Enhancing SkyVision: Integrating UAS Flight Information with ATC Data

The SkyVision system was developed by the State of Ohio and the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to promote the research and development of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) technologies. With the goal and vision to deliver a ground-based detect and avoid (GBDAA) capability, SkyVision leverages Air Traffic Control (ATC) level radar data through the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System (STARS). This paper details the research and development of a set of subsystems that integrate into SkyVision to provide the system with UAS flight information, seeking to enhance the system, enabling safe beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) UAS operations throughout the nation.