▪ Safe operation of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) requires dependable command and control (C2) radio links ▪ Spectrum management needed to protect against radio-frequency interference (RFI) ▪ 2012: World Radiocommunication Conference made 5030–5091 MHz band available to UAS C2 links ▪ 2016: RTCA issued DO-362 (Minimum Operational Performance Standards (MOPS) for Terrestrial C2 Data Links) — Contains specific design requirements for 5030–5091 MHz C2 links — Mainly intended for unmanned aircraft (UA) that: ▪ Fly beyond pilot's visual line of sight (BVLOS), and ▪ Are large or mid-sized, and/or fly in controlled airspace ▪ 2017: Federal Communications Commission (FCC) allocated 5030–5091 MHz band to UAS C2 in United States ▪ 2018: Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) petitioned FCC to “initiate a rulemaking proceeding leading to the adoption of licensing and service rules” for 5030–5091 MHz UAS C2 links —AIA petition says FCC “should establish a frequency assignment management system to dynamically assign operating frequencies to licensed PICs [pilots in command]” for their UAS C2 links ▪ Short-term assignments (limited to flight duration) ▪ Rapid response (< 20 minutes) to frequency requests —Automated method essential to achieving these goals.
Frequency assignment function for unmanned-aircraft command and control links
2018-04-01
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Conference paper
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English