US 2022/0189321 A1 · SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR MONITORING UNMANNED TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT INFRASTRUCTURE

Abstract

A system and method for reliably and efficiently monitoring and arbitrating the performance of one or more UTM infrastructure systems are provided herein. The method for monitoring and arbitrating a plurality of UTM infrastructure networks involves monitoring and arbitrating a plurality of unmanned traffic management (UTM) infrastructure networks comprising integrating a UTM arbitration system between the plurality of UTM infrastructure networks, wherein the UTM arbitration system is operably configured to simultaneously monitor the UTM infrastructure networks; monitoring information and/or data associated with one or more UTM systems associated with the UTM infrastructure networks; detecting the presence or absence thereof of one or more inconsistencies in the data and/or information associated with the one or more UTM systems; and initiating a reconciliation activity in response to detecting the presence of at least one inconsistency in the data and/or information associated with the one or more UTM systems.

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An Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) arbitration system comprising:

a computing device including a processor and a memory configured to store instructions configured to be executed by the processor;
a sensor detection system in communication with the computing device and configured to receive sensor signals from an unmanned traffic management system;
and
a performance arbitration module in communication with the computing device and configured to track, monitor performance data of and communicate with an unmanned vehicle being managed by and received through the unmanned traffic management system,
wherein the UTM arbitration system is configured
to bi-directionally communicate with the unmanned traffic management system,
to track, monitor and communicate with the unmanned vehicle through at least one infrastructure network being managed by the unmanned traffic management system,
to detect one of a position tracking discrepancy condition, a signal performance condition, a vehicle proximity condition, and an external condition, wherein each condition causes a discrepancy of performance of the unmanned vehicle being managed by the unmanned traffic management system, and
to initiate a reconciliation activity, based on the step of detecting, the reconciliation activity configured to reconcile the discrepancy of performance of the unmanned vehicle being managed by the unmanned traffic management system.

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An Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) arbitration system comprising:

a computing device including a processor and a memory configured to store instructions configured to be executed by the processor;
a sensor detection system in communication with the computing device and configured to receive sensor signals from an unmanned traffic management system;
and
a performance arbitration module in communication with the computing device and configured to track, monitor performance data of and communicate with an unmanned vehicle being managed by and received through the unmanned traffic management system,
wherein the UTM arbitration system is configured
to build a library of infrastructure network performance by monitoring at least one infrastructure network in communication with the unmanned vehicle with respect to at least one recorded condition related to a travel plan of the unmanned vehicle being managed by the unmanned traffic management system,
to predict, by use of the library of infrastructure network performance, communication degradation of the at least one infrastructure network one of in communication with the unmanned vehicle or proposed to be in communication with the unmanned vehicle based on the travel plan, and
provide the predicted communication degradation as analytic data to support assessment of communication issues and arbitration to avoid potential communication degradation between the unmanned vehicle and the unmanned traffic management system.

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System and methods for monitoring unmanned traffic management infrastructure

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