Event
Sikorsky Aircraft Colloquium Series: Teresa Carleton
Monday, September 24, 2012
5:00 p.m.
1110 Kim Lecture Hall
Rebecca Sarni
301 405 1135
rsarni@umd.edu
http://www.aero.umd.edu/news/news_story.php?id=6671
Helicopters present a unique set of challenges to unpiloted flight. The value of the helicopter comes from its ability to operate safely and precisely in cluttered, confined environments; to take off and land at unprepared sites rather than runways; to function near the ground where line-of-sight communications have very short range, and to fly in high winds, rain and darkness. To be most effective, an autonomous helicopter must be able to perform the same types of missions.
In this entry in the Sikorsky Colloquium Series, Vice President of Systems Integration for Sikorsky, Teresa Carleton, discusses how these applications translate to demanding requirements for autonomous helicopters in the areas of sensing, control, human-machine interaction, and intelligence. She will discuss some of those challenges and how the aerospace industry is addressing them.
Teresa Carleton is Vice President of Mission Systems Integration for Sikorsky. In this role, Teresa is responsible for the design, development and integration of avionics and mission systems across the Sikorsky product line as well as definition and implementation of strategic product and process initiatives. Technology focus areas include flight management, vehicle management systems, mission management, armament, and cockpit display systems to include embedded software development as well as crew station design and simulation. The Vehicle Management Systems (VMS) encompasses flight controls, diagnostic systems and electrical power systems.
Teresa joined Sikorsky in February 2003 with 22 years of experience in the aviation industry. Prior to joining Sikorsky, Teresa was Chief Engineer of 737/757 Aircraft Systems for Boeing Commercial Airplane. Prior assignments included leadership roles on other commercial airplane and military weapon system programs.
