Project
SIMBAD - Innovative System of Bidirectional Communications for moving vehicles
Funding origin:
Spain
STRIA Roadmaps:
Connected and automated transport (CAT)
Duration:
Start date: 01/03/2007,
End date: 01/03/2009
Status: Finished
Funding details:
Overview
Background & policy context:
SIMBAD was a research project which studied and developed a communication system which makes it possible to transmit data from vehicles in motion on the ground, at any point within the coverage of the satellite. It planned a specific communication case between a light in-land vehicle in movement and a helicopter in the air.
Objectives:
The main objectives of this project were:
- Design and development of a communication system which allows the data transmission from in-land vehicles in movement in any satellite covering point.
- As an innovative point, to stress the study of systems which allow IP connectivity in broadband for this kind of vehicle.
- The manufacture of a new product destinated to the application called "SATCOM on the move".
- To manufacture this new product in Spain, with the subsequent promotion of the industry in this country.
- To develop new applications for satellite communications (in emergency situations, civil protection and traffic control, among others).
Methodology:
The technical part of project was divided in several parts:
PT 1: Secifications and Design of the system
PT 2: Design of the system:
- Design of the RF for SAT
- Mechanics
- Design of the pointing system
- Radio Channel and Hub
- Communications air-land
PT 3: Implementation of the components
PT 4: Integration and tests
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