Sense and avoid considerations for safe sUAS operations in urban environments

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dc.contributor.authorInce, Bilkan
dc.contributor.authorMartinez, Victor Celdran
dc.contributor.authorSelvam, Praveen Kumar
dc.contributor.authorPetrunin, Ivan
dc.contributor.authorSeo, Minguk
dc.contributor.authorTsourdos, Antonios
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-20T16:07:19Z
dc.date.available2024-05-20T16:07:19Z
dc.date.issued2024-05-07
dc.description.abstractOperations involving small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS) in urban environments are occurring ever more frequently as recognized applications gain acceptance, and new use cases emerge, such as urban air mobility, medical deliveries, and support of emergency services. The presence of Detect and Avoid (DAA) capability of sUAS is one of the major requirements for its safe operation in urban environments. The platform or its operator proves a full awareness of all potential obstacles within the mission, maintains a safe distance from other airspace users, and, ultimately, performs Collision Avoidance (CA) maneuvers to avoid imminent impacts. Communication and navigation defined scenarios are designed and performed within the simulation model in Systems Tool Kit (STK) software environment, covering several practical cases. The acquired data supports the assessment of feasibility and requirements for real-time processing. Utilizing Unreal Engine and MATLAB analysis of the findings and simulation results leads to a holistic approach to implementation of sUAS operations in urban environments, focusing on extracting critical DAA capability for safe mission completion. The proposed approach forms a valuable asset for safe operations validation, enabling better evaluation of risk mitigation for sUAS urban operations and safety-focused design of the sensor payload and algorithms.en_UK
dc.description.sponsorshipInnovate UK funding, under the Grant number 75259. Thales iCase and EPSRCen_UK
dc.identifier.citationInce B, Martinez VC, Selvam PK, et al., (2024) Sense and avoid considerations for safe sUAS operations in urban environments. IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine. Available online 07 May 2024en_UK
dc.identifier.eissn1557-959X
dc.identifier.issn0885-8985
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1109/MAES.2024.3397269
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/21641
dc.language.isoen_UKen_UK
dc.publisherIEEEen_UK
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 International*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/*
dc.subjectDetect and Avoid (DAA)en_UK
dc.subjectsmall Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS)en_UK
dc.subjectSafety Operationsen_UK
dc.subjectRisk Mitigation in Urban Environmentsen_UK
dc.titleSense and avoid considerations for safe sUAS operations in urban environmentsen_UK
dc.typeArticleen_UK

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