公开(公告)号：US20160101855A1

公开(公告)日：2016-04-14

申请号：US14180312

申请日：2014-02-13

Applicant: ARINC Incorporated

Inventor： Rolf STEFANI

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  G05D1/00

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/12 ,  B64C2201/14 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  G05D1/0016 ,  G08G5/0008 ,  G08G5/0013 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  G08G5/0078 ,  G08G5/0082

Abstract: A system and method are provided to support accommodating safe integration of small unmanned aircraft systems (sUASs) into the National Airspace Structure in the United States and to augment previously untracked aircraft positions by opportunistically acquiring their position information and forwarding this information to other systems for display. The disclosed schemes integrate automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) capabilities in sUASs by providing an ADS-B receiver on the small unmanned aircraft or in association with a ground-based sUAS control and communication workstation. Processing of the ADS-B information is integrated with processing of acquired information on sUAS aerial platform operations. Processed integrated information is displayed locally on the workstation and transmitted to other facilities to be remotely displayed. Acquired position information for the sUAS aerial platform and manned aerial vehicles in a vicinity of the sUAS aerial platform are converted to formats commonly used by air traffic control systems.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种系统和方法，用于支持将小型无人驾驶飞行器系统（sUAS）安全集成到美国国家空域结构中，并通过机会获取其位置信息并将该信息转发到其他系统进行显示，从而增强以前未跟踪的飞机位置 。 所公开的方案通过在小型无人驾驶飞机上提供ADS-B接收机或与地面的sUAS控制和通信工作站相关联，将自动相关的监视广播（ADS-B）功能集成到sUAS中。 ADS-B信息的处理与对sUAS空中平台操作的获取信息的处理相结合。 处理的综合信息在本地显示在工作站上并传输到其他设施进行远程显示。 在sUAS空中平台附近的sUAS空中平台和载人飞行器的获取位置信息被转换为空中交通管制系统常用的格式。

公开(公告)号：US20150170524A1

公开(公告)日：2015-06-18

申请号：US13792259

申请日：2013-03-11

Applicant: ARINC INCORPORATED

Inventor： Rolf STEFANI ,  Ronald Carl HAWKINS

IPC: G08G5/00 ,  H04W4/12

CPC classification number: G08G5/0013 ,  G01C21/00 ,  G05D1/0027 ,  G08G5/0026 ,  G08G5/003 ,  H04W4/12

Abstract: A system and method are provided to support safe integration of small unmanned aircraft systems (sUASs) into the National Airspace Structure in the United States. Substantially real-time data communication provides interested parties with an ability to communicate directly with an operator of the sUAS during system operations. Individual interactive user interfaces are used to implement two way text-like messaging directly with the sUAS control console to enhance safety and reduce conflicts with operations of the sUAS. When an instance arises in which an air traffic controller needs to advise an sUAS operator regarding an unauthorized sUAS mission or a requirement to keep an sUAS clear of a specific block of airspace or specific geographic location due to an immediate, emergent and/or unforeseen event, a means is provided by which to more effectively and more quickly communicate directly with the sUAS operator.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种系统和方法，以支持将小型无人机系统（sUAS）安全集成到美国的国家空域结构中。 基本上实时的数据通信使得感兴趣的各方能够在系统操作期间与sUAS的运营商直接通信。 单独的交互式用户界面用于直接与sUAS控制台一起实现双向文本消息，以增强安全性并减少与sUAS操作的冲突。 当一个实例出现时，空中交通管制员需要就一个未经授权的sUAS任务向一个sUAS运营商提供咨询意见，或者由于立即的，紧急的和/或不可预见的事件，使一个特定的空域或特定的地理位置保持清楚的要求 提供了一种更有效和更快速地直接与sUAS操作员通信的手段。

公开(公告)号：US20140257692A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-11

申请号：US13792255

申请日：2013-03-11

Applicant: ARINC INCORPORATED

Inventor： Rolf STEFANI ,  John Francis EID

IPC: G01C21/00

CPC classification number: G01C21/00 ,  G01S7/003 ,  G01S13/723 ,  G01S13/86 ,  G01S13/91 ,  G08G5/0069

Abstract: A system and method are provided to support accommodating safe integration of small unmanned aircraft systems (sUASs) into the National Airspace Structure in the United States. A specifically-tailored service is provided to address a change of paradigm from aircraft-based avionics/capabilities to a ground-based solution centered on the sUAS control station that is typically employed to manage an sUAS mission and/or flight. Appropriate software, server and system components are integrated into an interactive, easy-to-use, web-based tool that provides interested parties with real-time, graphical flight-following information to acquire position information regarding an sUAS platform from the control console for the sUAS platform. The acquired position information is forwarded to a separate server that can augment and provide graphical display of the sUAS intended route of flight (flight planned route). The acquired position information for the sUAS is converted to a format commonly used by aviation and air traffic control systems.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种系统和方法来支持将小型无人机系统（sUAS）安全集成到美国的国家空域结构中。 提供专门定制的服务，以解决从基于飞机的航空电子设备/能力到基于陆地的解决方案的改变，该解决方案主要用于管理sUAS任务和/或飞行的sUAS控制站。 适当的软件，服务器和系统组件集成到一个交互式，易于使用的基于Web的工具中，为感兴趣的各方提供实时的图形飞行跟踪信息，从控制台获取有关sUAS平台的位置信息 sUAS平台。 所获取的位置信息被转发到单独的服务器，该服务器可以增加和提供预定的航班飞行路线（飞行计划路线）的图形显示。 所获取的用于sUAS的位置信息被转换成航空和空中交通管制系统通常使用的格式。