Cooperating with Anritsu's "Flying Car" communication quality evaluation - Conducting radio wave environment measurement using a drone over EXPO Vertiport, Osaka/Kansai Expo -

Prodrone Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture, Representative Director and President: Shunsuke Totani; hereinafter referred to as Prodrone) is Anritsu Corporation (Headquarters: 5-1-1 Onna, Atsugi City, Kanagawa Prefecture; Representative Director and President: Hamada). In the communication quality measurement project over the flying car airfield carried out by Koichi Koichi, we provided the industrial drone "PD6B-Type 3" and cooperated in the radio wave environment evaluation in the sky. This initiative was implemented at "EXPO Vertiport" in Yumeshima, which will be the venue for the 2025 Japan World Expo (Osaka/Kansai Expo).■Background of the initiativeNext-generation air mobility, such as industrial drones and flying cars, is premised on operating in coordination with the ground during flight, so a highly reliable communication infrastructure is essential. In particular, applications such as disaster response, infrastructure inspection, and logistics require highly stable video transmission and remote monitoring, making cellular communications a noteworthy method.

However, the communication quality in the sky is different from that on the ground, and this measurement was conducted because a dedicated evaluation is required.■Radio wave environment measurement contentsProdrone installed an industrial drone "PD6B-Type3" with Anritsu's communication measuring instrument "Network Master Pro MT1000A" and carried out radio wave environment measurements up to 150 meters above the ground at the Osaka/Kansai Expo venue. It acquired communication quality data while flying, contributing to the visualization of the cellular communication environment in the sky.

・Measurement conditions are as follows:
・Measurement altitude: maximum 150m from the ground
・Target area: Flight route over EXPO Vertiport
・Mounting method: Measuring instruments and antennas are stored in a measurement box with vibration-proof structure

The acquired data was recorded three-dimensionally using multiple indicators such as throughput and delay, and the quality of cellular communication in the sky was visualized in 3D. This confirms that it is possible to understand and evaluate the communication conditions of a flying car's takeoff and landing field and flight route in advance.■Prodrone person in charge comment"We were concerned about the impact of the wind as we are close to the ocean, but the weather was stable that day, and we were able to fly without any problems. We believe this initiative is an important step toward ``visualizing the communication environment in the air,'' which is necessary for the safe operation of next-generation air mobility.''■About Prodrone Co., Ltd.With the vision of "becoming the most trusted drone company in the region," we aim to build a drone ecosystem in the Chubu region. We offer a one-stop service for everything from development to sales of industrial drones, including the PD6B-Type3 multicopter, which has a maximum recommended payload of 20kg and has begun mass production, and the Prodrone GT-M, which is capable of long-distance flight (100km tested).■About Anritsu CorporationSince its founding in 1895, Anritsu has developed, manufactured, and sold measuring instruments essential for the development and quality assurance of various communication systems in the ever-evolving field of information and communications. We also provide original and high-level products such as food and pharmaceutical foreign object detectors, weight sorters, remote monitoring and control systems, and communication devices. We support the creation of a safe, secure, and comfortable society in a wide range of fields.

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