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Sensors, Multicopter Drones and Cellular Solutions in Situational Awareness

Abstract: Wireless sensor systems and sensors carried by multicopter drones have a remarkable role in situational awareness. Compared to many older surveillance systems, their production costs are cheaper, and they are easier to carry, deploy and operate. Their computation and communication capabilities enable higher autonomy level than before. However, there are several issues to consider making these systems feasible for safety critical use. Multicopter drones and sensor systems are not operating alone so they must be interfaced with the other parts of the situational awareness system. Communication solutions must be reliable and robust against intentional and unintentional disturbances. Navigation and positioning must operate also in such situations, when GNSS positioning is seriously disturbed or completely missing. Connectivity to the critical parts of the system must be guaranteed. The use of existing cellular network, or standalone solutions based on the same technology, offers interesting opportunities. This presentation provides an overview about the ongoing and recent research about the topic in Aalto University.

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