Students from Rzeszów University of Technology created inexpensive sensors capable of detecting drones. According to a squad member, electronic Nicholas Data, the task has already gone beyond the conceptual stage. The radio part of the strategy is ready as well as algorithms to identify drones that have been trained on public data collections.
The squad is presently focusing on combining all elements into a coherent strategy and preparing for tests to confirm the effectiveness of the solution in practice.
How does it work?
The developed strategy is based on tiny devices, each equipped with a radio module for network operation. Depending on the need, a single node can be supplemented with additional sensors, specified as a microphone, to aid detect possible hazards.
The heart of the solution is the mesh architecture. Unlike the classical Wi-Fi networks, any component of specified a network can transmit data further by supporting communication of another devices. This makes the strategy inexpensive in production, easy to grow and resistant to failure of single nodes.
As Mikołaj Data emphasizes, the goal of the squad was to make a solution that could be developed rapidly and at a tiny cost, besides in field conditions and utilizing basic tools.
A strategy that will aid Poland
Innovative strategy based on mesh technology won first place during the global hackathon Euro defence Tech Detect & Defend. Since then respective public institutions and private companies, including defence sector entities, have come to the project's attention. The first commercialisation proposals have besides been made, but the authors point out that at this phase it is crucial to check the effectiveness of the strategy in practice.
The squad besides does not exclude the military application of its solution. As Data pointed out, any task that can actually increase Poland's safety deserves further development. At the same time, he added that many tests and work on technology are inactive ahead of the creators.
