An EGNSS application providing an end-to-end solution based on the SAR/Galileo service and particularly using the Return-Link-Message (RLM), to improve the mobility and safety of citizens

Projektinformationen

SAT406M

ID Finanzhilfevereinbarung: 640387

DOI

10.3030/640387

Projekt abgeschlossen

EK-Unterschriftsdatum 22 Januar 2015

Startdatum 1 Februar 2015

Enddatum 31 Januar 2018

Finanziert unter

• INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies – Space

Gesamtkosten

€ 1 426 250,00

EU-Beitrag

€ 998 375,00

Koordiniert durch

MOBIT TELECOM LTD
Israel

Periodic Reporting for period 2 - SAT406M (An EGNSS application providing an end-to-end solution based on the SAR/Galileo service and particularly using the Return-Link-Message (RLM), to improve the mobility and safety of citizens)

Berichtszeitraum: 2016-08-01 bis 2018-01-31

Zusammenfassung vom Kontext und den Gesamtzielen des Projekts

Problem/issue being addressed: Search and Rescue of people in distress

Importance for society: improve the mobility and safety of citizens

Overall objectives: demonstrate an end-to-end system comprising a Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) and base station (MEOLUT), increasing data throughput via SAR/Galileo system, and enabling the Galileo Return Link Service (RLS), to improve Search and Rescue (SAR) success.

Project Results:
1. Personal Locator beacon in form of a wrist-watch, enabling the SAR/Galileo Return Link Service
2. MEOLUT with flat, small and active antenna
3. EIB technology for communicating Extra Information Bits from beacon to MEOLUT/Rcc, compliant with C/S standards
4. EIB thechnology for enhancing the MEOSAR localization particularly when few satellites are in line of sight
5. Patents protecting the EIB method and PLB antenna.

Arbeit, die ab Beginn des Projekts bis zum Ende des durch den Bericht erfassten Berichtszeitraums geleistet wurde, und die wichtigsten bis dahin erzielten Ergebnisse

1. Designed, built and tested SAT406M PLB prototype
2. Demonstrated and verified communication method (named: EIB) between SAT406M PLB and MEOLUT
3. Tested, analyzed and recorded Time of Emission (ToE) accuracy of SAT406M PLB
4. Enhanced the independent localization of the SAT406M PLB at the MEOLUT
5. Developed a prototype SW to determine the physiological status of the SAT406M user

Fortschritte, die über den aktuellen Stand der Technik hinausgehen und voraussichtliche potenzielle Auswirkungen (einschließlich der bis dato erzielten sozioökonomischen Auswirkungen und weiter gefassten gesellschaftlichen Auswirkungen des Projekts)

1. PLB displaying distress acknowledgement to user, based on Galileo Return Link Service
2. PLB reporting user's physiological status
3. PLB alerting distress on two channels: a. worldwide, via Galileo, GPS and Glonass satellites; and b. local, via marine VHF Digital Selective Calling.
4. Enhancing MEOLUT independent beacon localization accuracy
5. Enabling MEOLUT independent beacon localization based on single satellite and multiple bursts

Beyond providing a SAR/Galileo PLB integrating a VHF marine radio with the satellite beacon, in a friendly wrist-worn form, SAT406M is expected to contribute to the adoption of the RLS - the unique SAR/Galileo Return Link Service by which the distress call is been acknowledged. It is expected that users will much appreciate that feature, which will provide self confidence and moral encouragement during the not easy hours of waiting for a rescue to come.

SAT406 PLBs tested by the MEOLUT in Toulouse

SAT406M PLB prototype

SAT406M PLB prototype placed on MEOLUT Antenna