Systems and methods for market based deconfliction for unmanned traffic management

A deconfliction unit comprising:

• one or more processors;
• one or more memory modules;
• and
• machine readable instructions stored in the one or more memory modules that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the deconfliction unit to:
• receive a request to accept a first operational intent associated with a first unmanned aircraft system;
• receive one or more constraints regarding one or more operational parameters associated with the first operational intent;
• determine the operational parameters associated with the first operational intent such that the one or more constraints are satisfied and such that the first operational intent does not conflict with any scheduled operational intents;
• determine whether a conflict exists between the first operational intent and one or more scheduled operational intents;
• in response to determination that the conflict exists between the first operational intent and a second operational intent associated with a second unmanned aircraft system:
• transmit data associated with the conflict to a first operator of the first unmanned aircraft system and a second operator of the second unmanned aircraft system;
• and
• transmit information to the first operator and the second operator, the information allowing the first operator and the second operator to negotiate a resolution of the conflict;
• and
• in response to determination that the conflict does not exist between the first operational intent and one or more scheduled operational intents,
• accept the first operational intent.

A system comprising:

• an unmanned traffic management network comprising one or more unmanned aircraft system service suppliers and configured to monitor one or more unmanned aircraft systems and store scheduled operational intents for the one or more unmanned aircraft systems;
• and
• a deconfliction unit configured to:
• receive a request to accept a first operational intent associated with a first unmanned aircraft system;
• determine whether a conflict exists between the first operational intent and one or more scheduled operational intents;
• in response to determination that the conflict exists between the first operational intent and a second operational intent associated with a second unmanned aircraft system,
• transmit data associated with the conflict to a first operator of the first unmanned aircraft system and a second operator of the second unmanned aircraft system;
• transmit information to the first operator and the second operator, the information allowing the first operator and the second operator to negotiate a resolution of the conflict;
• receive a payment from one of the first operator or the second operator;
• transfer at least a portion of the payment to the other of the first operator or the second operator;
• receive one or more modifications to one of the first operational intent and the second operational intent;
• and
• modify the one of the first operational intent or the second operational intent based on the one or more modifications, and
• in response to determination that the conflict does not exist between the first operational intent and one or more scheduled operational intents, accept the first operational intent.