Climate change is progressing. We need to study snow to predict the future!
Scientists take these measurements with a shovel and a pole...
Alternatives
Satellite
The changes are too small to be captured well in a satellite image
Big station
Precise measurements from one position do not provide a good basis for analysis
Station network
Limited distance of measurements from the polar base, risk when setting up the station
Survey drones are changing the rules of the game!
Range 10 km
Cheap to use
No risk for scientists
Flexibility in mission planning
Millions of non-invasive measurements
Working in difficult conditions
Construction of Singo
Concept
Tests
Results
Why is our solution the best?
Drones offer speed, precision, safety, cost savings and the ability to work in difficult conditions.
The use of sonar to measure snow from a drone offers precision, non-invasiveness, speed of measurement and safety.
The radar offers high resolution, non-invasiveness, the ability to work in various conditions and operate at various distances.
What have we already done?
In the first year of the project, we managed to establish cooperation with many scientists working in fields related to the polar regions, electronics and mechatronics. Thanks to this, we are well aware of the features that our project must have to be used in the demanding conditions of circumpolar regions. We also created a working prototype using many of the solutions that we will ultimately use in the project and performed tests of mission-key systems.
What are we planning?
Conceptual work until November 2023
Tests, tests, tests until February 2024
System integration and simplification by April 2024
System tests in Svalbard until 06/2024
Singo friends
Without whom nothing would be possible
Project team
Jasiek Mikołajczyk Construction of a drone
Maksymilian Balicki Construction of a sonar
Paweł Skrzypkowski Construction of a radar
Robert Miśkiewicz Leader
We started working on the project in 2022. At the beginning, we worked as part of the 3Lab innovation laboratory at 3lo in Gdynia. Currently, we operate as part of the SimLE scientific club at the Gdańsk University of Technology.
Contact
robert.miskiewicz@simle.pl
Phone
+48 790 799 173