Software design for mini-type ground control station of UAV

The guiding ideology and principle of GCS (Ground Control Station) software design & development were proposed by analyzing the role of CGS in UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) systems. Firstly, established an abstract GCS software structure model of bi-directional information interaction; Secondly, analyzed the hardware system constraints caused by development of portable, mini-type GCS, as well as influences on GCS software design. Also, GCS software compatibility and interoperability standards and requirements were discussed. In the process of software design, at first, made a comprehensive analysis of the content of UAV data & information; Then finished the virtual instrument application design, put forward a multi-layer architecture model of 2D flight situation. The structure model analysis, data & information analysis provides a good guidance to the procedure of GCS software design & development, so as to avoid blindness and improve development efficiency. Virtual instrument interface design reflects the basic method of GUI (Graphical User Interface) design. The proposed multi-layer structure model of 2D flight situation shows the general scheme to solve the problem of navigation information output.