ACTION - UARAD III = Airborne Collision Detection sensor for use on Unmanned Aircraft

这个概念验证（“PoC”）项目是我们的UARAD市场验证（“PoM”）项目700298的后续，其中我们确认了该传感器的市场。在这个项目中，我们提出了一种用于无人驾驶飞机（UA）的全天候机载物体碰撞检测传感器的设计、开发和表征。我们正在开发用于世界各地的石油和矿产勘探以及边境巡逻应用的UA。使用超视距（“BLOS”）操作的UA最大的技术挑战是碰撞检测传感器的部署。这是我们潜在的UA客户所需要的。我们计划开发并演示一种技术，增强立体视觉传感器的能力，使其能够探测空中物体，如其他飞机、气球和鸟类，(a)在夜间，(b)在云层中，(c)接近太阳。我们的想法是在UA的机头嵌入一个微波发射器（“Tx”）模块，在UA机翼前缘嵌入一个线性阵列的微波接收器（“Rx”）模块，形成线性电磁成像传感器。我们还将在UA底部的旋转平台上使用相同的Tx和Rx模块，以提供360°检测覆盖。这两个微波传感器组成了ACTION传感器。一旦这种传感器在联合航空上得到验证，民航局的克里夫·惠特克建议它可以用于轻型飞机，从而有助于载人飞行的安全。与载人飞机相比，无人飞机每飞行一公里产生的污染更少，这对环境有好处。我们将使用为手机行业开发的廉价组件，使action传感器的成本低于16,680英镑。BML与石油、天然气和矿产勘探公司合作，这些公司有能力支付这项技术，并有动力支持这项工作的开发。

This Proof of Concept ("PoC") project is a follow on from our UARAD Proof of Market("PoM") Project 700298, in which we confirmed the market for this sensor. In this project, wepropose the design, development and characterisation of an all weather airborne objectcollision detection sensor for use on unmanned aircraft ("UA").We are developing UA for use throughout the world in oil and mineral exploration and borderpatrol applications. The greatest technical challenge to the use of UA operating Beyond LineOf Sight ("BLOS") is the deployment of a collision detection sensor. This is required by ourpotential UA customers.We plan to develop and demonstrate a technology that augments the capabilities of a stereovision sensor, to enable the detection of airborne objects, such as other aircraft, balloons andbirds, (a) at night, (b) in the clouds and (c) approaching from the sun. Our idea is to embed amicrowave transmitter ("Tx") module in the nose of the UA together with a linear array ofmicrowave receiver ("Rx") modules within the leading edge of the wings of the UA to form alinear electromagnetic imaging sensor. We will also use the same Tx and Rx modules on arotating platform on the underside of the UA to provide a 360° detection coverage. These twomicrowave sensors form the ACTION sensor.Once this sensor has been proven on UA, Cliff Whittaker at the Civil Aviation Authoritysuggested that it could be used on light aircraft, so contributing to the safety of mannedaviation. An environmental benefit would be that UA create less pollution per km flown thantheir manned counterparts.We will use inexpensive components developed for the cell phone industry to keep theACTION sensor cost to less than £16,680. BML is engaged with oil, gas and mineralexploration companies that have the means to pay for this technology and the incentive tosupport the exploitation of this work.