Transportable Autonomous patrol for Land bOrder Surveillance

Objective

The main objective of TALOS multidisciplinary project is to develop and field test the innovative concept of a mobile, modular, scalable, autonomous and adaptive system for protecting European borders. The conventional border protection systems are based mainly on expensive ground facilities installed along the entire length of the border used only to observe, detect and warn. This infrastructure is complemented by human patrols, where there is an access to the border line. The system developed within the TALOS project will be more versatile, efficient, flexible and cost effective. The complete system applies both aerial and ground unmanned vehicles, supervised by command and control centre, but in the TALOS project the emphasis will be put on application of UGV, communication and ability to command and control. The ground platforms will be both the watching stations and the first reaction patrols, which will inform the Control and Command Centre and an intruder about her/his situation, and will undertake the proper measures to stop the illegal action almost autonomously with supervision of border guard officers. The most important features of the system are scalability, autonomous operation, mobility and adaptability. It will be easy to “scale’ the system to the local requirements such as border length and topographic conditions. The system elements would operate autonomously using the set of rules defined by Command and Control centre. The rules modified from time to time during system operation will adapt the system to the variable tactics of border crossing (in the specific patrol scenario, area of operation, border topography, etc.) and will constantly improve performance in the long term. The consortium is formed of an experienced research teams from industry, research and academia from Belgium, Finland, France, Israel, Poland and Turkey, with established close links with end users (border guards), which gives good prospects for project success.

Field of science

• /natural sciences/physical sciences/astronomy/planetary science/planetary geology

Programme(s)

• FP7-SECURITY - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Security

Topic(s)

• SEC-2007-3.2-02 - Unregulated land borders and wide land surveillance system

Call for proposal

FP7-SEC-2007-1
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Funding Scheme

CP - Collaborative project (generic)

Coordinator

SIEC BADAWCZA LUKASIEWICZ - PRZEMYSLOWY INSTYTUT AUTOMATYKI I POMIAROW PIAP

Address

Aleje Jerozolimskie 202
02 486 Warsaw
Poland

Activity type

Research Organisations

EU contribution

€ 2 782 283

Administrative Contact

Mariusz Andrzejczak (Dr.)

Participants (13)

ASELSAN ELEKTRONIK SANAYI VE TICARET ANONIM SIRKETI

Turkey

EU contribution

€ 1 007 000,50

Address

Mehmet Akif Ersoy Mahallesi 296 Cadde 16
06172 Yenimahalle Ankara

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

Administrative Contact

Sami Duman (Mr.)

European Business Innovation & Research Center SA

Romania

EU contribution

€ 194 200

Address

Blvd. Ficusului, Sector 1
013975 Bucuresti

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

Administrative Contact

Anna Culuri (Ms.)

HELLENIC AEROSPACE INDUSTRY SA

Greece

EU contribution

€ 739 000

Address

Mesogeion Street 2-4
11527 Athens

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

Administrative Contact

Charalampos Vangelatos (Mr.)

ISRAEL AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES LTD.

Israel

EU contribution

€ 2 854 411,50

Address

Ben Gurion International Airport
70100 Lod

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

Administrative Contact

Dina Berman (Ms.)

ITTI SP ZOO

Poland

EU contribution

€ 463 600

Address

Rubiez 46
61 612 Poznan

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

Administrative Contact

Krzysztof Samp (Mr.)

OFFICE NATIONAL D'ETUDES ET DE RECHERCHES AEROSPATIALES

France

EU contribution

€ 1 104 674

Address

Chemin De La Huniere
91120 Palaiseau

Activity type

Research Organisations

Administrative Contact

Jean-Louis Forget (Mr.)

DEFENDEC OU

Estonia

EU contribution

€ 203 000

Address

Akadeemia Tee 19
12618 Tallinn

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

Administrative Contact

Tauri Tuubel (Mr.)

SOCIETE NATIONALE DE CONSTRUCTION AEROSPATIALE SONACA SA

Belgium

EU contribution

€ 96 684

Address

Route Nationale Cinq Park Industriel
6041 Gosselies

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

Administrative Contact

Robert Delogne (Mr.)

STM Savunma Teknolojileri Muhendislik ve Ticaret A.S.

Turkey

EU contribution

€ 709 600

Address

Kafkas Sk N° 56 - Bestepe
06510 Ankara

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

Administrative Contact

Hakan Ayçenk (Mr.)

ORANGE POLSKA SPOLKA AKCYJNA

Poland

EU contribution

€ 182 300

Address

Al Aleje Jerozolimskie 160
02 326 Warszawa

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

Administrative Contact

Jolanta Cison (Ms.)

TTI NORTE, S.L.

Spain

EU contribution

€ 750 818

Address

C/ Albert Einstein 14
39011 Santander

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

Administrative Contact

Juan Becerro (Mr.)

TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT

Finland

EU contribution

€ 1 348 761

Address

Tekniikantie 4 A
02044 VTT Espoo

Activity type

Research Organisations

Administrative Contact

Katri Kokkila (Ms.)

POLITECHNIKA WARSZAWSKA

Poland

EU contribution

€ 462 000

Address

Plac Politechniki 1
00 661 Warszawa

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Administrative Contact

Janusz Narkiewicz (Prof.)