MANTAS II October 26, 2018 Maritime Awareness Network of Teaming Autonomous Systems. Report on REP 18 Presenter: Miguel Nunes

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1 MANTAS II October 26, 2018 Maritime Awareness Network of Teaming Autonomous Systems Report on REP 18 Presenter: Miguel Nunes Some Images courtesy of LSTS-FEUP, ARL 1

2 Long Term Vision Empower Scientific and Operational capabilities Integrated vehicle operations Water Air Space Facilitate Sensor exchange Strategic Collaborations 2

3 REP 18 Overview Goals UH to Participate in REP 18 Strengthen collaboration between UH and LSTS Plan future joint exercises Dates Preparation: Sep. LSTS, Porto REP exercises: Sep. Sesimbra 3

4 Baseline Plan 1. Strengthen the collaboration between UH and LSTS. Familiarization with REP 2. Participate in the operations, logistics and related activities for the REP 18 exercises in Sesimbra. 3. Produce oceanographic data products from data collected during REP18 ( fast data products ). 4. Integration of the LSTS toolchain with DJI M100 UAV. Logistics (travel, flying authorization) 5. Discuss participation of LSTS with MANTAS exercises. 4

5 REP 18 - Technological Goals Persistent operations with multiple vehicles with applications in security, defense, and science; Simplified launch and recovery procedures for underwater, surface, and air vehicles to minimize logistic support; Distributed ocean space center for remote situational awareness and tasking of heterogeneous vehicles; Vehicles with multi-domain (air-surface) capabilities for sampling and communications networking; MIDAR capability demonstrations; Coordinated ASV/UAV operations with vision based landing; Coupling remote sensing and field operations; Integrated data management for situational awareness distributed ocean space center. 5

6 REP 18 - Scientific Goals UAS-based sea surface temperature and ocean color measurements; Sampling internal waves; Coastal fronts/lagrangian structures. 6

7 REP 18 - Security/Defense Goals Characterization of side-scan and magnetometer performance; Multi-vehicle cooperative mine warfare. 7

8 Operational Areas: Sesimbra, Portugal Naval Base Alfeite 8

9 Operational Areas: Sesimbra, Portugal 9

10 Sesimbra Harbour 10

11 Operational Vehicles (a few ) Portuguese Navy NRP Auriga NRP Orion NRP CASSIOPEIA LSTS LAUV (Xtreme-2) LAUV (OMST) LAUV (Xplore-2) ASV (Caravela) UAV (X8-06) UAV (X2O-01) 11

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14 M100 Integration Goals Transportation logistics Operational logistics Software integration with LSTS toolchain 14

15 Traveling Internationally with UAS Pre-travel checklist Transport drone on carry-on, if possible Drone insurance Drone serial number Drone FAA registration number Remote pilot s license Drone purchase receipt Request Authorization from Portuguese Navy Request Authorization from AAN Travel Justification Document Batteries Maximum of 2 batteries / person Max 160 Whr Can t check in batteries Discharge batteries to < 50% (otherwise install on drone) Carry batteries in fire resistant bags Radio Frequencies Must use 433 Mhz for TT&C (instead 915 MHz). Change radios. 2.4 Ghz ISM ok 15

16 Drone Rules in Portugal Autoridade Aeronáutica Nacional (AAN) - Air Force (equivalent to FAA) Autoridade Nacional da Aviação Civil (ANAC) - Civil Authority New rules starting Jan 2017, updated Summer 2018 Can t fly above 120 meters (400 ft) Vehicle registration >250 g Must have insurance >900 g Multimedia requires authorization from AAN 16

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19 Ground Station DJI M100 RPI - DUNE/Tasks: M100 Task (?) Neptus Protocol: IMC over UDP IP Port: :xxxx USB Port PPP Daemon -> MAC Add: xx:xx:xx Serial cnx -> Ethernet Port -> IP Add: :xxxx MAC Add: xx:xx:xx -> USB Port (physical interface) Xbee 2.4Ghz Zigbee hostname: M100 Interface Serial0 (/dev/ttyusb0) ip address Encapsulation ppp Xbee 2.4Ghz USB Port UART Port M100 N1 Autopilot PC - Neptus/Tasks: hostname: ground-station Interface Serial0 (/dev/ttyusb0) ip address Encapsulation ppp Protocol Stack Zigbee PPP IP IMC 19

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21 Operations Software Neptus: Command and Control DUNE: Unified Navigation Environment 21

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23 Edge Flight Qualification Review forms Simulate lost comms and recovery Simulate airspace interception from another aircraft and safety maneuver Test waypoint navigation Description of control modes Pilot must always have override TT&C link redundancy Endurance tests Atmospheric limitations Range tests Operations personnel Operador Safety pilot Coordinator Materials Maintenance manual/checklists 23

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25 Future exercise with LSTS LSTS test with M100, M600 Support on logistics Shipping equipment is not trivial Can they fly in US/Hawaii 2) demonstrate the coordination of vehicles through the flying modem ("amphibious modem") Design/Build a Manta for comms using next generation bullets Possible objectives: 1) long distance vehicle operations Day 1. LSTS operates vehicles in Hawaii Day 2. ARL operates vehicles in Portugal Day 3. Publish data 25

26 REP 18 Outcomes Recruitment for MANTAS 2019 (LSTS participation and others) Quick oceanographic data products M100 and LSTS toolchain integration with High interest in flying modem Neptus Dune Radios + PPPD Training with dune, neptus, received documentation about LSTS toolchain 26

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