Research and Innovation
Autopilot software development for unmanned aerial vehicle systems
Objective/outcome: the aim of the project is to develop advanced and reliable autopilot software for unmanned aerial vehicles that can adapt to different environments, handle complex scenarios, and ensure the safety of both the aircraft and its surroundings. By integrating real-time data, optimal control algorithms, and adaptive learning mechanisms, we are developing autopilot systems with high autonomy and responsiveness, enabling better integration of unmanned aerial vehicles into urban environments.
Project period: 03.06.2024-31.05.2026
Funding: State Shared Service CentreSupport for Estonian Aviation Academy: 59 562 €
Unmanned aerial systems research laboratory
Objective/outcome: as part of the project, a closely integrated team of hardware and software experts will be formed through collaboration between researchers from the Estonian Aviation Academy and the University of Tartu. The aim is to develop advanced spatial awareness, planning, and control capabilities for unmanned aerial vehicles and enable the efficient operation of AI algorithms on hardware with limited space and energy resources.
Project period: 02.05.2023-31.12.2025
Funding: State Shared Service CentreSupport for Estonian Aviation Academy: 49 634.90 €
Developing business relations, tourism and air traffic between Tartu and Seinäjoki regions
Objective/outcome: developing business relations between companies in the Tartu and Seinäjoki regions. Promotion and marketing of the regions, including Tartu 2024 and the South Estonia Community Programme in the Seinäjoki region. Developing air traffic with the Tartu-Seinäjoki and Kvarken region, including promotion of innovative solutions and unmanned aviation.
Project period: 01.01.2023-31.12.2024
Partners: Tartu County Development Association, INTO Seinäjoki Oy, LAG Liiveri
Associated partners: SKYCORP OÜ, Tartu Business Advisory Services, City of Tartu, Estonian Aviation Academy, Association of Municipalities of Tartu County, Tartu Science Park, Tartu Airport, Tartu County Tourism Foundation, SA Tartu 2024
Funding: LEADER
Safir-Ready
Objective/outcome: obtain flight mission readiness, enabling rapid intervention for healthcare and critical infrastructure, leveraging all value chain actors and U-Space services.
Project period: 03.2023-02.2026
Partners: Helicus, Cranfield, ANRA, EAVA, DLR, KPMG, Cranfield, HUSI, UZA
Funding: Sesar JU
U-space sandbox CACTUS
Objective/outcome: U-Space sandboxes for testing UAS systems will be established in Estonia Tartu). These sandboxes are going to support the developments of new technologies as well as the integration with manned aviation.
Project period: 05.2023-09.2023
Partners: Estonian Transport Administration, ANRA Technologies
Associated partners: Tartu Science Park, Estonian Aviation Academy, Estonian Air Navigation Services (EANS)
Funding: EIS (European Regional Development Fund 2014-2020)
The development of national drone services from a homeland security perspective. Mapping of data cross-use opportunities
Objective/outcome: joint training of remote pilots, dedicated airspace for flying drones, mapping of research issues and use cases, development of national drone services.
Project period: 2022-...
CITYAM
Objective/outcome: develop strategies, guidelines, preparations and awareness in UAM cities (developing, testing and scaling different tools).
Project period: 01.01.2023-31.12.2026
Partners: Forum Virium Helsinki, National Land Survey of Finland, Aalto University, Hamburg Aviation, Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, Ministry for Economy and Innovation, Stockholm City, Kista Science City AB, Riga Technical University, Tartu City Government, Tallinn University of Technology TalTech, Estonian Aviation Academy, The Municipality of Gdansk – The City Hall of Gdansk, Riga municipality
Associated partners: City of Helsinki, Fintraffic Air Navigation Services, Swedish Air Navigation Service Provider, Hamburg Port Authority, Estonian Aviation Cluster, GLVI mbH, National Aviation Authority of Latvia
Funding: Interreg BSR
Support for
Estonian Aviation Academy: 125 000 €
Space Augmented UAM (Space4UAM)
Objective/outcome: the study aims to explore the feasibility of a Space Augmented Service providing U-Space Integration assessments for cities utilizing economic, technical, and environmental simulations for predictive assessment considering the individuality of each city, their geographic location, population density, established infrastructure, available assets and potential to generate a self-sustainable thriving Urban Air Mobility ecosystem.
Project period: 01.09.2021-10.12.2022
Funding: ESA Artes programme
Support
for
Estonian Aviation Academy: 45 000 €
Flying Forward 2020 (FF2020)
Objective/outcome: Flying Forward 2020 (FF2020) is a collaborative three-year research and innovation project developing an entire state-of-the-art Urban Air Mobility (UAM) infrastructure by incorporating this new form of mobility within the geospatial digital infrastructure of cities.
Project period: 01.12.2020-30.11.2023
Partners: Brainport Development (BPD), Digie, EuroUSC Italia, High Tech Campus Eindhoven, INSPIR8ION, Maasticht University, Nalantis, San Raffaele Hospital (Ospedale San Raffaele), Serendipity, Tartu Science Park, University of Oulu, VERSES, Zaragoza City Council
Associated partners: AIRMAP, Comune di Milano, EINDHOVEN, EASA, ENAC, ESA, EAVA, Hepta, itsme, LUMO Labs, Microsoft, NOKIA, NXP, BusinessOulu, SOROS Gabinete, SkyCorp, Tartu City, UNIFLY, VDL
Funding:
Horizon 2020
Institutional development programme for the Estonian Academy of Sciences and higher schools (4.1.1), ASTRA II call for proposals “Development of Estonian Aviation Academy Competence Centre”
Objective/outcome: supporting the development of EAVA into a center of aviation competence. As a result of the project, development opportunities are mapped to reprofile education services and R&D service packages, and to develop the capability for simulating aviation processes.
Project period: 25.05.2020-31.07.2022
Support for Estonian Aviation Academy: 158 514,35 €
Acquisition of equipment
Procurement of FNPT training simulator
Objective/outcome: the project will prepare and carry out the procurement of a helicopter flight simulator together with user training. The Acquired FNPT (Flight and Navigation Procedures Trainer) is a training device that mimics the cockpit environment and includes equipment and computer programs that simulate the operation of displays and systems to the extent that they function on a real aircraft. MCC course (Multi Crew Co-operation) or flight crew cooperation training course is learning / practicing under the guidance of a flight crew operations officer.
Project period: 01.03.2014-31.10.2015
Support
for
Estonian Aviation Academy: 329 137 €
Development and programming of air traffic control procedures in EAVA ATC simulator
Objective/outcome: to configure the airspace of the respective area and the related air traffic control procedures in the air traffic control simulator of the Estonian Aviation Academy for the provision of training services.
Project period: 30.01.2014-28.02.2014
Development and programming of air traffic control procedures in EAVA ATC simulator
Objective/outcome: to configure the airspace of the respective area and the related air traffic control procedures in the air traffic control simulator of the Estonian Aviation Academy for the provision of training services.
Project period: 21.03.2014-30.04.2014
