Design of a Mission Data Handling Algorithm for a Unified Trajectory Module Based on STANAG 4586 and MAVLink
摘要
This paper presents a mission data handling algorithm using the STANAG 4586, AEP-84, Volume II as well as the MAVLink 2 protocol standard. An existing algorithm based on the STANAG 8486 protocol is extend to support multi-leg missions such that multiple routes can be uploaded and stored online and safe switching between them is ensured. Furthermore, a module that supports the MAVLink protocol is developed. The MAVLink module is able to handle multi-leg missions, too. Additionally, both modules are integrated to achieve a high interoperability between different ground control stations (GCS). Synchronization between the modules ensures safe operation and monitoring from multiple GCS. Simulation results show, that the proposed algorithm is able to correctly process incoming mission data regardless of the mission scenario or protocol definition.