Objectif
The PALADIN antenna exploits the electronically reconfigurable features of several plasma discharges along with DSP
algorithms to create narrow beamwidth and multi-lobes radiation pattern. These features allows the PALADIN antenna to
lock and track up to 4 navigation satellites (each lobe for a distinct satellite) to achieve higher signal to noise ratio, and to
create nulls in the directions of electromagnetic interference including jamming, spoofing and multi-path reflections. Such
features can be proficiently adopted either on board of an aircraft or on the ground replacing GBAS reference antennas. In
the former case, the antenna can be embedded in the wing structure providing a drag-free solution, which can achieve better
accuracy in position estimation thanks to the many GNSS satellites being tracked, and can integrate different antenna into one solution thanks to the tuneable properties offered by plasma discharges. In the latter case, the antenna can be used in place of actual landing system reference antennas thanks to its null steering in the directions of interferences and jamming resistant operations.
The proposed study project PALADIN has the following high-level objectives:
1) Technical Assessment of the technology addressing antenna design and simulation;
2) Exploitation plan including commercial feasibility, business plan and preparation of Phase 2 activities.
Technical assessment will focus in the update of the existing simulation software for plasma antenna performance evaluation
and the design of a Smart Plasma Antenna for secure landing and navigation operation. Technical assessment will also
include the evaluation of critical technologies required for prototyping and industrialization.
Commercial Feasibility and Business Plan will provide a preliminary market assessment and positioning of the expected
product with specific regard to aviation and the preparation of phase 2 activities.
Champ scientifique
- social sciencessocial geographytransportnavigation systemssatellite navigation systemglobal navigation satellite system
- engineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringaerospace engineeringsatellite technology
- engineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringaerospace engineeringaircraft
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringroboticsautonomous robotsdrones
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringinformation engineeringtelecommunications
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SME-1 - SME instrument phase 1Coordinateur
00012 Guidonia Montecelio Rm
Italie
L’entreprise s’est définie comme une PME (petite et moyenne entreprise) au moment de la signature de la convention de subvention.