BABEL: V2V Standards Testbed for Enabling Advanced Air Mobility

The proposed Phase I is expected to produce the design specifications for an Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) testbed. The technical effort will involve the following Lines of Development:V2V Testbed Design: A scalable design for a V2V testbed of communication and computational nodes. Each node will be equipped with a Software-Defined Radio (SDR), configured for transmit power, frequency, and bandwidth. The nodes will organize themselves into a Vehicular Ad-Hoc Network (VANET) with ground and air nodes. The ground nodes might be at fixed locations to support operations in a corridor. When a vehicle is flying in the corridor, its airborne node connects to one of the ground nodes dynamically based on its current location. The Ramp;D work involves identifying suitable SDRs that meet the requirements of the V2V testbed and an embedded computer with sufficient computational power to implement the V2V protocols.Collaboration with IEEE and RTCA: The program aims to engage with the V2V standard development process, and the team will meet with IEEE and RTCA on a regular basis (once in a month) to learn the progress of V2V standardization, while sharing the progress of the V2V testbed design. This collaboration allows the proposing team to design the testbed that can support the V2V standard.Engaging with the NASA AAM National Campaign (NC) Series: The objective of this effort is to engage with the ongoing NC. The team will continue leading the North Texas (NTX) Cohort and pursue the NC project as it develops into NC2 and beyond. This engagement will allow the team to conduct tabletop exercises for testing various use case scenarios. Our previous experiences in X3, X4, and X4+ proved that these sprints are very valuable before conducting live tests.Working with the AAM Ecosystem: The objective of this effort is to continue engaging with the AAM Ecosystem Airspace Working Group. This will allow the team to seek input/feedback from the AAM stakeholders.