Citymesh’s Safety Drones help emergency services respond with greater efficiency, providing them with accurate information about emergency scenes within minutes. The drones autonomously fly from drone docks to the disaster area, capturing images that are transmitted via Citymesh’s 5G network to emergency centers and workers. Enriched by AI, the images can detect smoke plumes, fire areas, and even people, providing emergency responders with a comprehensive view of the situation.
Hans Similon, General Manager – Citymesh Safety Drones shares, “Now, four years later, Citymesh is introducing SENSE. By scaling up the number of Safety Drones to 70, we want to create a drone grid across Belgium as a tool for emergency services. Something that does not yet exist anywhere else in the world, crazy right? We are the first Belgium to go from a smart city to a smart country. In each of the 35 emergency zones, two Drones-in-a-Box (DiaB) will be available. We believe very hard in this story at Citymesh, this can really save lives “
SENSE will be deployed across Belgium’s 35 emergency zones, with two DiaB units available in each zone. By scaling up the number of Safety Drones to 70, Citymesh aims to create a drone grid across Belgium, enabling emergency services to respond in a more targeted way. Remote Operations Centres equipped with pilots who are available 24/7 conduct the flights and coordinate the drones’ activities. A UTM platform ensures the safety of the flights and logs all activity.
From various Remote Operations Centers (ROC), operators are available 24/7 to conduct the flight operations and intervene so that emergency services get the right images at the right time.
Leveraging FlytNow
Using FlytNow, remote operators from the ROC can manage, monitor, and control the drone and docking station from a remote location. The ROC systems are integrated with the emergency services dispatch systems, so the remote operator has all the relevant information on their screen as soon as a Safety Drone is called upon.
The drone captures live HD-video feed and high-resolution images, which are transmitted in real-time to the ROC, police forces, fire-brigade, and emergency services. This allows them to anticipate risks and select the best equipment needed for a successful rescue mission.
The remote operators can also fulfill requests from dispatch and local first response teams to focus the drone’s cameras on specific areas of interest. They coordinate with air traffic services to ensure flight safety with respect to other aircraft.
To learn more about how FlytNow is enabling these operations, visit: https://www.flytnow.com/blog/drone-in-a-box-systems-for-bvlos-emergency-first-response
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