The SMAT Project: an Advanced Environment Monitoring System , from Phase 1 to Phase 2- Aerospace and Defence Meetings 2013

1. The SMAT Project:
an Advanced Environment Monitoring
System, from Phase 1 to Phase 2
Bruno Tranchero
Torino, 2013 October 23rd

2. SMAT: Introduction
SMAT main objective is to define, design and develop an
Advanced Environment Monitoring System, based on Unmanned
Air Systems (UAS).
SMAT is a research project funded by
the Regione Piemonte (Italy), managed
by Finpiemonte and promoted through
the Comitato Promotore del Distretto
Aerospaziale Piemonte. It is also cofunded by Fondo europeo di sviluppo
regionale (F.E.S.R.) within the operative
regional program 2007/2013.
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3. SMAT: A System of Systems
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4. SMAT: Surveillance Needs
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Monitoring of specific areas aimed at prevention
– Monitoring of power transmission lines (power lines, gas
and oil pipelines)
– Monitoring of areas subject to fire hazard
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Territory monitoring aimed at planning
– Monitoring of rural districts
– Monitoring of rivers/watercourses
– Data gathering on urban areas
– Traffic monitoring, both urban and suburban
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5. SMAT: Surveillance Needs
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Surveillance of areas subject to natural disasters
(landslides, floods, earthquakes, …)
– Continuous monitoring of areas hit by natural
disasters
– Support to the intervention forces with the
possibility of providing a back-up communication
facility to the damaged area
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Border patrol
– Border and coastline patrolling against illegal
activities and illicit immigration
– Search and rescue support
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Surveillance of areas subject to human
intervention
– Areas with high industrialization and high
pollution risk
– Surveillance of major events
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6. SMAT: Architecture
SMAT is organized into three segments: aerial, ground and
communications.
Its architecture will be integrated with the existing surveillance
network.
Aerial Segment
SMAT main Segment
Ground components
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Innovative UAV
platforms:
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Male
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Mame
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Light UAV
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Mini UAV
Payloads (e.g. EO/IR,
hyperspectral,
radar, …)
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Control
Stations
Supervision
and
Coordination
Station
Communications
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Wireless (datalink)
Landlines and
control centres
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7. SMAT: Main Components
MALE
Male– surveillance of wide areas at high
altitude and high speed
MAME – monitoring of limited areas at
medium altitude and medium speed,
rapid intervention, possibility to monitor a
single point
MAME
Light UAV
Mini UAV
Light UAV – rapid dislocation and
GCS
possibility to hold over a critical point at
very low altitude and speed
GCS
GCS
Mini UAV – low altitude and low speed
GCS
missions, very easy management and
transportation
GCS – Controls the aircraft, route
planning; first data analysis. Transmits
Operative
Centers
SSC
data to SSC
SSC – Data analysis. Disseminates data to Operative Centres. Transmits mission data to GCS
Operative Centres –Centres already present on the territory
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8. SMAT: Components & Links
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9. SMAT: Mission Profile
• The aerial surveillance system will
consist of:
– a tier at regional level, based on
a MALE UAV system
– a tier at local level, composed of
a MAME UAV system and of a
Light UAV system
– a further “ready-to-use” local tier
based on mini-UAV.
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10. SMAT Networking
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11. SMAT: Phases
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On-board Autonomous systems for UAS
Sensors & Payload Management
Data Exploitation
End-user interfaces & Services
AirSpace Integration
Requirements
Supervision e Coordination station (SSC)
Integration of UAS and SSC
Flight Demonstration
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12. SMAT F1: Objectives
General Objective
To demonstrate the integration of the
three UAS with the Supervision and
Coordination Station (SSC)
Specific Objectives
– Define system requirements
– Design and develop the SSC
– Integrate the UAS with the SSC
– Demonstrate the system operability by
performing a specific mission
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13. SMAT F1: Technologies
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Integration of a complex and
distributed system
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Autonomous Flight
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High
altitude
and
high
endurance flight
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Diesel/Hybrid Propulsion,
power generation system
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Innovative materials
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Navigation systems based on
EGNOS/Galileo
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Remote sensing Sensors
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Communication Network
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14. SMAT F1: Demo
Selected test area main features:
• Mountains
• Hills
• Plain terrain
• Tanaro Basin
• Agricultural Areas
• Industrial Areas
• Freeways
• Railways
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15. SMAT F1: Results
Definition of the requirements of a
surveillance system based on UAS, for
different types of civil scenarios.
Design and development of a Station of
Supervision and Coordination (SSC), the
central node of the architecture of SMAT
for the management of information
gathered by the UASs and for the data
processing.
Integration of the Control Stations (CS) of
each UAV with the Station of Supervision
and Coordination (SSC).
Demonstration of the operation of the
entire system on a representative
scenario, relevant for the Piedmont
Region.
European Record.
The demonstration of the SMAT F1 project
was conducted successfully on Friday 30
September 2011 over Cuneo with 3 UAS:
•Flying jointly and at the same time in the
same civil air space
•Taking off from, and landing at, a civil
airport
•In an area located over land.
Falco Route
C-Fly Route
Sky-Y Route
Demo Route
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16. SMAT F1: Working Team
SME
Universities
technology
Research
Centres
ISMB
Polito
Unito
tec
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log
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SME
SME
SME
Big
Big
industry industry
Big
Industry
Alenia Aermacchi
Selex ES
Altec
SME
Nimbus
Axis
Nautilus
Blue group
Envisens
Carcerano
Sepa
Spaic
Digisky
Synarea
Auconel
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17. SMAT F2: Objectives
To continue SMAT F1, moving from a conceptual demonstration
to an optimized solution aimed to find answers to the end-users
needs.
To develop enabling technologies for the system SMAT, for a
short-medium term market view.
To address procedural issues, in order to develop the capacity
to operate in realistic situations.
To demonstrate the functional capabilities of the system, able to
meet the end-user needs in different applications.
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18. SMAT F2: Project structure
The SMAT-F2 project is designed to address a number of
technological and procedural macro-themes:
UAS autonomy
Development of autonomous capabilities to support the Remote Pilot,
which will allow the system to perform certain tasks autonomously,
according to well-defined logics.
Sensor & Payload Management
Development and Integration of sensors and related management logic, to
carry out the monitoring mission.
Data Exploitation
Development of the processing capabilities of the acquired data.
End-user Interfaces & Services
Definition of the interfaces for the end-user.
Integration into the airspace
Rules and procedures for the integration of the UAS into the airspace.
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19. SMAT F2: Working Team
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21. Thank You