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18 Dec 18. The Shareholders and the Board of the Oxley Group announce the appointment of Darren Cavan as Oxley Group Chief Executive Officer. Darren has had a long and successful career with Oxley, including time spent with both Oxley Developments in the UK and Oxley Inc. in the US. Darren has a Mechanical Engineering background and a wide range of experience across programme management, engineering, operations, commercial and technical functions. Darren brings to the role over 25 years’ experience within the aerospace and military sector, specifically in the LED lighting and electronics arena. Commenting on his new role Darren said, ‘I am proud to be appointed as Oxley Group CEO, Oxley are world leaders in innovation and I look forward to leveraging our technology and working with customers to develop new solutions. I have a strong belief in the Oxley team and I will work with them to deliver our strategic vision and perform against our ambitious growth targets.’
Oxley Chairman Peter Bedwin added, ‘I very much welcome Darren’s appointment, in Darren we have a CEO who has an excellent technical understanding coupled with a valuable insight into the workings of the Group. Darren is well respected by our customers and well placed to lead the Group in exploiting our technical expertise to grow our presence in the aerospace arena.’
19 Dec 18. Samsung’s 5th Drone Patent in 2018 – Next-Gen Galaxy Accessory? This has certainly been the year of the drone for Samsung who has been granted four design patents (01, 02 and 03) and yesterday the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office published Samsung’s first utility patent that begins to detail a drone with cameras and multiple sensors. Five patents in a single year is certainly a sign that Samsung is taking this project very seriously. To date Apple has a single patent published in 2016 that could apply to a future drone.
Drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles, could use 3D depth cameras and a heavy dose of AI/Machine Learning. So it’s understandable that tech companies like Samsung and Apple could be interested in developing a drone accessory device for their respective smartphones and tablets. For the time being, it’s Samsung who is making greater strides and pushing their IP through the U.S. Patent Office to protect their future product(s).
Samsung’s patent application begins by stating that unmanned aerial vehicles have been developed and utilized for military purposes for information collection and reconnaissance in areas where user access is difficult, the unmanned aerial vehicle has recently been equipped with an image capturing features (cameras), resulting in the commercialization and popularization of the unmanned aerial vehicles.
Samsung’s invention covers an unmanned aerial vehicle that includes a housing structure, a wireless communication circuit to be in wireless communication with an external controller, a plurality of propulsions systems coupled to the housing, and a navigation circuit configured to control the plurality of propulsion systems.
In addition the Samsung drone will incorporate an electronic speed control (ESC) module, at least one camera, a multitude of sensors (illumination, UV, ultrasonic, compass, barometer, gyro, gesture, acceleration and more), rechargeable battery and/or a solar battery.
The controller, illustrated in patent FIG. 10 above may display internal system information (#1020) of the unmanned aerial vehicle, received from the unmanned aerial vehicle, and/or surrounding environment information (#1030) of a current location of the unmanned aerial vehicle (e.g., weather, temperature, wind speed, etc.) on the display (#1000).
The controller (#910) may further display a UI (#1040) in a steering mode on the display so that a user can steer the unmanned aerial vehicle. The UI in the steering mode may include a left-joystick (#1041) capable of controlling a throttle and yaw of the unmanned aerial vehicle and a right-joystick (#1042) capable of controlling a pitch and roll of the unmanned aerial vehicle. (Source: UAS VISION/Patently Apple)
17 Dec 18. Wind River®, a leader in delivering IoT software for critical infrastructure, today announced the release of a full suite of automotive, avionics, and industrial safety certification evidence for the latest version of VxWorks® Cert Edition. The real-time operating system (RTOS) for safety-critical applications is designed and developed to the highest achievable safety levels accepted by worldwide certification authorities.
VxWorks solutions have been used in more than 550 safety certification programs by more than 350 customers across industries. This most recent suite of certification evidence builds on Wind River’s 20-plus years of experience in safety certification software products, and demonstrates the company’s commitment to industry-leading safe, secure, and reliable solutions.
Like the RTOS itself, the commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) evidence is designed for reuse and portability with long-term cost-of-ownership benefits for safety-critical projects, including those specifically targeting compliance to the following standards:
- Automotive: ISO 26262 Automotive Safety Integrity Level (ASIL) D backed by certificates issued by independently accredited certification authority TÜV SÜD
- Avionics: DO-178C Design Assurance Level (DAL) A
- Industrial: IEC 61508 Safety Integrity Level (SIL) 3 backed by certificates issued by independently accredited certification authority TÜV SÜD
“With this latest addition of robust certification evidence, Wind River continues its unsurpassed legacy of delivering to our customers comprehensive safety offerings and certification expertise, with a focus on reducing program risk and enabling faster time-to-market,” said Michel Genard, vice president of operating environments, Wind River. “Relevant for a diverse range of applications such as autonomous driving, next-generation avionics, and industrial automation, the evidence sets are backed by Wind River’s professional services, support, and maintenance, ensuring best-in-industry experience as programs move forward to full system certification.”
17 Dec 18. Sky-Drones Partners With Altitude Angel. Sky-Drones – a UAV flight control system solutions expert partnered with Altitude Angel – aviation technology company who creates global-scale solutions that enable safe integration and use of fully autonomous drones into global airspace. Sky-Drones creates professional UAV flight control systems including autopilot hardware, onboard software, ground control software and cloud services. The company brings technology to help its global customers building and operating commercial drones for security, inspections, mapping and media production.
“At Sky-Drones we highly appreciate, prioritize and always strive to enhance the safety of drone operations”, – says Kirill Shilov, CEO of Sky-Drones. An exponentially growing number of drones and more complex missions require reliable airspace regulator which will allow bringing drone operations at an even higher level. Altitude Angel is a trusted advisor to regulatory groups and national aviation authorities, working in partnership with key stakeholders to manage new legislative and regulatory issues. These are one of the key reasons why Sky-Drones has chosen Altitude Angel as a strategic partner on its way of unmanned aerial vehicles integration into controlled airspace.
SmartAP GCS is mission planning and control software by Sky-Drones. The application is available for any platforms and operating systems which makes it versatile and flexible. Recently the company has finished the first step of Altitude Angel services integrated into the app. Now and onwards SmartAP users are able to see airspace and ground hazard data which will make their decisions on flight location selection and mission scenarios more aware and adequate. It’s a major milestone towards incorporating BVLOS (Beyond Visual Line-of-Sight) drone operations on a regular basis which will eventually lead to the new business opportunities of UAV applications. The next step is an implementation of automated in-app airspace authorization request based on the pre-planned mission. This would mean that Sky-Drones customers will get an opportunity among the first worldwide to be able to fly in controlled airspace without the need to switch between control and authorization apps. (Source: UAS VISION)
17 Dec 18. RDN to deploy with SitaWare Headquarters for MCM mission. The command-and-control software will be used as a staff-level planning tool. The Royal Danish Navy will put to sea with Systematic’s SitaWare Headquarters software in the new year, as the service takes command of the Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group One (SNMCMG1). SitaWare Headquarters will equip HDMS Thetis, an ocean patrol frigate that is acting as the flagship for the MCM group. While RDN vessels have already deployed on multinational missions with SitaWare, the employment of SitaWare Headquarters on Thetis will mark the first occasion that the software will be used as the flagship staff-level planning tool for a NATO task group.
SitaWare Headquarters is being fielded across the majority of the RDN’s combatants, as well as at two shore-based sites. The RDN is also in the process of examining the utility of SitaWare Frontline.
“SitaWare Headquarters will act as an important enabler in the MCM mission,” explained Stig Meyer, product manager and maritime domain expert at Systematic, “In addition to providing advanced command-and-control and planning tools for the MCM mission, the software will present a comprehensive Recognised Maritime Picture to commanders.”
The capability will be provided on a standalone terminal in this deployment, but there is the potential for SitaWare Headquarters to be integrated within a ship’s systems architecture at a later stage, Meyer explained.
To ready themselves for the deployment, RDN personnel have already undertaken training at Systematic’s headquarters in Aarhus.
SNMCMG1 is one of four groups that comprise the core of the maritime component of the Very High Readiness Joint Task Force to the NATO Response Forces. The MCM group will undertake active mine-hunting and disposal operations, notably in the Baltic Sea where ordnance from the Second World War continues to pose a threat to shipping.
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Oxley Group Ltd
Oxley specialises in the design and manufacture of advanced electronic and electro-optic components and systems for air, land and sea applications within the military sector. Established in 1942, Oxley has manufacturing facilities in the UK and USA and enjoys representation worldwide. The company’s products include night vision and LED lighting, data capture systems and electronic components. Oxley has pioneered the development of night vision compatible lighting. It offers a total package incorporating optical filters, equipment modification, cockpit and external lighting along with fleet wide upgrade services including engineering, installation, support, maintenance and training. The company’s long experience of manufacturing night vision lighting and LED indicators, coupled with advances in LED technology, has enabled it to develop LED solutions to replace incandescent and fluorescent lighting in existing applications as well as becoming the lighting option of choice in new applications such as portable military hospitals, UAV control stations and communication shelters.
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