Heli-Sat System

Antenna for mobile communication

Antenna for mobile communication Aeronautical mobile

Ka-band

Ku-band (Low Profile)

Ku-band (APAA)

Ku-band Ku-band (On The Move) Ku-band Ka-band (On The Move)

Maritime
NCMCNetwork Control and Monitoring Center ()

Land mobile

Outline of "Heli-Sat"

Outline of "Heli-Sat" What is "Heli-Sat" ? Satellite communication directly from the helicopter Conventional system Heli-Sat System
Use relay station
Communication Satellite

Direct communication
Communication Satellite
Blade Antenna

Operational Stations
Camera Pod

Relay station
Mobile relay stations

Operational Station

Data transmission/receiving through the rotating blade of the helicopter

Available area for helicopter activity: within 60-70 km from the relay station

No relay stations Immediate data transmission from the helicopters

5 Heli-Sat System was developed for NICT(The National Institute of Information and Communications Technology) in Japan.

Outline of "Heli-Sat" Why "Heli-Sat"

Conventional system
Reduce costs Increase stability - High cost for total system because of multiple Relay stations - Transmission becomes unstable by the influence of mountains and tall building

Heli-Sat
Low cost for total system because it is possible to make up one earth station Steady Transmission near mountains and tall building

quoted from HP of Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications

According to circumstances, Enhance Anti-tolerance Transmission is impossible when road is cut

Transmission is possible even when road is cut

Prototype model

Prototype model System configurations

Forward Link
From: Ground Station To: Helicopter

Helicopter (Heli-Sat)

Voice

Sat-Com Link Configurations Return Link

From: Helicopter To: Ground Station

Forward Link Information Rate Error correction Modulation Method Disconnected Rate (by the rotating blades) Assigned Band Width 800 K Hz 64 Kbps

Return Link 1.5 Mbps

Video/ Voice (Interactive)

Viterbi / Reed Solomon BPSK 37 % 7.3 M Hz 8

Ground Station

Prototype model Transmition Technique under rotating blades

- to avoid the link disconnection by the rotating blades of the helicopter
Rx: Time Diversity Method Rx: Time Diversity Method Tx: Control the transmit timing, Tx: Control the transmit timing, synchronizing blade rotate timing synchronizing blade rotate timing
Transmit Transmit Transmit

DATA Disconnection by the blade Receiving signal level

Transmit timing Disconnection by the blade Receiving signal level

Prototype model Video capturing/mapping system

Communication Satellite Video data communication Real-time situation can be confirmed ! Real-time flight positon Video mapping on the map Operational Station

helicopter
Video Mapping

Video Capturing Video Map

afflicted area

Flight Position

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Demonstration for Fire and Disaster Management Agency (FDMA)

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Demonstration for FDMA

System Overview

Superbird B2

Indoor Units Antenna Camera/Gimbal s

Ku Band

GPS Gyro

Fire, Disaster and Risk Management Center (3F) Equipments Shelter (25F)

Heli-Sat Sat-Com Equipments

Heli-Sat Video Equipments

Video mapping system

HPA

UP CONV

Modem
Antenna at Rooftop (Existing Facility)

MIC Codec Video Monitor Loudspeaker Existing Facilities

LNC

DOWN CONV

Existing Facilities

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Demonstration for FDMA

Results of the Demonstration

Confirmation of the Video Quality & Voice Communication
Video quality at this demonstration(1.5 Mbps, MPEG4) is enough for the actual operation for the disaster prevention.
Video Mapping Screen Video Shooting Screen

Interactive voice communication is very useful to define the video capturing points etc.

Confirmation of Heli-Sat

system

practicality
The actual Heli-Sat operation for the disaster prevention is almost same operation of this demonstration. The stability of the Sat-Com link and practicality of the actual operation is confirmed.
Interactive voice communication scene at the demonstration

Sat-Com link using Superbird-B2 Satellite, keeps enough link margin at the actual 13 operation.

Production model

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Production model Advanced approach for Production Model Realization of High-definition

Speed-up of information rate: from 1.5Mbps to 610Mbps Increase of EIRP by using reflector antenna Enhancement of forward error correction by using LDPC Application of High efficiency image encoding(H.264)

Realization of reducing the size, weight and power consumption

Application of reflector antenna Small, lightweight and low power consumption, compared with Active Phased Array Antenna Downsizing of cabin equipments (Antenna Control Unit, Modem)

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Production model Feature of Production Model

ACU Antenna

Modem

Real-time Video transmission (From Helicopter to Ground Station) - Information rate: 384kbps to 10Mbps Stable transmission under the rotating blades and low C/N - Error correction: LDPC - Modulation Method: QPSK / BPSK Very small and lightweight Reflector Antenna - 0.4m diameter, weight: 18kg - No rewind for azimuth axis Fully automated operation - The satellite connection is remotely connected by Network Control Unit provided in the operational station - Auto tracking for satellite direction and polarized angle Tracking accuracy (satellite direction): 0.5degree o-p 16

Production model Application for Vehicle

Real-time HD Video transmission Compact and standard roof bar mounting Immediate transmission by automated acquisition

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