Vehicle-to-Vehicle Communications for Unmanned Aircraft Systems

IEEE Vehicular Technology Society Distinguished Lecture

Vehicle-to-Vehicle Communications for Uncrewed Aircraft Systems

As Advanced Air Mobility services increase, the density of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) is expected to increase significantly in the near future. Such a rise in the number of UAS highlights the need for enhanced situational awareness in the airspace and over-the-air information sharing among the UAS. Traditional approaches developed for crewed aircraft are not sufficient for UAS. In this talk, Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) for UAS is presented as a means to enhancing situational awareness and safety in the airspace. V2V  communication is essential for enabling UAS to operate cooperatively, avoid collisions, and respond to dynamic scenarios in the airspace. As airspace is a shared resource, certain questions, such as which aircraft has the right of way, need to be addressed unambiguously. This talk includes five use-case scenarios proposed by the Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics, one of the UAS standards organization.