Unmanned Vehicles for Civil Security and Surveillance Missions

The PROACTIF consortium’s purpose is to significantly boost European competitiveness in the field of unmanned missions related technology, as well as to increase the cost-efficiency and effectiveness of unmanned surveillance and monitoring of critical infrastructure. The project aims to redefine the traditional way of managing emergency situations and surveillance: The usage of unmanned vehicles not only enables more holistic understanding of the venue and events of an incident, more comprehensive situational awareness by frequent and efficient gathering of sensor data from areas of interest, but also makes it more economically and environmentally feasible and safe by minimizing the need of transporting human beings. The overall objective of the project is to develop a mission agnostic framework that is based on technology building blocks that could be utilised on different types on UxVs and missions.

At Fraunhofer IZM, our focus is on the development, production, and demonstration of a sophisticated multi-sensor system for drone applications. This system leverages advanced technologies such as packlet and In Mold Electronics (IME). Our research efforts aim to revolutionize the field by introducing lighter sensor packaging with new functionalities. This not only bolsters Europe's competitive edge in the autonomous vehicle industry but also strengthens our role in the RF- and Sensor-Packaging and Radar Sensor sectors. The multi-sensor system advancements will be instrumental for research in autonomous driving, algorithm development, and security. By generating new knowledge in radar sensor packaging, we are paving the way for enhanced sensor fusion applications and the exploration of 3D multi-sensoric surface innovations. The versatility of the multi-sensor system indicates its potential for a wide range of applications, promising a significant marketing leverage effect within the scope of the project.

• Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy (Project coordinator)
• Asya AI
• Riga Technical University
• HUN-REN Számítástechnikai és Automatizálási Kutatóintézet
• Sieć Badawcza Łukasiewicz - Instytut Mikroelektroniki i Fotoniki
• Heimann Sensor GmbH
• Captain AI B.V.
• ViNotion B.V.
• InnoSenT GmbH
• Silicon Austria Labs GmbH
• Acorde Technologies, S.A.
• Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
• VIA electronic GmbH
• TST-Sistemas
• Universidad de Granada
• Skyability
• Research Studios Austria Forschungsgesellschaft mbH
• Fraunhofer-IZM
• Würth Electronic
• Safran Electronics & Defense/ SED SPAIN S.L.
• DEMCON Unmanned Systems BV
• Mellanox Technologies Ltd
• Van Oord Ship Management B.V.
• Avular Innovations B.V.
• CISC Semiconductor GmbH
• SSH Communications Security Oyj
• Centre Suisse d'Electronique et de Microtechnique SA
• Citymesh Integrator N.V.
• Saab Finland Oy
• League Geophysics B.V.
• VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd.
• Ascento AG
• YellowScan
• FixPosition AG
• Leonardo S.p.A
• Innovation River
• Gdansk University of Technology
• Luna Geber Engineering SRL
• AITEK SPA
• Università degli Studi di Perugia
• Dimetor GmbH
• Stichting IMEC Nederland