[cordis.europa.eu] The main objective of TALOS multidisciplinary project is to develop
and field test the innovative concept of a mobile, modular, scalable,
autonomous and adaptive system for protecting European borders. The
conventional border protection systems are based mainly on expensive
ground facilities installed along the entire length of the border used
only to observe, detect and warn. This infrastructure is complemented
by human patrols, where there is an access to the border line. The
system developed within the TALOS project will be more versatile,
efficient, flexible and cost effective.
The complete system
applies both aerial and ground unmanned vehicles, supervised by command
and control centre, but in the TALOS project the emphasis will be put
on application of UGV, communication and ability to command and
control. The ground platforms will be both the watching stations and
the first reaction patrols, which will inform the Control and Command
Centre and an intruder about her/his situation, and will undertake the
proper measures to stop the illegal action almost autonomously with
supervision of border guard officers. The most important features of
the system are scalability, autonomous operation, mobility and
adaptability.
Source: http://cordis.europa.eu
