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Project

ADAM

Increasing the operational safety of drones, including simplifying certification

The Project ADAM (Advanced Air Space Mapping) is a project funded by the BMDV-funded project, which uses annotated 3D maps the operational safety of UAS and their certification simplify their approval. A reduction of on-board sensor technology and prioritization of the detection of other road users and an increase in redundancy will is thereby made possible. This makes a significant contribution to certifiability of autonomous flying and supports the federal initiative to establish a German UAM lead market.

Investigation

how analyzed 3D maps can be used to simplify the operational safety of drones and their certification.

Development

of fusion algorithms and AI-based annotation of voxel maps as well as georeferenced, annotated 3D maps.

Demonstration

autonomous drone flights
beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS)
based on newly acquired
high-precision voxel maps

Project duration

Project start: September 2023 Project end: August 2026

The goal

ADAM relies on mapping by means of drone-based sensor data fusion. Using AI data evaluation and D-GPS positioning, georeferenced annotated voxel maps are created. voxel maps maps are created, which enable safe, redundant trajectory planning at flight altitudes below 150 m. The generated maps are to be used as extended/optional geo-awareness service into the UTM for use within the U-Space will be integrated. The homologation of the formats and methods is being investigated and initiated.

The implementation

As part of the ADAM project, individual work packages are being implemented step by step. 

Among other things, the existing virtual and real test field will be expanded and the lower airspace of the test field will be digitally surveyed so that a reference data set can be created. The survey is being carried out using a high-performance drone equipped with radar LiDAR camera sensors.

After the successful survey, fusion algorithms and AI-based annotation of the voxel maps are evaluated. In addition, georeferenced, annotated 3D maps are developed that can be used for the extended geo-service for U-Spaces.

Autonomous flight demonstrations take place on the basis of the newly captured high-precision voxel maps.

Our contribution

In the project, Droniq is mainly concerned with the provision of voxel maps to drone operators. To this end, the systemic and practical requirements arising from the intended expansion of the geo-awareness service are being examined in detail and how these can be implemented. In addition, Droniq provides access to the UTM, which was further developed as part of the research project and is used during the demonstration flights.

Project partner

FRAUNHOFER
INSTITUTE
IVI

FRAUNHOFER
INSTITUTE
IOSB

CONTINENTAL
AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGIES

SEDENIUS ENGINEERING

TECHNICAL
UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH

BIT
TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS

AIRCLIP SERVICES

DRONIQ

PAUL & KAYSER
ENGINEERING-COMPANY

AEF

Funding source

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