In these times, where more and more people prefer to use touch-screen systems to carry a computer with them, the need that all applications have a touch interface that allows their use has arisen. Therefore, the control systems of UAVs would not be an exception. Because the graphics interfaces provide us with a simple visual […]
The use of multirotor drones for any type of aerial work is already a reality to be taken into account. And so far the helicopters were the owners of the sky to perform all kinds of aerial work. Currently, large companies and institutions are investing effort and resources in enhancing multirotor drones in front of […]
Nowadays, System Safety Assessment is a key element to meet UAVs airworthiness requirements from aviation authorities. Usually, when we think about safety, we only think about safety relative to the aircraft itself. But there are many other players involved in drone operation: safety pilot, drone operator, control station, drone operation environment, UAV maintenance… all this […]
Different customers, different needs Any system has a chance to fail. Like a child playing with a remotely controlled car that suddenly runs out of battery, we learned that sometimes Murphy imposes his rule. The best-case scenario is a life lesson duly learned. The worst-case scenario is a lethal event. According to the feared […]
Autonomously navigating an environment with obstacles is one of the challenging problems in the world of robotics. It is more challenging in the case of UAVs since a collision would result in the UAV crashing into the ground. The problem is solved by using efficient path planning algorithms that calculate the efficient trajectory to get […]
To uphold aviation safety, Civil Aviation authorities throughout the world mandate the certification of aircrafts, including certain types of UAS/RPAS. Particularly mission critical ones or those with a MTOW above 25 Kg. To verify that the strict applicable safety standards are met. Specifically, the DO-178C, DO-254 and DO-160 standards make it possible to ensure the […]
The transponder name is given by the abbreviation transmitter-responder. In terms of air navigation, a transponder is an electronic device placed in a UAV or in a common aircraft that emits a coded identification signal in response to a received interrogation signal from the ground. Detection and identification of UAVs and aircraft with a […]
Everyone knows about the new fields that have been opened by the emergence of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV). In the same way, the USV (Unmanned Surface Vehicle), vehicles that operate on the surface of the water without a crew, represent an evolution of traditional boats. The USVs are unmanned vessels capable of precisely maneuvering at […]
