ECHO™

Cellular Handset Geolocation and Communication

Robotics Centre brings an award-winning software suite to the FLIR SkyRanger™ R70 platforms through the ECHO payload. The ECHO extends the FLIR next generation payload family with a fully integrated low SWaP-C package for cellular handset geolocation and communication. The ECHO turns any cellular handset into a location beacon, even when there is no cellular network present. Handsets can be accurately located and mapped individually or on a mass scale. Communicate directly with the located handset via SMS. ECHO is designed to anonymise personal information making it quickly deployable.

Specifications

The ECHO features ECHO CNX™ a FLIR Mission Control System (MCS) plugin designed to provide SkyRanger R70 pilots with enhanced target discovery, acquisition, and geolocation during ECHO missions. In areas of particular focus draw a geofence to quickly identify and locate handsets in specific areas, ignoring handsets outside of the geofence. Used in areas with complex terrain, water channels, borders, natural disasters, etc.

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The ECHO Capabilities

1Search and Rescue

Quickly locate the mobile phone of a person in distress, whether operating in local network coverage, poor network coverage, or no coverage at all.

2Natural Disaster

Quickly locate and map all mobile phones in a disaster area. Send text messages to all mobile phones in the area. Receive text messages and calls from those who need assistance.

3Situational Awareness

Maintain situational awareness where traditional SAR sensors can fail. In addition to those in distress, SAR teams can be equipped with Artemis enabled mobile phones allowing for real-time team mapping and communication.