Platform-Independent Geofencing for Low Altitude UAS Operations

What is it about?

As unmanned aerial vehicles become a more common sight in the sky, a reliable method for guaranteeing that a vehicle will not exit its designated flight area. This paper details a proof of concept implementation of a geofencing system independent of the vehicle autopilot.

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Why is it important?

A geofencing system that is independent of a unmanned aerial system's autopilot makes it possible to add this safety system to any vehicle/autopilot combination. This work details an initial implementation of such a system.