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UAS ASSISTANT · Web / iPad / iPhone

In development

Your operations, in a single space.

UAS Assistant grew out of the operational experience I gained at TopView. It is an application in development for the web, iPad and iPhone, made for the operator and the team. A shared database brings together mission organisation, guided document work by several people at once, signed PDF generation, fleet management, logbooks updated automatically from operations, and operational support tools for weather, airspace and situational awareness.

Status
In development
Platforms
Web / iPad / iPhone

01 / UAS Assistant

UAS Assistant on iPad showing the Home screen with operations, mission summaries, remote-pilot activity and a map of operation locations
The Home screen brings together past and planned operations, access to the next mission and the latest completed one, recorded remote-pilot flight time and activity locations.

UAS Assistant / 01—04

From mission planning to final documentation: one space for the operator and the team, with operations, documents, aircraft and records in the same shared database.

  1. 01

    Missions and an operational Home screen.

    The Home screen brings together past and planned operations, provides quick access to the next mission and the latest completed one, summarises recorded remote-pilot flight time and locates activities on the map. The list is shared with the team, so everyone starts from the same operational picture.

  2. 02

    Guided documents, also as a team.

    Six structured forms simplify the completion of operational documents and generate PDFs linked to each mission. The shared database lets several people work on the same document workflow at the same time, from the web, iPad or iPhone.

  3. 03

    Fleet and an integrated database.

    Fleet management records each aircraft’s service age, identifiers, specifications and logbook, visible to the whole operator team. A cross-referenced catalogue links each model to compatible payloads, GCS equipment and accessories, and is designed to be expanded and updated over time.

  4. 04

    Weather, GeoZones and DRI as support.

    Weather combines wind, rain, visibility and other factors to suggest indicative operating windows, and can include nearby METAR and TAF airport bulletins as additional supporting references; GeoZones provide context for a selected point and can show drones tracked through Pollicino devices; DRI Monitor uses Bluetooth Low Energy to receive Direct Remote Identification messages broadcast by compatible UAS nearby.

The document path

From mission to PDF.

  1. 01Operation
  2. 02Guided completion
  3. 03Signatures and PDFs
  4. 04Operational archive

Inside the app

Real screens, area by area.

The images show the current iPad application: Home, document forms and PDFs, fleet management, logbooks, weather, GeoZones and DRI Monitor.

02 / UAS Assistant

UAS Assistant on iPad with the guided mission-crew appointment form and fields for roles and competencies
The mission-crew appointment form records roles and competencies within the operation and prepares the data for the final document.

03 / UAS Assistant

UAS Assistant on iPad with a generated mission-crew appointment PDF and the operation’s document archive
Once the form is complete, the PDF is generated and stored with the documents for the relevant operation.

04 / UAS Assistant

UAS Assistant on iPad with the UAS Checklist form and checks covering structure, propulsion, batteries and GCS equipment
The checklist guides pre-flight checks. The workflow generates a PDF signed by the remote pilot who completed the inspection and stores it with the operation.

05 / UAS Assistant

UAS Assistant on iPad in the GeoZone view with the UAS traffic panel, two aircraft tracked through Pollicino devices and their positions on the map
The GeoZone view displays the consulted zones and can overlay UAS traffic tracked through Pollicino devices. Identifiers, position, altitude and status remain visible on the map.

06 / UAS Assistant

UAS Assistant on iPad in DRI Monitor with a detected UAS, received message data and its position on a three-dimensional map
With Bluetooth Low Energy enabled, DRI Monitor receives and plots broadcast Direct Remote Identification messages from compatible UAS within reception range.

07 / UAS Assistant

UAS Assistant on iPad with the integrated database for finding and adding a UAS model to the fleet
The database speeds up aircraft entry and links the selected model to compatible payloads, GCS equipment and accessories. The catalogue is designed to be updated with additional manufacturers and models.

08 / UAS Assistant

UAS Assistant on iPad with the fleet list and a UAS record showing service age, identifiers and technical data
For each aircraft, fleet management records service age, registration or ID, serial number, flight specifications, payloads, GCS equipment and accessories, with access to its logbook.

09 / UAS Assistant

UAS Assistant on iPad with a UAS logbook, aircraft identifiers and details of associated missions
The aircraft logbook is updated automatically from missions associated with that UAS in the operational workflow, recording dates, locations, pilots and flight time.

10 / UAS Assistant

UAS Assistant on iPad with a remote pilot’s personal logbook and recorded missions
Accessible from the Home screen, the pilot logbook records missions, locations, the UAS used, flight purpose and duration, and is updated from operations associated with that pilot.

11 / UAS Assistant

UAS Assistant on iPad with current weather, a suggested operating window, hourly trends and flight-operation guidance
The Weather view combines wind, rain, fog, visibility and other factors to provide indicative operating windows and guidance on whether to proceed, use caution or postpone. It can also include nearby METAR and TAF airport bulletins, again as supporting information.

12 / UAS Assistant

UAS Assistant launch screen on iPad with the app icon and the words Powered by TopView

Operational use

A supporting tool, not a replacement.

Weather, GeoZone and DRI features provide supporting information. They do not replace current official sources, risk assessment, applicable regulations or the operator’s decision. Failure to detect a DRI signal does not demonstrate that no UAS are nearby.

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