be able to be used in aeronautics and space applications, during his recent visit to the Infosys Bangalore campus.
Insights
- AI and more recently generative AI is an emerging technology that promises several benefits for aviation, along with some risks that need to be mitigated.
- We should preserve a culture of safety and a certain degree of risk aversion, but fund initiatives to address challenges in aviation.
- AI is one approach to integrate aviation systems for interoperability and upgradability.
- Generative AI can be used to spur creative approaches to the design of future aircraft and associated systems.
- Recent developments in generative AI support the potential for autonomous flights in a few ways: language side and visual side.
- For outer space applications, AI can help build reliable autonomous systems that take into account the sources of uncertainty.
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About the Author
About Ramachandran S
Ramachandran (Ram) is the lead for engineering, manufacturing, and energy transition in the Infosys Knowledge Institute. He has more than 25 years of industrial experience in the application of digital technologies and management practices. His areas of interest are Industry 4.0, mobility, sustainability, and future of work. He is a frequent writer and speaker on these topics. He has coauthored a book ‘Neoskilling for Digital Transformation’ with Prof. L. Prasad, IIM Bangalore (Wiley), a chapter on Servitization from Infosys (Springer) and a book on electric vehicles. Ram was invited by UNIDO for the 50th anniversary at Vienna to talk about Industry 4.0. Before Infosys, he was a Principal Research Manager and lead for APAC at IDC Manufacturing Insights. He is a mechanical engineer with a post-graduation in manufacturing and an executive MBA from IIM Bangalore.
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