Path
Map vehicle, relay, network, remote centre, credentials and external providers.
System anatomy · 07
Command, control and lost link
Treat communications coverage, latency, priority, cybersecurity and loss behaviour as safety-critical system properties.
Evidence statusCross-domain mission framework · vehicle, operation and jurisdiction validation requiredLast reviewed: 15 August 2026
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FUURAA thesis
A remote or supervised system is only as controllable as its end-to-end command path under degradation.
Engineering map
Turn the title into engineering objects that can be observed, measured and reviewed.
Each layer states the boundary to establish and the evidence needed for the next decision.
Priority
Protect safety commands from payload traffic, congestion and stale instructions.
Loss
Define timeouts, autonomous fallback, notification and reconnection authority.
Verification questions
Write the questions first, then decide whether a demo, test, pilot or operating record can answer them.
Each question needs an object, conditions, denominator, threshold and accountable decision owner.
- 01
Which links carry safety-critical commands?
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What is the maximum tolerable latency?
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Can payload traffic starve control?
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What state is entered after link loss?
Evidence to preserve
Enable the next reader to reconstruct conditions, results, failures and the decision.
A conclusion alone loses reviewability; raw records, configuration and exclusions matter too.
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Evidence package 1
End-to-end communications architecture
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Evidence package 2
Coverage, latency and congestion test
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Evidence package 3
Lost-link and reconnection event log
Scope boundary
State what this evidence still cannot be generalised to.
- 01
A redundant radio count cannot prove independent, timely or secure command paths.
- 02
This is an engineering reading and decision framework; it does not replace application-specific risk assessment, conformity work, procurement acceptance or professional advice.
Sources and evidence status
Read standards scope, measurement evidence and application conclusions separately.
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ISO · Published 2026-08-07 · Edition 3
↗02ISO 21384-3:2026 — Uncrewed aircraft operational procedures
Specifies requirements for safe commercial UAS operations, including external safety-critical command-and-control services.
IMO · Adopted 2026-05 · effective 2026-07-01
↗03International Code of Safety for Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships
Establishes a goal-based framework for MASS design, operation and certification, including modes, operational limits, remote centres, cybersecurity and human oversight.
International Hydrographic Review / IHO · Published 2020-11-30 · updated 2021-09-21
↗Hydrographic survey with autonomous surface vehicles
Separates remote piloting from several autonomy levels and links supervision to traffic, hazards, weather, sensors, communications and recovery.