The Evolution and Application

of
Mini UAV System
Reporter：Cooper Chang
Date : 2009.10.12
Outline
1. CBT Company profile
2. Introduction of UAS
a) Framework b) System Operation c) Classification d) Application

3. UAVER Avian UAS introduction

a) Specification b) Features c) Operation d) Application

4. UAVER Accipiter UAS Introduction

5. Comparison between Avian and Others
6. Core Strengths of UAVER UAS
7. Video of Avian UAS
 1. Company profile
 Company: Carbon-Based Technology Inc.
 Established on: March, 2007
 Capital: NTD 50 millions
 Employee: 37 persons
 Address: #1099-5, section 3, Song Chiu Rd. Taichung, Taiwan
 Business scope
a) Design and manufacture of thermoplastic/thermosetting composite
material
b) Mini UAS complete system development, integration and
manufacturing
c) Middle/large size UAV parts design and producing
 Major products
a) Aerospace composite product (air transportation containers, UAV)
b) Industrial composite product (wind turbine blades, 3C product)
c) Complete Mini UAS-Avian & Accipiter (Aerial Vehicle/Avionics
System/Data Link System/Tracking Antenna/Ground Control Station)
 1. Company profile
2009 Taipei Aerospace and Defense Technology Exhibition

Granted an interview to
CBT Booth-No. A830
journalist from GTV

Accipiter &
Tracking Antenna

The chairman and

The Legislator
director of TAIA
 2. Introduction of UAS -- a) Framework
Propulsion system
Aerial Vehicle Airframe structure
Control Surface drive system

Auto-pilot Flight Control computer

Avionics AHRS control system
Data Link System

Detecting Sensor
UAS Payload Night Vision Camera (IR)
Common Camera (visible light)

Recovery/landing system
Launch/ Launched System
Recovery ATLS

Tracking antenna
GCS Ground Control Computer
Data Link System
2. Introduction of UAS -- b) Operation
 2. Introduction of UAS -- c) Classification
UAV Categories Acronym Range (km) Altitude (m) Endurance (hrs) T-O mass (kg)
Micro (4.3) Micro < 10 250 1 <5
Miniature (13.9) Mini < 10 150 to 300 <2 < 30
Close Range (14.8) CR 10 to 30 3,000 2 to 4 25 to 150
Short Range (20.5) SR 30 to 70 3,000 3 to 6 50 to 250
Medium Range (23.5) MR 70 to 200 5,000 6 to 10 150 to 500
Medium Range (3.2)
MRE > 500 8,000 10 to 18 500 to 1,500
Endurance
Low Altitude (3.9)
LADP > 250 50 to 9,000 0.5 to 1 250 to 2,500
Deep Penetration
Low Altitude (3.3)
LALE > 500 3,000 >24 15 to 25
Long Endurance
Medium Altitude (3.9)
MALE 500 to 750 5,000 to 8,000 24 to 48 1,500
Long Endurance
High Altitude (5.9)
HALE > 2000 20,000 24 to 48 2,500 to 5,000
Long Endurance
Unmanned Combat
UCAV ± 400 < 20,000 ±2 10,000
Aerial Vehicle
 2. Introduction of UAS -- d) Application
Disaster Rescue
Monitoring of Natural
disasters such as floods,
fires, oil spills and nuclear
pollution ..etc.
Envir. Monitor
Marine pollution,
atmospheric weather
& geological
exploration research
Coast Guard Traffic Control Science Research
Smuggling, drug Inbound and outbound Observation and tracking of
trafficking and border shipping management animal migrations
coastal monitoring and highway real-time
traffic monitoring
Entertainment Agric.& Fishery Military purposes
Commercial War reconnaissance,
Animal husbandry,
photography records, radar decoys and
pesticide spraying,
special effects electronic jamming
fisheries resources
photography, and
research..etc
advertising
 3. Avian UAS Introduction- a) Specification
Wingspan 1.6 m (5.24 ft)
Overall Length 0.9 m (2.95 ft)
Height 0.5 m (1.64 ft)
MTOW 3.0 Kg ( 6.6 lb )
Effective
300 m (1,000 ft)
Altitude
Operation
60 min.
Endurance
LOS Datalink
10 Km
range
 Basic Specification Cruise Speed 30 kts (54 Km/h)
1) AVIAN Aerial Vehicle Optical Payload EO CCD & 10X EO CCD
2) Complete Avionics System Bungee-launched or
3) Ground Control Station Takeoff
hand throw
4) Accessories: Bungee cable,
Recovery Parachute
battery pack, Charger
Propulsion
Brushless motors
System
 3. Avian UAS Introduction- b) Features
 High mobility and easy operation
a) 5pcs Modular structure design:
For easy carrying and transportation
b) Bungee-launched:
To Launch without long runway and
special flying
c) Parachute recovery:
It ‘s not restricted by space and
flying skills

 Modular nose with two optical payload

a) Built-in Fixed & 10X EO/CCD 2 optical payloads.
And combine with difference fly mode to execute
the speciation mission. 10X CCD
b) Easily change other payload by modular nose
designed Fix CCD
(ex: Night vision with IR or Probing sensor..etc)
 3. Avian UAS Introduction- b) Features
 Intelligent automatic navigation flight control system
a) Accurate navigation and flight attitude control by the intelligent
flight control unit that consist with built-in 9 signal sensors
AHRS and GPS system
Flight Control Unit

 Real-time long-distance data link system

a) 10Km long distance two-way
data link by U & S band omni
antenna
b) Real-time Image and flight
information download
c) Real-time in-flight post-mission
reconstruction

Dual Band in-flight post-mission

Omni Antenna\ reconstruction
 3. Avian UAS Introduction- c) Operation

1) Mission Organization 3) UAS mission

- Exclusive Ground control 2) UAS Equipping Setting
software - Home position setting
- Way point & Flight mode - GPS checking 4) Bungee-
setting launched

5) Autopilot
Mission executing
7) Packaging - 2 optical CCD manual
switch
- Intelligence relay
- Safety protection
flight control
6) Recovery - In-flight post-mission
- Return Home
reconstruction
- Parachute landing
 3. Avian UAS Introduction- d) Application
Single-UAS operation Intelligence
relay
10 km
(300 m) Remote control
Internet

Ground Control Station

 Definition
- Carry less than 0.6Kg payload, the UAV will execute 65-70 min. independent flight under
navigation or AP flight mode to collect the ground information (image, ..).
- Real-time dual way communication between the UAV and GCS. Intelligence relay by the
internet web system.
- The cover area is base on the GCS center and swept a circle within a radius of 10 km.
Application
- Coast guard, Forest protection, Intelligence reconnaissance
- Regional monitoring of Nature disaster, Environmental pollution detection
- Geological exploration, Atmospheric research, Tracking of animal migrations
 3. Avian UAS Introduction- d) Application
Fixed target monitoring

Intelligence relay

Remote control

2nd UAV Ready for

 Illustration next flight
- Set the target be the hover center and engage the “Hover” flight mode. Switch the
optical payload to the side 10X EO/CCD to execute the long time (60min) monitoring
for the fix target.
- Aerial Relay could be carried out by combination of two or more sets of UAV.
 3. Avian UAS Introduction- d) Application
Multi UAS Web system

Intelligence relay

Right “Judgment” &

“Order” to manage the
limited Resource

Illustration
- Team Avian UAS Union
- Gather for special mission to get the “useful” information and send back to the information
center to make the “Right” decision and send the limited “Right” resource to the Right
place.
- Divide the "Search" & “Rescue“ to execute the mission effectively
4. Accipiter UAS Introduction
Basic Specification
Wingspan 3m (9.84 ft)

Overall Length 1.2 m (3.936 ft)

Height 0.5m (1.64 ft)
MTOW 20 Kg ( 44 lb )

Operation Altitude 300m (1,000 ft)

Operation Endurance 6 Hr
LOS Data link range 50 Km
Cruise Speed 50 kts (101.8 Km/h)

Gimbal with single

Optical Payload
10X EO CCD

Takeoff Catapult Launcher

Recovery Parachute
Propulsion system Gasoline
5. Comparison between Avian & Others
Introduce of AV company

AeroVironment
– The famous factory of small UAV
– For many years with the U.S. military cooperation program
 5. Comparison between Avian & Others
AV Raven & AV Dragon Eye
RAVEN RQ-11B Dragon Eye RQ-14
 Weight: 4.2 lb (1.9 kg)  Weight: 5.1 lb (2.3 kg)
 Length: 3 ft  Length: 3 ft
 Wingspan: 4.5 ft  Wingspan: 3.9 ft
 Payload Capacity: 0.2 lb  Payload Capacity: 0.5 lb
 Cruise Airspeed: 17 - 44 knots  Cruise Airspeed: 35 knots
 Engine Type: Battery  Engine Type: Battery
 5. Comparison between Avian & Others
Model Raven Dragon Eye Avian
Country US / AV US / AV TAIWAN / CBT
MTOW (lb) 4.2 5.1 6.6
MPW (lb) 0.2 0.5 1.0
Operation Endurance (hr) 1 - 1.5 0.5 - 1 >1
Radius (km) 10 5 10
Cruise Speed (knots) 25 35 30
Power Plant Electric Electric Electric
Day & Night Day & Night
Payload Day & Night Photography
Photography Photography
Recovery Manual landing Manual landing Parachute
Ground control system Ground control system Ground control system
Automatic Flight Control Automatic Flight Control Automatic Flight Control
Guidance & Control
RT data transmission RT data transmission RT data transmission
Dynamic mission Dynamic mission Dynamic mission
Easily Operation
Features Single Operation Single Operation Intelligence Relay
Single Operation
 6. Core Strengths of CBT UAVER UAS
 Total Solution Provider
- Design and Integration of complete sub system to provide user optimum UAS

 User Friendly Operating System

- Modular airframe structure design for easy carrying and transportation
- Simplify the take off and launch system by Bungee-launched and parachute
landing
- Short learning time

 Easy Customize Design Change

- Customize Design could fulfill actual demand from users

 Efficiency After Service System

- Through independent design and production, CBT would provide
technological support and maintenance rapidly
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Integration within unmanned systems (and with manned systems) will be

high, necessitating a greater degree of interoperability from the outset, not
added later as an afterthought.
Unmanned + Manned
The trade space between capability and cost will become much greater,
offering a wider range of options, but producing much more complex and
integrated systems, challenging our current “platform” focus on weapons
acquisition. Multi Function
Unmanned systems may be grouped more by technology, and less by
traditional classifications; i.e. small UA may have more in common with
UGVs than with larger UA Technical
Unmanned systems needs a Roadmap to focus development and
employment and maintain critical interfaces with both manned and other
unmanned systems.
Strategy
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UA have matured to the point where one no longer needs to “look for niche
missions.” .....
“Can we find a mission for this UA?” instead by
“Why are we still doing this mission with a human?” Change
Look for commercial answers to achieve the best value and satisfy Strategic
Planning Guidance (SPG). ..
Cost vs Value
Systems engineering principles must be applied to any government developed
solution..... Do NOT make a UA, and then find a mission for it...

Mission Oriented
Continued miniaturization is resulting in a migration of capability from larger to
smaller platforms. .....Moore’s Law.. Minimize / Speed
Small UA have the potential to solve a wide-variety of difficult problems that
may be unaffordable by trying to find solutions with traditionally larger
platforms.
Integration/SUAV
 八. Epilogue

Seeds Needs

Cooperation together for

”Change” & “Improve”
CBT is ready!
And you ?