Farsight Vision has introduced a new feature in the FSV App — Link Coverage — which allows users to assess the quality of communication between the operator and the UAV in advance, even before the flight begins.
Farsight Vision told Militarnyi about this.
The new tool is designed to simulate areas of stable signal coverage in a specific terrain, which can help operators better plan missions and reduce the risk of losing control.
Currently, the feature supports DJI drones and uses publicly available technical specifications for communication systems and remote controller ranges provided by the manufacturer.
Users can select a specific drone model, set the pilot’s position on the map, and view the projected signal coverage area based on terrain and local conditions.
The system also allows users to identify potential areas in advance where the connection may deteriorate or drop out, which is particularly important for planning flight routes.
For other drone models, manual configuration of communication system parameters is provided, after which the app automatically calculates the predicted coverage.
Farsight Vision notes that the new tool is designed to simplify preparation for flight missions and make drone operations more predictable.
The company emphasizes that effective mission planning begins not at the moment the drone takes off, but with an understanding of the actual communication capabilities in a specific operational area.
Such functionality can be useful for both civilian operators and professional drone applications in challenging conditions where the stability of the control channel is critical.
Separately, Farsight Vision has called on UAV manufacturers to join in expanding the FSV App ecosystem by providing the technical specifications of their communication systems to enable support for new platforms.
The development of such digital tools reflects a trend toward shifting an increasing portion of unmanned operations planning to a software environment even before the crew actually reaches the mission site.
Recently, the Ukrainian company HIMERA developed a digital radio communication system for the Termit 2.0 UGV.
