The group's research activity concerns terrestrial 5G networks and the recent evolution towards Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) systems with communication via aerial platforms such as drones (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, UAV) and low-altitude satellites (Low Earth Orbit, LEO).
The patented invention is a ground-based synthetic aperture radar (GBSAR) that makes use of drones (UAV) to realize the opening synthesis without weighing the aerial vehicles used.
The patent relates to drone's frame improvements aimed at significantly increasing the performance and safety of these aircraft.
The technology, called RUFIVIST (Reconfigurable Underwater Vehicle for Inspection, Free-floating Intervention, and Survey Tasks), is part of the so-called Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV), i.e. underwater drones without personnel on board.
