Modes of operation¶

CAMS is designed to work under several modes of operation fulfilling user needs in various use cases:

• Field operation
• Virtual operation
• Mixed-reality
• Mission replay

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Field operation¶

Field operation uses real paparazzi UAVs and actual cloud sensor data.

Virtual operation¶

Operation in pure simulated mode uses virtual Paparazzi UAVs flying into synthetic clouds from a MesoNH database.

Mixed-reality operation¶

Mixed-reality simulation exploits real UAVs managed by the Paparazzi framework with simulated cloud sensors. This mode of operation is meant to test the UAV flight patterns without having to fly into a cloud.

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Mission replay¶

Stored flight recordings can be used as inputs and be replayed back back CAMS. This mode of operation is useful for post-mission analysis.