7/25/20051 Network UAV C3 Stage 2 Program Preview Timothy X Brown, Brian Argrow University of Colorado at Boulder Interdisciplinary Telecommunications Program Electrical and Computer Engineering Aerospace Engineering July 25, 2005

7/25/20052 Introduction CU is developing a capability for Small-UAV Multi-plane operations –Wireless Networking Test Bed –Stage 1: UAV subsystem integration –Stage 2: UAV intelligent behavior –Stage 3: Networked-UAV cooperation Outline –current state –related activities –potential Stage 2 program goals Completed Start Soon Future

7/25/20053 Current State: Test bed + UAV subsystem integration Virtual Cockpit real-time UAV monitoring AUGNet real-time communication monitoring Navigation Overide Lab hardware-in- the-loop virtual testing facility UAV with integrated comm, sensors, and autonomous nav

7/25/20054 AUGNet Related Activities Ad hoc Network Jamming – AFRL/BBN Phased Array Flying – AFRL/Fidelity Comtech Cognitive Radios – DARPA/NSF/Shared Spectrum Novel UAV Platforms – DBF/SAE Tube Launch UAV – SNC Laser Altimeter – Oregon Iron Works UAV Drop Sonde – CU UROP Cooperative Tracking – AF/MLB Sensor Flock – NSF RECUV Center – Lockheed Martin CU needs a core project to tie these activities together

7/25/20055 Stage 2 Program Goals Develop capability to intelligently coordinate UAV subsystems Demonstrate on three Concept Applications –Sensor leashing –Autonomous Patrol –Dynamic antenna steering Further goals if funding is available –Mobile node leashing –Data ferrying –UAV-UAV antenna steering

7/25/20056 Concept Application 1: Sensor Leashing UAV uses signal strength data to choose an optimal communication relay location Improves sensor data collection Click to start: UAV (red), Sensors (blue)

7/25/20057 Concept Application 2: Autonomous Patrol UAV patrols area and investigates sensor events Quick reaction capability Augments simple sensors 1. Patrol 2.Sensor Event 4.New Patrol 3. Find Sensor 5. Relay Detailed Information Patrol area with sensors

7/25/20058 Concept Application 3: Dynamic Antenna Steering Antenna points at receiver as UAV maneuvers Better links Lower probability of intercept Phased Array

7/25/20059 Optional Goals: Mobile node leashing –Keeping mobile nodes connected Data Ferrying –Creating connectivity with mobility UAV-UAV antenna steering –Better UAV-UAV links