A Sensor Integration Technique for Preventing Collisions between Air Vehicles

Abstract

The use of data links to control unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) from ground controllers over the past several years has become an important concept for military operations. Currently, multiple UAV flights are not performed due to mission requirements. Control algorithm designs can be achieved to provide for multiple UAV operations, but unforeseen circumstances such as ground controllers flying the wrong course could cause air vehicles to arrive in the same airspace at the same time, which could cause a collision. This paper will discuss the integration of data links in the design of an Automatic Air Collision Avoidance System (Auto ACAS) for aircraft, which are intended to prevent air-to-air collisions between air vehicles. This system is not intended to replace existing designs such as the Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS), but to accomplish a recover at the last instant to prevent a collision.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2002
Accession Number
ADA412853

Entities

People

  • Bertil Braennstroem
  • Donald E. Swihart
  • Edward Griffin
  • Paul Doane
  • Ragnar Rosenbren

Organizations

  • Lockheed Martin Aeronautics

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Airborne Collision Avoidance Systems
  • Aircrafts
  • Algorithms
  • Automatic
  • Collision Avoidance
  • Collision Avoidance Systems
  • Control Systems
  • Control Systems Engineering
  • Data Links
  • Detectors
  • Flight Control Systems
  • Military Aircraft
  • Military Operations
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • Aerial Unmanned Vehicle Swarm Micro Periodontal Dentistry.
  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • Educational Psychology

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy
  • Autonomy - Autonomous System Control
  • Autonomy - UAVs
  • Space