INTEROPERABILITY FROM
ICARUS PERSPECTIVE
11th February 2014
First European Unmanned Search and Rescue
End Users Conference
Daniel Serrano (ASCAMM)
INTEROPERABILITY FROM ICARUS PERSPECTIVE
ICARUS: PROVIDING ROBOTIC SOLUTIONS FOR SEARCH & RESCUE
What is Interoperability?
• Ability to operate in synergy in theexecution of assigned tasks.
• Capability of diverse systems andorganizations to share data,intelligence and resources.
• Easy compatibility with future andalready existing platforms and C4Isystems.
INTEROPERABILITY FROM ICARUS PERSPECTIVE
ICARUS: PROVIDING ROBOTIC SOLUTIONS FOR SEARCH & RESCUE
Why is it important?
Interoperability serve as the “glue” for unmanned systems: a commonmethod of communicating between different technologies.
• Reduce development and integration time: eliminates customimplementations and speeds integration since technology is proven.
• Provide a framework for technology insertion: new technology canbe easily integrated, expanding the type of functions that the currentsystems can perform in the field.
INTEROPERABILITY FROM ICARUS PERSPECTIVE
ICARUS: PROVIDING ROBOTIC SOLUTIONS FOR SEARCH & RESCUE
What is the current situation?
• Standardization for Unmanned Systems interfaces:• Different standards, addressing specific domains, place emphasis
on different types of data:• STANAG 4586: data from payloads onboard UAVs,• JAUS: command and control (C2) of heterogeneous UxV,• MOOS: inter- and intra-system standardization for UMS,• etc.
• Unmanned Systems in SAR operations:• Some Unmanned Systems are starting to be used.• No standard of reference is now in place.
INTEROPERABILITY FROM ICARUS PERSPECTIVE
ICARUS: PROVIDING ROBOTIC SOLUTIONS FOR SEARCH & RESCUE
How is ICARUS targeting interoperability?
• Use of existing standards for key system interfaces (C2, payloads, etc).
• Seamlessly integrated communication network.
• Single standardized Command and Control independent of each platform.
INTEROPERABILITY FROM ICARUS PERSPECTIVE
ICARUS: PROVIDING ROBOTIC SOLUTIONS FOR SEARCH & RESCUE
But ICARUS also considers interoperability in the operational scenario:
• Definition of roles, tasks and responsibilities.
• Modes of operations.
• Levels of Interoperability (LOI).
Courtesy: Integrasys
INTEROPERABILITY FROM ICARUS PERSPECTIVE
ICARUS: PROVIDING ROBOTIC SOLUTIONS FOR SEARCH & RESCUE
What is next?
• ICARUS will demonstrate the use ofinteroperability standards in Search andRescue operations with UnmannedSystems. End users will be invited.
• The International Search & Rescuecommunity will benefit from thisexperience and, hopefully, follow upwith the challenge to draft the standardof interoperability in SAR operationswith robotics.