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The Swift UAS is a low-cost, experimental, all-electric unmanned autonomous vehicle system, being developed to support research goals in aeronautics and earth science. It comprises the unmanned electric Swift aircraft, dual redundant ground control stations (GCS) and communication links (900 MHz for telemetry and commands from the GCS, and 2.4 GHz for direct pilot commands) respectively.
The vehicle is designed to perform intelligent remote survey missions, fielding scientific instrument payloads over a remote location near phenomena of interest, processing this information in real-time, and autonomously adjusting aircraft behavior to maximize data return while maintain the safety of the aircraft. Processed mission data and control information is sent in real-time to the ground crew and remote observers, who can also provide real-time input as the mission proceeds.
Source: An Integrated Safety and Systems Engineering Methodology for Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems
The vehicle is designed to perform intelligent remote survey missions, fielding scientific instrument payloads over a remote location near phenomena of interest, processing this information in real-time, and autonomously adjusting aircraft behavior to maximize data return while maintain the safety of the aircraft. Processed mission data and control information is sent in real-time to the ground crew and remote observers, who can also provide real-time input as the mission proceeds.
Source: An Integrated Safety and Systems Engineering Methodology for Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems
