Due to the current development in the aviation sector with small UAVS, eVTOLS and other new
transportation concepts also new requirements for Navigation arises. The classical approach of
determining the position and orientation of an aircraft mainly via inertial and satellite navigation
does not meet those requirements in all cases. The main challenges are meeting weight and cost
limits, as well as operation in GNSS-challenged environments while ensuring an integer navigation
solution.
In order to meet those requirements, the integration of data link Tim of Flight-measurements is
investigated. A test platform is already in place; however, improvements are needed. Those
improvements shall also be tested on ground and in air.
First tasks include the introduction to the current system, then improvements and extensions are
identified. After this, those improvements shall be integrated, tested and verified.
To get a better feel of the tasks at hand, already identified improvements:
• Communication between Raspberry and Pixhawk
• Lightweight ETH switch
• Online Telemetry
• All components integrated in lightweight 3D-printed box
• Thorough Documentation |
