SkyMesh

SkyMesh proposes a system of interconnected autonomous drones that provides minimum network coverage for emergency situations with inaccessible terrain.

Objetctives:

• To cover basic communication needs through conventional and emergency channels.
• To provide the civilian population with mobile network coverage for calls, with limited access to data network connections.
• To reach areas with inaccessible terrain due to environmental or structural disasters, among other causes.
• To reduce the duration of communication blackouts between the civilian population and community emergency services, as well as among civilians themselves.

The proposed solution focuses on creating a satellite-air-ground communication system designed to connect users in areas without mobile coverage to an airborne mobile network. This network routes connections through satellites like Starlink or IRIS2, prioritizing alerts, SMS, and text messages due to the limited connection time.

1. Design Approach:

   • Use of fixed-wing drones, ideal for their long flight autonomy and remote deployment capability, supported by route planning algorithms to maximize coverage and the number of connected users.
   • Implementation of optimized routes based on population density maps to ensure a minimum connection time.

2. Operational Optimization:

   • Path-planning system that calculates orbital trajectories to efficiently cover designated areas.
     
   • Use of commercial UAVs adapted with specific antennas, providing 2G GSM coverage and routing traffic through a satellite gateway.

3. Communication System:

   • Dual communication: basic messages (SMS, alerts) and reduced traffic from messaging apps (WhatsApp, Telegram).
   • Use of directional antennas and gimbal technology to stabilize signals, combined with a protocol conversion process to integrate GSM with satellite networks.

4. Management and Control:

   • Two operation modes: deployment (communications off) and active (network operational and real-time transmission).
   • Remote control via satellite network Kinèis with periodic route updates in low consumption mode (deployment).

This solution provides an adaptable tool for emergencies, offering efficient coverage, prioritizing critical connections, and adapting to the environmental and technological constraints at hand.

Our team combines extensive experience in designing and manufacturing UAVs, honed through years in a university aerospace engineering team, with the added expertise of members skilled in financial management and securing sponsorships from leading companies in the aerospace sector.

David Rodríguez El Bahri - CEO

Enrique Román García - CPO

Samuel García Díaz - Financial Manager

Antía Cajide González - Quality Manager

Paulo Emilio Sánchez Blázquez - Software Manager

Javier Rodeiro - Administrative Manager