TY - GEN
T1 - CNS+A capabilities for the integration of unmanned aircraft in controlled airspace
AU - Gardi, Alessandro
AU - Ramasamy, Subramanian
AU - Sabatini, Roberto
AU - Kistan, Trevor
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 IEEE.
PY - 2016/6/30
Y1 - 2016/6/30
N2 - In this paper, the system requirements for the integration of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) in controlled airspace regions are discussed. The specificities in terms of Air Traffic Management (ATM) level of service, jurisdiction for deconfliction duties and prevalent traffic characteristics are analysed to support the identification of operational and equipage requirements for RPAS developers. Communication, Navigation, Surveillance, ATM and Avionics (CNS+A) equipment play an essential role in airspace regions characterised by high levels of Air Traffic Services (ATS) and a higher probability of traffic conflicts. A denser route structure and a more frequent occurrence of traffic conflicts mandate high CNS performance, as the deconfliction by ATM crucially relies on accurate and reliable CNS information. Notwithstanding, the reduced jurisdiction of aircraft in deconfliction duties also offers an opportunity to RPAS developers, as it relieves the requirements for on-board expert processing.
AB - In this paper, the system requirements for the integration of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) in controlled airspace regions are discussed. The specificities in terms of Air Traffic Management (ATM) level of service, jurisdiction for deconfliction duties and prevalent traffic characteristics are analysed to support the identification of operational and equipage requirements for RPAS developers. Communication, Navigation, Surveillance, ATM and Avionics (CNS+A) equipment play an essential role in airspace regions characterised by high levels of Air Traffic Services (ATS) and a higher probability of traffic conflicts. A denser route structure and a more frequent occurrence of traffic conflicts mandate high CNS performance, as the deconfliction by ATM crucially relies on accurate and reliable CNS information. Notwithstanding, the reduced jurisdiction of aircraft in deconfliction duties also offers an opportunity to RPAS developers, as it relieves the requirements for on-board expert processing.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84979779125&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1109/ICUAS.2016.7502670
DO - 10.1109/ICUAS.2016.7502670
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84979779125
T3 - 2016 International Conference on Unmanned Aircraft Systems, ICUAS 2016
SP - 779
EP - 788
BT - 2016 International Conference on Unmanned Aircraft Systems, ICUAS 2016
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
T2 - 2016 International Conference on Unmanned Aircraft Systems, ICUAS 2016
Y2 - 7 June 2016 through 10 June 2016
ER -