Automating air traffic information
Creating more cost efficient airports and airways
⦁ Information to pilots is normally given manually by flight controllers, which is expensive and time consuming.
⦁ ARDIS (Airband Radio Digital Information System) transmits the updated information automatically to aircraft via voice communication.
⦁ Important information is collected, adapted and transmitted via air band radio to the pilot, asking for the information, only by pressing the Push-to-Talk-button (PTT) on the aircraft radio.
⦁ The information can be weather information, information about other air traffic i. e. drones operating in the areas, special operations like parachute operations, runway conditions etc.
⦁ Response from pilot to ARDIS can activate procedures at the airport, i. e. instruct drones in the area to land or switch landing lights on at the airport etc.
⦁ The need for staff at airfields and airports is reduced together with the airfield operating costs.
Growing market
The European and US market is estimated to more than € 89 M. More than 20.000 airports, heliports and airfields can transmit vital information to aircrafts in the air or on the ground – without installing additional equipment in the aircrafts. In addition, the growing aviation and drone market needs novel automatic systems to enable integration between manned and unmanned aircrafts.
Digital Information
Important information is received only by pushing the Push-To-Talk-button on the radio in the aircraft. Information can be transmitted directly from the connected computer system collecting the information.
Technology Description
The system use computers to collect, modify and prepare the information for transmitting to the pilots through standard aviation radios. Industry standard components and interfaces are used.
Proof-of-Concept
Proof-of-Concept has been established at University of Southern Denmark and succesful flight tests have been carried out during July 2023 at the Hans Christian Andersen Airport and the Drone Test Center.
Permit to use the air band frequency has been obtained. Spin-out company is under formation.
Next step is finding business partners and further development of the product and market.
Intellectual Property Rights
SDU has claimed the invention and will provide license to the spin-out. Patenting is under evaluation.