Avionics and Astrionics: State-of-the-Art and Future Perspectives

Safety regulations have mainly driven avionics following a conservative pace to move forward toward new approaches and advanced technologies. However, there has been a great push in the last few decades to take aviation electronics to the next level. On the other hand, the resurgence of the space race involving several different countries and the proliferation of innovative spacecraft and space missions have increased the demand for new avionics for space systems (i.e. astrionics), which require more sophisticated capabilities and sustainability for communication, surveillance, guidance, navigation, and control. Avionics and astrionics look for evolution beyond automation by expecting high levels of trusted autonomy for which serious considerations of rigorous standards for dependability (e.g. safety and security, including cybersecurity) must be taken.

This Research Topic is focused on highlighting the latest advancements in avionics and astrionics and aims to disseminate both fundamental and applied research, as well as engineering practices. This collection intends to bring together experts from interdisciplinary areas to highlight the current state-of-the-art and identify future objectives for the field.

Topic themes of particular interest to this Research Topic include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Electrical and electronic avionic and astrionic systems
• Communication, navigation, and surveillance systems
• Air/space traffic management
• Flight deck/control systems
• Electromagnetic compatibility and hazards of electromagnetic radiations
• The application of artificial intelligence to avionics and astrionics
• The connectivity and reconfiguration of avionic and astrionic systems
• Aerial/space robotics and autonomous systems
• Cybersecurity and cyber-physical systems
• Radars, satellites, and sensing systems
• Weather effects on instruments and measurements
• Other emerging themes in the field, such as urban air mobility and space situation awareness

All manuscript types are welcome in this Research Topic.

Keywords: Aerospace, Aviation, Avionics, Astrionics, Cybersecurity, Electronic Systems, Flight Control Systems, Navigation

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