Descripción del proyecto
Drones para combatir incendios
La labor de los bomberos y los equipos de seguridad pública ante emergencias como edificios en llamas y misiones de rescate precisa de un apoyo aéreo que genere información con fines de concienciación sobre la situación. Los drones son fundamentales en este sentido, pero poseen limitaciones en forma de tiempo de vuelo, errores posibles de los usuarios y poca seguridad cuando se operan en entornos urbanos. El proyecto financiado con fondos europeos Fotokite propone un instrumento nuevo que aumenta la conciencia situacional aérea mediante servicios de información. Los sistemas de vehículos aéreos no tripulados amarrados de Fotokite pueden lanzarse desde los vehículos de bomberos de forma autónoma y ofrecer información térmica y visual a los equipos que operan sobre el terreno. El sistema cuenta con hardware que se vende a los clientes con una suscripción para un contrato de servicios anual.
Objetivo
Fotokite aims to provide firefighting and public safety teams with a new tool to safely and easily access aerial situational awareness information to help in their mission to save lives and preserve property. Fotokite has developed a vehicle-integrated and tethered UAV technology to deliver mission-critical information to firefighters during emergency response situations. Use of drones at the exploration of emergency zones is limited due to safety, regulatory, and technical capabilities. Drones that are piloted manually are prone to user error, unsafe in cities and around crowds of people, and do not scale operationally. Flight time is also a fundamental limitation, as free flying systems are generally limited to 20-30 minutes of flight time. Despite these disadvantages, traditional drones are increasingly used to improve Public Safety team operations.
Fotokite’s tethered UAV systems can be launched from the fire trucks autonomously, with the single push of a button. Fotokite systems fly themselves and stream live thermal + visual video to firefighters on the ground, providing mission-critical situational awareness to help lifesaving operations.
Fotokite has immediately created a substantial demand, proven by strong customer feedback and significant market uptake. Fotokite systems have successfully been implemented in live fire responses, search & rescue missions, and training exercises to help firefighting teams.
Revenue is generated by selling hardware systems for an upfront cost plus an annual service contract subscription, which includes dedicated support, remote data accessibility for teams, and secure data management services. The requested grant is needed to develop scaled-up manufacturing processes and significantly accelerate market introduction with this game-changing technology. Successful and wide-scale implementation will help improve the safety of firefighting and public safety teams and increase effectiveness on public lifesaving operations.
Ámbito científico
Programa(s)
Convocatoria de propuestas
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H2020-SMEInst-2018-2020-2
Régimen de financiación
SME-2 - SME instrument phase 2Coordinador
8005 ZURICH
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