Detect and Avoid (DAA) With Broadcast Remote ID (RID)

We design, implement and demonstrate a detect and avoid (DAA) system for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) using broadcast Remote ID (RID). An on-board RID receiver detects UAVs and automatically, autonomously (with no pilot input during the flight) takes avoidance action if a user-defined perimeter is breached (in the xy position and z altitude). On breach, the UAV will land, return to launch (RTL), move horizontally, or move vertically. A video alarm is displayed on the on-screen display (OSD), as well as on ground control stations (GCS) connected via wireless telemetry. All of the software and designs are open source, freely available to the drone community, and can be implemented with off-the-shelf parts. This paper demonstrates one possible detect and avoid technology option for collision avoidance between UAVs.