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An Investigation of Lighting Schemes to Improve sUAS Conspicuity

Increasing the visual detection and recognition range of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and small UAS (sUAS) is vital for the safety of the National Airspace System (NAS). The last line of defense for collision avoidance is visual see-and-avoid, particularly, if/when automated Detect and Avoid...