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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

Objectif

Developing an improved Personal Locator Beacon (PLB), enhanced MEOLUT and physiological monitoring application providing an end-to-end solution based on the SAR/Galileo service and particularly the unique Return-Link-Service (RLS).
The improved PLB is wrist-worn, integrating a 406MHz Cospas-Sarsat compatible beacon and a Digital Selective Calling (DSC) transceiver compatible with marine VHF radios.
The enhanced MEOLUT supports increased uplink data throughput.
The specific application monitors at the PLB and communicates to the Rescue Coordination Centre (RCC), via the MEOLUT, the user’s physiological status.

The integrated PLB and the enhanced communication will enable operational advantages for increasing the rescue probability, by:
1. Detecting a mariner's distress call by SAR satellites, and by nearby ships equipped with a DSC radio.
2. Saving battery power by controlling the PLB transmission power and repetition rate, upon RLS and DSC acknowledgments.
3. Enabling the RCC and assisting ships to provide rescue suitable to the specific case.

Increasing the data throughput will be achieved based on a mathematical method patented by Mobit and implemented in its present PLB (SAT406), and with the cooperation of a MEOLUT developer – Thales Alenia Space.
This method could pave the way for an enhanced communication protocol between PLB and RCC, facilitating and improving the rescue operation. In the project, the specific application of monitoring and communicating the user's physiological status will be developed by GeoNumerics, an SME specialized in geomatic and navigation algorithms that has developed a “stochastic graph navigation” method for “qualitative navigation.”

The project products are: an innovative PLB to be introduced to the marine market, and MEOLUT enhancing offering added value services for the SAR community and users, potentially becoming standard.

Appel à propositions

H2020-Galileo-GSA-2014-2015

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Sous appel

H2020-Galileo-2014-1

Régime de financement

IA - Innovation action

Coordinateur

MOBIT TELECOM LTD
Contribution nette de l'UE
€ 672 875,00
Adresse
87 TZAHAL
55451 Kiryat Ono
Israël

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PME

L’entreprise s’est définie comme une PME (petite et moyenne entreprise) au moment de la signature de la convention de subvention.

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Type d’activité
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Liens
Coût total
€ 961 250,00

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