Dual and Arclarity Partner For UAS Sense and Avoid

Aviation Today :: Dual, Arclarity Form UAS Sense and Avoid Partnership
[Avionics Today 02-19-2015] Aviation GPS and Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS-B) receivers manufacturer Dual Electronics has announced a partnership with 3-D augmented reality aviation system provider Arclarity to develop a sense and avoid solution for commercial Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS).

Dual Electronics and Arclarity to develop collision avoiding system for drones - Aerospace Technology
Dual Electronics business development vice-president Greg Lukins said: "A drone is likely to encounter low-flying traffic, as well as restricted airspaces. So it is critical that it can identify these obstacles and adjust its flight path in real-time.
"The solution we are developing with Arclarity complements the existing short-range sensor systems that a drone may employ for precision navigation around close obstacles."
Primarily designed for commercial unmanned aerial vehicles, the system is said to monitor the flight path and make real-time adjustments, to maintain separation from air traffic, prevent collisions and avoid restricted airspaces.
The sense-and-avoid system uses

• GPS position data,
• current aviation chart data,
• air traffic and temporary flight restriction (TFR) notifications from the FAA's ADS-B network.

Arclarity principal Brian Scott said: "The airspace is a dynamic environment, so safety is paramount in the solution we are creating in partnership with Dual.
"We're trying to make drones react to situations the same way experienced pilots would."

William Luebke Arlarity Founder and Principal, former Raytheon software engineer.

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