Keystone Functionality on Board ST Airborne and Unibap platforms

Purpose and goal:

The goal is to further develop Keystone´s functionality for image management with high-performance miniature computers and test this on Unibap´s platform with data collected onboard an aircraft. The project aims to: - increase the competitiveness of Spacemetric´s image data processing software Keystone;

- increase Spacemetrics and Unibap´s attractiveness as suppliers to integrators of flight monitoring systems, UAV manufacturers and operators of flight and UAV systems; and to - strengthen the Swedish aviation industry in general. Expected results and effects:

The project is expected to have a major effect on Spacemetric´s competitiveness and also increase Spacemetric´s attractiveness with Swedish and foreign suppliers.

Unibap sees great opportunities in increased use of SpaceCloud for flexible distribution of software applications and reuse of software - applications can be moved to where they are best used. Edge calculations and AI / ML enable autonomy, providing opportunities for complex intelligent systems. ST Airborne sees great value in being able to offer the project´s product in addition to its air reconnaissance offer.

Approach and implementation:

The project will be a collaboration between Spacemetric, Unibap and ST Airborne. Spacemetric is responsible for project management and for the actual development of both new and improved existing Keystone functionalities, e.g., image quality improvement and ground surface identification. Unibap will contribute its hardware platform SpaceCloud, whilst ST Airborne´s contribiution will consist of requirements and validation in practical tests with data collected from aircraft with the SpaceCloud-platform equipped with Keystone functionality.