Anicho, Ogbonnaya and Atulya, Nagar and Bansal, Jagdish Chand (2024) Considerations for Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) Operations. Drones and Autonomous Vehicles, 1 (3).
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Abstract
This paper, intended for expert and non-expert audiences, evaluates the technical and regulatory requirements for Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) to operate beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) services. UAS BVLOS operations have the potential to unlock value for the industry. However, the regulatory requirements and process can be complex and challenging for UAS operators. The work explored the BVLOS regulatory regime in the UK, Europe and the US and found similarities in process and requirements covering themes like Detect and Avoid (DAA), Remote identification and Reliable Connectivity. A unifying goal across these jurisdictions is to operate BVLOS safely and securely in non-segregated airspace. However, operating BVLOS in segregated airspace as the default or routine mode could accelerate approval and adoption. The paper reviewed existing challenges, highlighting Coverage, Capacity and Redundancy as critical for UAS BVLOS Operations. The work also highlighted the crucial role of Non-terrestrial Network (NTN) assets like Satellites and HAPS (High Altitude Platform Station) since terrestrial networks (not optimised for aerial platform coverage) may not be reliable for BVLOS connectivity.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Additional Information and Comments: | © 2024 The authors. This is an open access article under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
| Keywords: | BVLOS, UAS, UAV, Drones, Autonomous |
| Faculty / Department: | Faculty of Human and Digital Sciences > Mathematics and Computer Science |
| Depositing User: | Ogbonnaya Anicho |
| Date Deposited: | 03 Sep 2024 08:47 |
| Last Modified: | 03 Sep 2024 08:47 |
| URI: | https://hira.hope.ac.uk/id/eprint/4338 |
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