DARIUS
Deployable SAR Integrated Chain with Unmanned Systems
| Coordinatore | BAE Systems (Operations) Ltd
Organization address
address: Warwick House contact info |
| Nazionalità Coordinatore | United Kingdom [UK] |
| Sito del progetto | http://www.darius-fp7.eu/ |
| Totale costo | 10˙645˙581 € |
| EC contributo | 7˙475˙830 € |
| Programma | FP7-SECURITY
Specific Programme "Cooperation": Security |
| Code Call | FP7-SEC-2011-1 |
| Funding Scheme | CP-IP |
| Anno di inizio | 2012 |
| Periodo (anno-mese-giorno) | 2012-03-01 - 2015-02-28 |
Partecipanti
| # | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BAE Systems (Operations) Ltd
Organization address
address: Warwick House contact info |
UK (FARNBOROUGH) | coordinator | 842˙858.00 |
| 2 |
OFFICE NATIONAL D'ETUDES ET DE RECHERCHES AEROSPATIALES
Organization address
address: Avenue de la Division Leclerc 29 contact info |
FR (CHATILLON) | participant | 836˙459.00 |
| 3 |
NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS - NTUA
Organization address
address: HEROON POLYTECHNIOU 9 ZOGRAPHOU CAMPUS contact info |
EL (ATHINA) | participant | 802˙642.00 |
| 4 |
CASSIDIAN SAS
Organization address
address: 1 BOULEVARD JEAN MOULIN - ZAC DE LA CLEF SAINT PIERRE contact info |
FR (ELANCOURT) | participant | 790˙637.00 |
| 5 |
STIFTELSEN SINTEF
Organization address
address: Strindveien 4 contact info |
NO (TRONDHEIM) | participant | 700˙000.00 |
| 6 |
DFRC AG
Organization address
address: Grafenaustrasse 7 contact info |
CH (Zug) | participant | 632˙200.00 |
| 7 |
ECA SA
Organization address
address: "Rue des Freres Lumiere, Zone Industrielle de Toulon Est 262" contact info |
FR (Toulon) | participant | 626˙600.00 |
| 8 |
SKYTEK LTD
Organization address
address: 3-4 Merrion Place contact info |
IE (DUBLIN 2) | participant | 561˙400.00 |
| 9 |
CENTER FOR SECURITY STUDIES
Organization address
address: P. Kanellopoulou St 4 contact info |
EL (Athens) | participant | 410˙800.00 |
| 10 |
TELINT RTD Consultancy Services LTD
Organization address
address: WESTFERRY CIRCUS 1 2ND FLOOR CANARY WHARF contact info |
UK (London) | participant | 386˙350.00 |
| 11 |
FUTURE INTELLIGENCE EREVNA TILEPIKINONIAKON KE PLIROFORIAKON SYSTIMATON EPE
Organization address
address: PATRIARXOU GRIGORIOU NEAPOLEWS contact info |
EL (ATHINA) | participant | 374˙440.00 |
| 12 |
CORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Organization address
address: ROSSA AVENUE BISHOPSTOWN contact info |
IE (CORK) | participant | 187˙696.00 |
| 13 |
ECOMED bvba
Organization address
address: Huart-Hamoirlaan 68 contact info |
BE (Brussel) | participant | 174˙240.00 |
| 14 |
Nome Ente NON disponibile
Organization address
address: "Centre Francis Arrighi, Domaine de Valabre" contact info |
FR (Gardanne) | participant | 149˙508.00 |
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Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)
'Unmanned systems through military programs and numerous R&D projects are now becoming operationally mature. Their use in Search and Rescue operations can now be envisaged to enhance first responder capabilities and intervene in hazardous areas. For cost and procedural reasons however, the market is still very fragmented and business models are unclear. The DARIUS project will leverage previous R&D efforts on technologies and possible added-value of these systems for situation awareness to envisage their adaptation and integration in complex multi-national/agency SAR operations. The main objective of DARIUS is to reach effective levels of interoperability so these systems can be shared between several organisations. This objective will be achieved in designing a Generic Ground Station with associated proposed standards, a full integration in the command and control cycle and a consistent communication network. In addition, DARIUS will adapt the existing unmanned systems and their payloads (air, ground and maritime) to the specificities of the Search and Rescue missions. DARIUS solutions will be evaluated in real conditions through 3 scenarios (Urban, forest fires and maritime SAR) designed by the end-users. The project will be implemented under the control of a wide panel of fully committed end-users. It will be performed following an optimised structure and with flexible and proven procedures. The DARIUS consortium encompasses several end-users, major players in the domain of C4I and large system integration, unmanned system solution providers, SMEs that will bring innovative solutions and support the integration and RTOs that will further develop novel technologies. The expected impact from DARIUS is the better integration of the systems in real operations and in enhancing the safety of citizens. The economic studies will enable the production of a relevant business model and will better enable RTO and industry to exploit the results of the projects.'
Introduzione (Teaser)
An EU team worked to adapt military-style unmanned vehicles for use in search and rescue (SAR) operations, and to foster agency interoperability. The project-developed system, including a ground station and communications equipment, has been successfully demonstrated.
Descrizione progetto (Article)
Pilotless aircraft technologies developed for military use are now being applied to civilian applications. One example is SAR, where the aircraft helps to enhance first-responder capabilities.
Working toward this goal was the 'Deployable SAR integrated chain with unmanned systems' (http://www.darius-fp7.eu (DARIUS)) project. The 14-member consortium ran for 3 years from March 2012, aiming to adapt and develop unmanned aircraft for SAR.
The main objective was to determine effective levels of interoperability among different agencies. The project developed a generic ground station to control the aircraft, as well as a consistent communications network.
DARIUS' first year saw the creation of an advisory board, plus definition of its user requirements and concepts of operation. Following, DARIUS confirmed user demand for the interoperable services it aimed to deliver. With reference to user requirements, the team documented current limitations of unmanned vehicles, and began adapting such systems and payloads for testing. They also defined test scenarios.
Work in the second year involved extending system adaptations, and developing a generic ground station. The team elaborated upon the definition of trial scenarios, and furthered preparation for the trials. In June 2013, DARIUS conducted a successful trial, using the ship bridge simulator at the National Maritime College of Ireland (NMCI).
Users provided positive feedback, and the project received press coverage. In December 2013, an initial version of the complete system was successfully tested at a maritime trial in France. Another two trial scenarios were planned.
The consortium helped to integrate unmanned vehicles into SAR operations. This will also open market opportunities for European businesses.