Research and development of innovative LiDAR technology for increasing aviation safety Project ID: FW10010248 Provider: Technological Agency of the Czech Republic Period: Jan 01, 2024 - May 31, 2026 Recipient -- coordinator: Honeywell International s.r.o. -- RNDr. Zbyněk Drásal Ph.D. Co-recepient(s) / PI(s): -- Ing. Ondřej Matoušek Ph.D. Institute of Plasma Physics, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague -- Mgr. Radek Melich Ph.D. Institute of Scientific Instruments of the CAS, v. v. i. -- Ing. Mojmír Šerý Ph.D. Co-investigators from IPP M. Veselý, J. Václavík, M. Špína, M. Stašík, H. Franců, J. Beneš, A. Kroupa, J. Junek, K. Majerová Aims of the project: This project aims to develop new innovative LiDAR technology for air-data avionics, targeting next generation of modern aircrafts. This unit is planned to be used as a primary Air-data system (Air-Data Computer), and combines innovative solutions from many fields: photonics, precise opto-mechanics, electornics and UV laser technologies. The overall R&D effort is directed towards an advanced LiDAR Air-Data product, which combines HW and SW solution, and currently doesn't exist on the market worldwide. The main subject of this project is to develop the key LiDAR sub-subsystems: interferometer-detector, optical head and processing algorithm, and achieve measurement precision of air free-stream along line-of-sight (LOS) of the order of 1 knot in real and/or reality close conditions.