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are visualized by colored markers: in particular, it is shown the prediction of the future

position of the aircraft by means of emphasized tunnel sectors that, in the future, will be

interested by the effective trajectory. Experimental tests have shown that the combination

of the visual information coming from the guide tunnel and from the predictions reduces

the oscillations around the reference trajectory during the mission [Ref. (52)]. At present

only the position prediction is used although the virtual tunnel block is able to estimate

also future attitude.

The guidance tunnel is a critical tool for repeating the same planned trajectory or to

flight throughout adjacent parallel stripes (i.e. for precision farming applications or air

pollution monitoring where the same path must be repeated several time during the day).

Screenshots of the guidance tunnel are shown in Figure 80 and Figure 81. The first

one shows the original interface developed for remote piloted aircraft. This early version

was used only indoor and placed side by side to another monitor indicating the aircraft

position and air data.

Figure 80: Guidance tunnel ver. 1

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