Providing ATC visibility of a DJI A2 drone using a BeagleBone and Sagetech XPS-TR transponder

The UgCS team has accomplished what we believe is a first - integrating a Mode S/ADS-B out transponder with a small drone, enabling radar visibility throughout the drone's flight. A BeagleBone Black computer with CAN bus shield was used to integrate a Sagetech XPS-TR, the world's smallest transponder, with the A2's flight controller. The flight"

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