Partners: BHL, ALM

This demonstrator has the goal of setting up a ROS-based UTM traffic Simulation Environment, to model and simulate selected UTM traffic scenarios, parametrized with drone sensor performance characteristics, drone on-board intelligence functionality, and link performance characteristics. Advanced drones integrate functionalities such as digital telecommunications, sensing and control capabilities as well as on-board computing, and thus represent Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS). By itself, shortcomings of individual technologies – for example for sense-and-avoid – are insufficient for safe flight operations. Considering the technology convergence, e.g., of telecommunications, databases and predictive capabilities, these shortcomings may be overcome, regarding advancements in availability and increased performance in different technology domains. Considering the UTM system as a Cyber-Physical System of Systems (CPSoS), an analysis of the interplay between sensing, telecommunication, and on- and off-board computing may thus provide an important