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Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast For Detect And Avoid On Small Unmanned Aircraft, Matthew Owen Duffield

Theses and Dissertations

Small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) are rapidly gaining popularity. As the excitement surrounding small UAS has grown, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has repeatedly stated that UAS must be capable of detecting and avoiding manned and unmanned aircraft. In developing detect-and-avoid (DAA) technology, one of the key challenges is identifying a suitable sensor. Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) has gained much attention in both the research and consumer sectors as a promising solution. While ADS-B has many positive characteristics, further analysis is necessary to determine if it is suitable as a DAA sensor in environments with high-density small UAS operations. To …