A core segment of the EUSATfinder solution is the implementation of Mobile Operational Center (MOC), aiming to provide an easy to deploy in-situ center to support first responders’ operations in a cost effective, efficient way. The proposed concept includes one (1) Van equipped with the following assets:

• A fleet of drones selected in number and category depending upon the type of emergency;

• Gateway communication infrastructure to civil protection remote control room(s) and external services as Copernicus and U-space UTM providers exploiting state of the art COM links (via satellite or terrestrial incase the MOC can be placed on a covered area);

• Secure Local independent Communication infrastructure M&C based on 802.11 or equivalent standards and equipment installed on board of a tethered aerial drone, providing in continuity a coverage of a order 10 Km radius as a core backbone available without interruption during real time operations for first responders in the field and to collect data from environmental sensors dropped by the fleet of drones.

• Ground Mission Segment (GMS) and Ground Control Segment (GCS) to manage the fleet of drones. The mission module will be based on tailoring of product inherited for mission preparation and execution. That modules will be designed to have a unique interface versus U-space services for all the fleet of drones. It includes command&control, telemetry transmission, video transmission and recording, Artificial Intelligence, mapping and 3D reconstruction algorithms.

   

  Figure: Sample of a potential mockup to be customized for both first responders and citizens

   

• Integrated Mapping platform merging drones and EO (Copernicus EMS CLMS) data collection as well as processes about planning, acquisition, processing and final reporting.
• Connection to a Mobile application to allow first responders or citizens users to be connected when entering the ad-hoc WAN for message exchanging and context awareness.