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Our innovation, the h-aero family of UAVs, represents a groundbreaking advancement in unmanned aerial vehicles, combining the characteristics of airplanes, helicopters, and balloons in a unique hybrid design.
Our h-aero family of UAVs is designed to solve specific problems like:
- Extended Aerial Surveillance: Overcoming limitations of traditional drones in prolonged flight duration.
- Reduced Environmental Impact: Providing a greener alternative to conventional UAVs with lower energy consumption.
- High-Precision Data Collection: Enhancing accuracy in environmental monitoring and geographic data acquisition.- Difficult Terrain Accessibility: Enabling access to and monitoring of remote or challenging terrains.
- Real-Time Data Processing: Offering immediate processing and relay of critical information.
- Advanced Communication in Remote Areas: Improving connectivity and data transfer in areas with limited access.
- Cost-Effective Monitoring Solutions: Reducing the financial barriers to high-quality aerial surveillance and data collection.
- Enhanced Safety in Hazardous Conditions: Providing safer alternatives for monitoring hazardous or inaccessible areas.
- Adaptive Flight Control in Varying Conditions: Ensuring reliable operation in diverse atmospheric conditions.
- Scalable Observation for Diverse Applications: Catering to a wide range of industries and research needs with adaptable features of our levitating IT platform.
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1. Collection and Sharing of Environmental, Agronomic, Economic, and Social Data:
The h-aero UAVs, equipped with advanced sensors, can gather detailed environmental data such as temperature, humidity, and wind patterns. For agronomic data, these UAVs can monitor crop health, soil moisture, and pest infestations, which is crucial in the Canary Islands’ diverse agricultural landscape. They can also be used to assess economic factors like land use patterns and social factors by monitoring human activities and infrastructure. The data collected can be shared in real-time with relevant stakeholders for informed decision-making, thereby supporting environmental and agricultural management in the Canary Islands.
2. Decision Making Tools for Climate Change Adaptation in the Agricultural Sector:
The UAVs’ ability to gather and process climatic and agricultural data provides vital inputs fordecision-making tools focused on climate change adaptation. They can help track changes in climate patterns, enabling the agricultural sector to adapt its practices accordingly. The UAVs can also assist in modeling and predicting the impacts of climate change on specific crops, aiding in the development of resilient agricultural strategies.
4. Social or Behavioral Change and Governance Structures:
Over the Main River in Germany, these UAVs can monitor environmental conditions and human activities, providing data that supports governance decisions. The visual and ppg analytical data can be used to educate and inform the public, potentially driving social and behavioral change towards more sustainable practices. Governance structure scan use this data to implement policies for river management, pollution control, and conservation efforts.
Decision Making Tools and Sensors Related with Climate Resilience of Environmental, Planning, Economic, and Social Sectors Related to Water Scarcity:
In the context of water scarcity at Ohrid and Prespa Lakes, the UAVs can monitor water levels, quality, and usage patterns. They can provide critical data for decision-making tools that address water management and distribution, helping to mitigate the impacts of climate-induced water scarcity. The UAVs canal so assist in planning and implementing economic and social initiatives that rely on water availability.
10. Impacts of Climate Change on Human Health and Economic Sectors Vulnerability (Ohrid and Prespa Lakes, Albania):
The UAV scan gather data on environmental factors that affect human health, such as air quality and water pollution. They canal so help in assessing the vulnerability of various economic sectors, especially those dependent on natural resources affected by climate change. This information is crucial for developing strategies to protect public health and bolster the resilience of economic sectors against climate change impacts.
The development of our innovation is a result of a combination of academic research, industry collaboration, and public funding.
– University of Stuttgart and German Aerospace Centre (DLR): The prototype H-Aero One, which sources its energy from renewable solar cells, was developed in cooperation with the University of Stuttgart . The prototype and pre-start-up phase of h-aero received public funds from “EXIST”, an initiative for scientific transfer administered by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy . The Innovation Prize was awarded by the Ministry of Economy, Labour and Housing Baden-Württemberg in Stuttgart in 2019 .
– Industrial Partnerships: h-aero has been integrated as an observation device for industrial inspections, such as tunnel repair progress inspection by Deutsche Bahn, Hochtief, and Züblin (2017). Further specific collaborations with organizations like Fraunhofer IZFP (Antique Buildings, 2018), Fraunhofer IAO (5G Rescue Connectivity 2020), DBU Green Start Up (EO, 2021), HAW Drone4Bats Project (Biodiversity, 2022) and the Bavarian aviation research project HOAMAT (altitude specific mobile field strength and holistic air mobility, 2022-2023).
Weather Conditions: While the h-aero UAV is designed to be versatile, extreme weather conditions such as heavy rain, strong winds, or severe storms can impact its performance. Its lighter-than-air (LTA) technology, although efficient in many settings, may not cope well in turbulent atmospheric conditions close to ground. In aerosol data collecting mode, when it is about huge areas to scan the systems work well in all conditions as it is situated in the inertial system of the wind that carries the atmospheric satellite (3D) like water carries a raft (2D).Payload Capacity: Although the UAV is designed for a payload of up to 10 kg, its performance and flight endurance might be compromised when operating at or near this maximum capacity, especially if additional energy is required for flight stabilization or longer distances. Regulatory Restrictions: The operation of the h-aero UAV is subject to aviation and drone regulations, which vary by region. In certain areas, restrictions on flying overpopulated areas, beyond visual line of sight, or in controlled airspace can limit its deployment.
Our innovation, the h-aero family of UAVs, represents a groundbreaking advancement in unmanned aerial vehicles, combining the characteristics of airplanes, helicopters, and balloons in a unique hybrid design.
Our h-aero family of UAVs is designed to solve specific problems like:
- Extended Aerial Surveillance: Overcoming limitations of traditional drones in prolonged flight duration.
- Reduced Environmental Impact: Providing a greener alternative to conventional UAVs with lower energy consumption.
- High-Precision Data Collection: Enhancing accuracy in environmental monitoring and geographic data acquisition.- Difficult Terrain Accessibility: Enabling access to and monitoring of remote or challenging terrains.
- Real-Time Data Processing: Offering immediate processing and relay of critical information.
- Advanced Communication in Remote Areas: Improving connectivity and data transfer in areas with limited access.
- Cost-Effective Monitoring Solutions: Reducing the financial barriers to high-quality aerial surveillance and data collection.
- Enhanced Safety in Hazardous Conditions: Providing safer alternatives for monitoring hazardous or inaccessible areas.
- Adaptive Flight Control in Varying Conditions: Ensuring reliable operation in diverse atmospheric conditions.
- Scalable Observation for Diverse Applications: Catering to a wide range of industries and research needs with adaptable features of our levitating IT platform.
The business plan for this innovation has been evaluated by The Funding Company and it is considered to be ready for investment.
The main components of the system have been tested separately, and an initial integration exercise has been conducted.
1. Collection and Sharing of Environmental, Agronomic, Economic, and Social Data:
The h-aero UAVs, equipped with advanced sensors, can gather detailed environmental data such as temperature, humidity, and wind patterns. For agronomic data, these UAVs can monitor crop health, soil moisture, and pest infestations, which is crucial in the Canary Islands’ diverse agricultural landscape. They can also be used to assess economic factors like land use patterns and social factors by monitoring human activities and infrastructure. The data collected can be shared in real-time with relevant stakeholders for informed decision-making, thereby supporting environmental and agricultural management in the Canary Islands.
2. Decision Making Tools for Climate Change Adaptation in the Agricultural Sector:
The UAVs’ ability to gather and process climatic and agricultural data provides vital inputs fordecision-making tools focused on climate change adaptation. They can help track changes in climate patterns, enabling the agricultural sector to adapt its practices accordingly. The UAVs can also assist in modeling and predicting the impacts of climate change on specific crops, aiding in the development of resilient agricultural strategies.
4. Social or Behavioral Change and Governance Structures:
Over the Main River in Germany, these UAVs can monitor environmental conditions and human activities, providing data that supports governance decisions. The visual and ppg analytical data can be used to educate and inform the public, potentially driving social and behavioral change towards more sustainable practices. Governance structure scan use this data to implement policies for river management, pollution control, and conservation efforts.
Decision Making Tools and Sensors Related with Climate Resilience of Environmental, Planning, Economic, and Social Sectors Related to Water Scarcity:
In the context of water scarcity at Ohrid and Prespa Lakes, the UAVs can monitor water levels, quality, and usage patterns. They can provide critical data for decision-making tools that address water management and distribution, helping to mitigate the impacts of climate-induced water scarcity. The UAVs canal so assist in planning and implementing economic and social initiatives that rely on water availability.
10. Impacts of Climate Change on Human Health and Economic Sectors Vulnerability (Ohrid and Prespa Lakes, Albania):
The UAV scan gather data on environmental factors that affect human health, such as air quality and water pollution. They canal so help in assessing the vulnerability of various economic sectors, especially those dependent on natural resources affected by climate change. This information is crucial for developing strategies to protect public health and bolster the resilience of economic sectors against climate change impacts.
The development of our innovation is a result of a combination of academic research, industry collaboration, and public funding.
– University of Stuttgart and German Aerospace Centre (DLR): The prototype H-Aero One, which sources its energy from renewable solar cells, was developed in cooperation with the University of Stuttgart . The prototype and pre-start-up phase of h-aero received public funds from “EXIST”, an initiative for scientific transfer administered by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy . The Innovation Prize was awarded by the Ministry of Economy, Labour and Housing Baden-Württemberg in Stuttgart in 2019 .
– Industrial Partnerships: h-aero has been integrated as an observation device for industrial inspections, such as tunnel repair progress inspection by Deutsche Bahn, Hochtief, and Züblin (2017). Further specific collaborations with organizations like Fraunhofer IZFP (Antique Buildings, 2018), Fraunhofer IAO (5G Rescue Connectivity 2020), DBU Green Start Up (EO, 2021), HAW Drone4Bats Project (Biodiversity, 2022) and the Bavarian aviation research project HOAMAT (altitude specific mobile field strength and holistic air mobility, 2022-2023).
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