Acquisition of Flight Data from Mini Unmanned Aerial Systems

Abstract

Swift progress in unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) system technology mandates effective real-time monitoring and accurate flight data capture for building an optimum target-based cutting-edge UAVs. In the current epoch of modern-UAV era, small size and mission-oriented UAV prototypes are increasingly pervasive. This study highlights the design of a data acquisition target-based mini-UAV and introduces a novel telemetry software solution to safe and reliable communication between mini-UAV and ground control station (GCS). The primary aim is to demystify the proposed wireless communication software solution on mini-UAV capability in obtaining and managing comprehensive flight data. While creating the appropriate target-based mini-UAV prototype architecture, the features that we aim to realize for the UAV components are addressed with a system approach and the component selection is presented in detail. The integration point of the selected components is conveyed in general terms. Thus, a guiding resource for future UAV studies will be presented. Then, the processes of obtaining the flight data of mini-UAVs will be addressed. At this point, the design logic of the required commands and background software will be conveyed. Obtaining the flight data of mini-UAVs will provide important scientific contributions to the literature in terms of aviation research and safety analysis. Obtaining the flight data of mini-UAVs will meet the data set needs for flight safety improvements and air traffic management optimization studies. A general analysis of the flight parameters obtained as a result of obtaining the flight data will be performed, the predictability of the parameters will be evaluated, and the analysis of the flight phases will be performed by presenting the relationships of the parameters according to the flight scenarios and the sections taken from the parameter set in the study. This study can be considered as a concrete example of situational monitoring of UAVs.

Keywords

• Flight Data Acquisition
• SUAV
• Telemetry
• Data Processing
• Flight Data Analysis
• Mini Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
• MAVLink

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