Transforming Wildfire Response: AIRWAY Takes Off in Imagine-B5G:
AIRWAY—short for “Expanded situational awareness on the use of different aerial means in firefighting”—is a cutting-edge vertical experiment led by DIGITAL AERONAUTICS ENGINEERING SERVICES SL (DA). Selected as one of five standout projects in the third round of the Imagine-B5G Open Calls, AIRWAY pushes the boundaries of 5G-enabled wildfire response.
At the heart of the project is the EURECOM 5G testbed in Sophia Antipolis (France), whose advanced infrastructure enables the real-time coordination of aerial assets through ultra-reliable, high-throughput communications.
Redefining Aerial Firefighting with Imagine-B5G:
The AIRWAY solution integrates drone-collected meteorological data with a powerful Decision Support System (DSS) hosted at the edge of the network. This empowers firefighting coordinators to:
- Instantly assess flight safety conditions
- Optimise the use of aerial means based on real-time, multi-altitude environmental data
- Enhance response speed and accuracy in high-risk fire zones
The system simulates varying levels of operational stress, from single-device deployments to full-scale tests involving seven concurrent devices (including drones and IoT units).
📊 Impact at a Glance:
• Management Level
- Leverages Containerised Network Functions (CNFs) for flexible deployment
- Seamlessly integrates with EURECOM’s orchestration stack:
- CAMARA API for mobility, QoS, and traffic control
- Web Portal for intuitive application deployment and monitoring
- Validated across three deployment scales:
- Minimal: 1 IoT device
- Medium: 4 IoT devices
- Maximum: 6 IoT devices + 1 drone
- Empowers edge computing for low-latency, high-reliability emergency applications
• Societal Level
- Reduces burned forest area and CO₂ emissions
- Improves safety for pilots, firefighters, and civilians
- Enhances community protection in wildfire-prone zones
• Technical Level
- Introduces a new TRL 7 demonstrator for 5G aerial operations
- Pioneers a proprietary data transmission protocol
- Showcases real-time decision-making through edge-cloud synergy
• Vertical Domains
- Public Protection and Disaster Relief (PPDR)
- Environmental Monitoring
- Emergency Management
🚀 Join the Mission
AIRWAY isn’t just an experiment—it’s a catalyst for innovation in Beyond 5G (B5G) public safety. Now actively being deployed within the Imagine-B5G ecosystem, this initiative highlights how 5G can save lives, protect nature, and support first responders like never before.
We invite researchers, tech developers, and public safety stakeholders to:
- Follow our journey
- Explore the EURECOM facility
- Apply to future Open Calls
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🌐 https://imagineb5g.eu
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