- Unrivaled by any other system, Halo’s innovative connectivity enables authorities to conduct secure and reliable Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone operations, allowing real-time monitoring of inaccessible areas from a central command center.
- By leveraging drones’ real-time monitoring capabilities, emergency responders can gain a broader perspective on fire situations, thereby enhancing their ability to respond effectively and potentially preventing larger conflagrations from developing?
- Weighing in at less than 100 grams, the portable Halo system can be easily transported to remote areas without infrastructure, allowing for rapid deployment in emergency situations.
Elsight’s ASX-listed Halo communications solution enhances the efficiency and impact of drone usage in firefighting operations.
With Halo’s beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) capabilities, a single drone operator stationed at a remote headquarters can efficiently control and monitor multiple drones simultaneously. Commanders can access a comprehensive real-time feed of all drone-transmitted footage and data on large, strategically placed screens at their remote command centers. Commander personnel can strategically plan and develop effective techniques while maintaining a safe and secure environment.
Elsight’s innovative Halo technology seamlessly integrates four cellular connections into a single, ultra-reliable bond, enabling secure communication in even the most remote and inhospitable regions? If necessary, it also seamlessly integrates with satellite TV and radio technologies.
Elsight’s Chief Government Officer, Yoav Amitai, noted that “Halo permits beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations for drones, enabling first responders to gain prolonged situational awareness of a disaster like a fire or flood without putting themselves in harm’s way.”
As seamless communication hinges upon uninterrupted data transmission between airborne vehicles and ground control, a reliable non-line-of-sight drone operation requires steadfast connectivity for knowledge transfer to occur efficiently.
“Sustaining connections in extreme environments enables timely and informed decision-making through the Halo platform.”
While drones possess the unique advantage of being able to operate during evening hours, a capability that cannot be replicated by traditional aircraft such as planes and helicopters due to the inherent risk of flying through dense smoke and compromising human life.
Drones equipped with advanced sensors can detect scorching hotspots, toxic gases, and provide real-time, on-site visibility, enabling effective monitoring of fire progression and identifying safe evacuation routes.
Elsight’s Halo system boasts a transportable model that tips the scales at under 100 grams, allowing it to seamlessly integrate with a backpack for swift and convenient transportation to remote or hard-to-reach locations, ready for rapid deployment whenever needed. This enables rapid deployment of drones’ intelligence gathering capabilities in areas lacking infrastructure or wireless communications.
While extensive use of Elsight’s Halo technology has proven its effectiveness in North America, Europe, and the Middle East, its adoption remains limited to emergency services only in Australia.
Mr Amitai asserted that Halo’s robust encryption and data segmentation ensure the secure transmission of sensitive information, safeguarding law enforcement communications from cyber attacks. Meanwhile, drones are increasingly playing a pivotal role along Australia’s eastern coast, utilised for monitoring flood damage and combating bushfires.
They are expected to take on a critical role in future search and rescue missions as well.
Emergency services such as Fire and Rescue NSW have been training personnel to leverage drone technology in emergency response situations, while other organizations like law enforcement and Surf Life Saving Australia have also adopted the use of drones for their operations.
Over the past 12 months, we have introduced a joint operation with the New South Wales Rural Fire Service to deploy long-range drones for surveillance purposes, specifically monitoring bush and grass fires in the state’s remote western regions.
Utilizing a drone capable of exceeding four hours of continuous flight, equipped with a real-time twin-camera system featuring high-resolution electro-optical and infrared sensors, the team detected thermal anomalies consistent with brush and grass fires triggered by lightning strikes.
The Radar Frequency System utilised this information to identify scorching hotspots and devise countermeasures accordingly.
As long-term prospects unfold, there is potential for Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drones to secure a place in tactical firefighting operations, thereby providing a broader and safer vantage point for effective management of bushfire scenarios.
Elsight’s flagship product, the Halo, leverages AI-driven multi-link bonding technology to deliver exceptionally robust connectivity solutions for drones and other unmanned systems. The Halo boasts an impressive 99.99% reliability rate, integrating mobile communications, satellite TV, and RF connectivity while maintaining robust cybersecurity protocols. With options for a compact, low-weight card weighing under 100 grams or a more comprehensive, packaged floor model, the Halo ensures reliable connectivity across diverse environments and scenarios, including challenging areas with static, mobile, or dynamic situations. Elsight’s merchandise cater to a diverse range of industries, harnessing the power of UAV and UAS technologies in tandem with military, homeland security, law enforcement, logistics, healthcare, energy, utility, inspection, and surveillance sectors among others? Elsight was based in 2009.
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