EuroDRONE is an Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) demonstration project,
funded by the EU's SESAR organization, and its aim is to test and
validate key UTM technologies for Europe's `U-Space' UTM program. The
EuroDRONE UTM architecture comprises cloud software (DroNav) and
hardware (transponder) to be installed on drones. The proposed EuroDRONE
system is a Highly Automated Air Traffic Management System for small
UAVs operating at low altitudes. It is a sophisticated, self-learning
system based on software and hardware elements, operating in a
distributed computing environment, offering multiple levels of
redundancy, fail-safe algorithms for conflict prevention/resolution and
assets management. EuroDRONE focuses its work on functionalities which
involve the use of new communication links, the use of
vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) and vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) technology
to communicate information between drones and operators for safe and
effective UTM functionality. Practical demonstrations that took place in
Patras/Messolonghi in 2019 are presented and show the benefits and
shortcomings of near-term UTM implementation in Europe
