{"id":150,"date":"2023-03-16T12:49:21","date_gmt":"2023-03-16T11:49:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/research.dblue.it\/ealu-aer\/?page_id=150"},"modified":"2026-01-15T11:17:24","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T10:17:24","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/research.dblue.it\/ealu-aer\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"

About the project<\/h1>\n

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Context &<\/h2>\n

Ambitions<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

The growth of the drone economy and the implementation of Urban Air Mobility (UAM) require a new air traffic management framework for low-altitude operations. This framework, known as U-space, involves a range of digital and automated services aimed at providing safe, efficient, and secure access to airspace for a large number of drones. It will accommodate routine missions in any class of airspace and environment while ensuring compatibility with manned aviation and air traffic control. To achieve this vision, demonstrators will play a crucial role, bridging the gap between research and industrialization, and promoting market uptake.<\/p>\n

In this context, EALU-AER ambition is to demonstrate U-space architecture operations (U1 and U2 services) and the integration with ATM, establishing Ireland\u2019s first Digital Sky Demonstrator.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Objectives<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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U-SPACE ARCHITECTURE<\/p>\n<\/div>

EALU-AER will build an infrastructure platform using top-notch drone traffic management technology solutions, including a fully functioning vertiport, a U-Space platform, a backhaul network, communications and surveillance equipment, and advanced three-dimensional phased array radar. Along the project lifespan, 4 technology integration phases are foreseen:<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Phase 1:<\/p>\n<\/div>

The first phase, a VLOS flight based on the simplest CONOPS, uses WebUAS connectivity to the ground control station and Shannon air traffic control through the ARINC Global Network Point of Presence and Network Monitoring.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Phase 2:<\/p>\n<\/div>

Addition of Skyler Surveillance and EVLOS (Extended Visual Line of Sight) utilizing the demo drones embedded C2 (Command & Control).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Phase 3:<\/p>\n<\/div>

Addition of CNPC C2 ground network and integration of CNPC onto a test platform.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Phase 4:<\/p>\n<\/div>

Additional BVLOS corridors to another county (Galway and\/or Dublin).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>