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BorderUAS, �Semi-autonomous Border Surveillance Platform Combining Next Generation Unmanned Aerial Vehicles with Ultra-high resolution multi-sensor surveillance payload

Dimitrios myttas, ΚΕΜΕΑ, d.myttas@kemea-research.gr

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RESEARCH AND INNOVATION SYMPOSIUM FOR EUROPEAN SECURITY AND DEFENSE 2023 | MAY 29TH – MAY 31ST | RHODES, GREECE

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BORDERUAS OVERVIEW

  • BorderUAS: Semi-autonomous border surveillance platform combining next generation  unmanned aerial vehicles with ultra-high-resolution multi-sensor surveillance payload. (GA 883272)
  • BorderUAS is a H2020 research and innovation project on technologies which enhance border and external security.
  • The project is funded by the European Commission with a total amount of about 7 Million Euro.
  • The project kicked off in June 2020 and it will last up until November 2023

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  • BorderUAS aims for a holistic UAS surveillance approach integrating aerial and ground components using next generation sensors and technologies and developing a consistent platform used for daily border operations and beyond

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BORDERUAS CONSORTIUM MEMBERS

  • 17 Partners from all around Europe (Spain , Croatia, Italy, Serbia, Cyprus, Greece, Romania, Bulgaria, Moldova, Ukraine, Malta)

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  • Project Coordinator: SIMAVI
  • 5 Research Centers: TUC, IMP, VICOM, KEMEA, FORTH
  • 6 Industrial Suppliers: SIMAVI, HSF, AVT, DIAN, DIRACS, ADI
  • 1 NGO: MITLA
  • 5 Border Control Agencies: HPO, CDBP, ITPFT, IGPF MAI, SBGS

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BORDERUAS OBJECTIVES

Develop UAS components to support low cost and long duration border surveillance operations​

Develop sensors and data processing / fusion / interpretation methods to support (direct/indirect) detection & tracking in difficult terrain, extreme weather conditions and unstructured environments​

Validate and test the solution in realistic border surveillance conditions

Develop and Implement a dissemination, communication and exploitation strategy 

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BORDERUAS OBJECTIVES

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Improving border and external security

  • Airborne surveillance (300m to 2km)
  • Monitoring of difficult terrain border areas (dense forests, flooded areas)
  • Search and rescue missions, detection of illegal activities (smuggling, irregular crossing)

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BORDERUAS OBJECTIVES

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Novel technology

Lighter-than-air (LTA) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) (UAV ~ 100 kg payload for 12 hours)

Ultra-high resolution sensorics (LIDAR, RADAR, SAR, IR, hyperspectral, optical and acoustic)

Novel data processing, fusion and interpretation

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BORDERUAS PILOTS

  • The technology concepts of BorderUAS will be validated in the field by 5 border police units (Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, Moldova, Ukraine), covering 3 major illegal migration routes into Europe (Eastern Mediterranean, Western Balkan and Eastern Borders Routes), which represent 58% of all illegal border crossings detected and are also the most used for smuggling of drugs, weapons and stolen vehicles. 
  • 3 field trials: ​
  • The 1st pilot trial will take place at the HSF partner premises in Croatia.
  • The 2nd one at the Romanian and Serbian border involving accordingly the Romanian and Moldovan border police units.​
  • The 3rd  one at the Hellenic and Bulgarian border involving the respective border police units.​

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BORDERUAS PLANNING OF FIELD-TRIALS �(OPERATIONAL FLIGHT POLYGONS)

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BORDERUAS TIMELINE

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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Project Introductory Video

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Border UAS – Border Unmanned Aerial System

RESEARCH AND INNOVATION SYMPOSIUM FOR EUROPEAN SECURITY AND DEFENSE 2023 | MAY 29TH – MAY 31ST | RHODES, GREECE

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