ARC-LandingTM
A resilient landing solution for Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) is essential if they are to perform missions in extreme conditions, especially if satellite navigation systems are unavailable, obstructed, or jammed.
A drone can pinpoint a mission endpoint with centimetre accuracy and without satellite positioning or intercommunication, provided the landing site is equipped with ARCTM radars.
ARCTM offers high-fidelity localisation functionality based on direct radar range measurements, operating independently of satellites and highly resilient to jamming mechanisms.
How it works
ARC LandingTM consists of a primary radar mounted on the UAV and a network of secondary radars installed on the landing pad. The primary device accurately measures the range and direction of the secondary devices and sends this information to the UAV flight controller. The primary radar sends this target information via the MAVLink Precision Landing Target protocol. All information is automatically processed and verified by MAVLink compatible flight controllers, such as ArduPilot, facilitating an autonomous landing. ARC LandingTM also accounts for roll/pitch movements, typical of dynamic landing pads such as those found on a vessel.
Key features
- Small & Lightweight (SWaP) <300g
- Low power: 12Vdc <5W
- Dimensions: 120 x 120 x 45 mm (on Pad), 78 x 60 x 20 mm (30g OEM* board on UAV)
- Detection capabilities: 120m (Extended range options available)
- Long range: high resolution measurement within 1 centimetre with up to 120-degree field of view in the horizontal and 90-degree field of view in the vertical axis
- Highly resilient to jamming/spoofing technologies
Other Benefits of ARC-LandingTM
- Promotes cost-saving and enhances health and safety procedures by removing the need for highly skilled drone pilots in hazardous situations
- Drives down operational costs as well as preventing damage or loss to high-value assets, including the UAV
- Minimizes downtime and offers peace of mind to asset owners.
- Facilitates critical logistics, ensuring that key assets reach their destination quickly and safely
ARC LandingTM is a proven technology that has been integrated into partner UAVs, with several real-world deployments secured.
We also have a strategic partnership with Evolve Dynamics, a British UAV manufacturer who have integrated our radars into their SKY MANTIS 2 UAV to deliver autonomous landing, loitering and zonal position hold capabilities without needing any other sensors.
Watch these videos to learn more
Autonomous platform follow and landing on a moving vehicle using ARC-LandingTM
With Sensoriis’ ARC-LandingTM radar system integrated onto Evolve Dynamics‘ SKY MANTIS 2, the UAV can perform autonomous landing, loitering and zonal position hold without the use of any other sensors, making it ideally suited to operation in GNSS-denied environments.
Precision loitering and landing on a moving vessel using ARC-LandingTM
Evolve Dynamics performed the first precision landing and loitering of their SKY MANTIS 2 on a moving vessel using Sensoriis’ ARC-LandingTM radar system . Positional data was passed from the ground platform to the airside module mounted on the aircraft.
With the integration of sensor devices, the UAV was able to follow and land on a moving boat without the use of additional sensors.