Mission-critical integrated satellite-based solutions for situational awareness

Offentlig prosjektsammendrag

In mission-critical visual communications, and situations where the need for network capacity is a concern, focus is on the impact images may have for operations, not the technical quality of the image. By focusing communications capacity on operationally relevant content, savings in network loads over 99% are realistic while keeping full image quality for relevant parts. Based on several space projects, we will perform research and develop an optimal mission-critical visual sensor communications solution for low-bandwidth mobile or satellite networks. It is also applicable live images from UAVs, and for providing hi-resolution satellite imagery details to field users using mobile satellite networks. We are basing our R&D on three levels of problems for communication, which enables substantial gains in communication efficiency: • The effectiveness problem - how effectively does the received meaning affect behavior? Related to how relevant is an observation for the decision maker. • The semantic problem - how precisely is the meaning 'conveyed'? For images, depends on photographer’s ability to capture observation and quality of compression. • The technical problem - how accurately can the message be transmitted? An operational system basis has been designed by interactions with United Nations, Civil Protection, Police and Military, and has won several innovation awards.