Drone Research Project

DroneHub AUDROS

Demonstration project for the usage of fully autonomous drones in security CBRNe, sponsored by the European Space Agency (ESA) and European Defense Agency (EDA)

About This Project

DroneHub AUDROS is a demonstration project for the usage of fully autonomous drones in security CBRNe (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear) applications. The project is sponsored by the European Space Agency (ESA) and European Defense Agency (EDA).

A fully autonomous drone based system  means that, after setting up the operating parameters, the operator no longer intervenes in the drone’s operation. In this case, two applications were selected for the demonstration project. First, applications for monitoring large-scale interventions, such as fires in industrial facilities, large-scale accidents, etc., and second, an automatic system for capturing enemy drones carrying potentially dangerous CBRNe cargo, spray substances, radioactive substances, or explosives.

The goal of the project is the implementation of a fully functional solution in real conditions. Sensor mounting is modular and industrially scalable for commercial production and application.

Fly4Future has developed a solution for capturing enemy drones.

Application

Military & Defense

A small drone carrying a CBRNe weapon represents a significant threat, requiring necessary action.

Prison Guarding

The use of drones to traffic drugs and weapons is predicted to become a widespread issue in the coming year.

Critical Infrastructure Protection

A growing number of serious incidents involving critical infrastructure, including terrorist activities and cyber threats, require new approaches to protection.

DroneHub AUDROS
DroneHub AUDROS
DroneHub AUDROS

Control Handover

Signals from the Terrestrial Control Station are transmitted over WiFi. Commands or positions are received by a radio transceiver (Ethernet protocol) and forwarded to an autopilot Pixhawk 4 Mavlink protocol over UART. The Pixhawk is directly connected with an on-board computer, which controls autonomous flight. If the on-board computer detects a command for starting autonomous flight mode, it immediately takes over the flight control.

As the intruder is expected to be a moving flying object (UAV), it is possible that when the hunter reaches the given position, the intruder  has already moved to a different position. Therefore, the terrestrial control station can update the intruder’s position at any time, and the on-board computer of the hunter will immediately navigate it to the new target position.

The operator can stop the autonomous flight mode and return the drone hunter to manual flight mode at any time by transmitting the corresponding command. In that case, the hunter immediately stops the ongoing action and stays in the current position, waiting for further commands.

Eagle.One - Landing

Eagle.One, the drone hunter platform, was used for demonstration purposes.

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Funding

The project is financed by the Czech Republic’s contribution to the ESA Space Solutions program. The project is co-financed and monitored by the European Defense Agency (EDA).

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What We Do

Custom Drones

We custom-build ready-to-fly, fully autonomous drones suitable for your research needs.

Development & Prototyping

We design and develop advanced autonomous aerial systems that meet particular needs of individual clients.

Research Projects

We take part in projects in various fields financed by EU and Czech funds as well as private research institutions.

Custom Drone Builder

Custom Drones

We custom-build ready-to-fly, fully autonomous drones suitable for your research needs.

Drone Development and Prototyping

Development & Prototyping

We design and develop advanced autonomous aerial systems to meet the particular needs of our individual clients.

Research Projects

We participate in many projects in various fields financed by the EU and Czech Republic, as well as private research institutions.