Drone response to railway security hazards
Drones and UAV’s give a new dimension to railway security oversight placing eyes in the sky. Limited flight times mean it is vital to locate the threat for a manned or autonomous drone to respond to. That is where Sensonic Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) comes in. Geolocating threats accurately, it allows a fast and accurate response to gather evidence, increase situational awareness and to help direct an appropriate response on the ground.
Was that trespass threat alert from someone taking a shortcut home? Was it someone stealing cable? Or was it someone in emotional distress? Sensonic integration of DAS with drones allows rail operation and security teams to see the big picture of what is happening before their teams need to set their boots on the ballast.
The ability of DAS to automatically identify and geolocate security hazards is extremely powerful. The ability to quickly and autonomously gather information during a security incident can be transformational in how threats are dealt with quickly, safely and effectively.
Before anyone needs set foot onto the railway track, drones can gather vital information remotely such as:
Railways, railroads and security teams are often keen to exploit the abilities that Drones and UAV can deliver, with several using or enabling Beyond Visual Line Of Sight (BVLOS) flights around or over railway property.
For railways and security forces that have their own in-house or established drone capability, we will work together to provide an integrated solution for your project. For those without we have teamed up with Skylark Drones to offer a fully integrated autonomous response solution for railway applications.