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Established Slovak university is offering an automatic system for monitoring of moving sky objects

Country of Origin: Slovakia
Reference Number: TOSK20160803001
Publication Date: 3 August 2016

Summary

Researchers from a significant Slovak university have developed an award-winning technology for automatic monitoring of moving sky objects. The system is highly mobile and allows effective full-spectrum video recording of the sky in 180°. Technology is applicable for monitoring in various fields including astronomy, meteorology, geophysics or air surveillance. The university seeks for partners through licensing, commercial or manufacturing agreement or via technical cooperation agreement.

Description

Reseachers from established Slovak technical university have developed a modular automatic system for monitoring of moving sky objects. The system consists of mechanical construction and a software control system. Fisheye lens technology enables accurate all-sky (180°) monitoring, while built-in image amplifier increases the sensitivity of video recording.  The system is well protected and supported by cooling mechanism. With total weight of 6.5 kilograms, the technology is fully mobile and can be mounted on airplanes. There is also a possibility of installing additional components. The detection capability ranges from meteors to airplanes, making the technology applicable in various fields of sky monitoring. 

First prototypes have been installed for scientific purposes in 2007. Other prototypes are currently employed in international projects within Europe.

Prototypes of the system are being actively used for scientific purposes in the fields of applied and amateur astronomy and meteorology. The system has potential for application in airspace surveillance and security, weather monitoring and commercial meteorology, and in other domains of sky monitoring or even leisure.

This Slovak university is interested in technology transfer with industrial companies. They prefer cooperation via commercial agreement with technical assistance, license agreement, manufacturing agreement or via technical cooperation agreement. The university is looking for partners to manufacture and commercialize the system under licensing agreement or to provide technical cooperation for the development and professional use of the system in any of the possible applications.

Advantages and Innovations

•	Fisheye lens technology enabling accurate all-sky (180°) monitoring
• Increased sensitivity of video recording due to the built-in image amplifier
• Well protected system with cooling mechanism
• Control software ensuring automatic operations
• High mobility and possibility of mounting on airplanes
• Possibility of installing additional components, potential to be a part of other complex systems
• Cost savings in comparison with currently used monitoring system with the same accuracy

Stage Of Development

Prototype available for demonstration

Requested partner

Significant Slovak university is interested in technology transfer with industrial companies. The university is looking for industrial partners to:
• Manufacture and commercialize the system under licensing agreement
• Provide technical cooperation for the development and professional use of the system in any of the possible applications

- Specific area of activity of the partner:
Sky monitoring, airspace security, applied and amateur astronomy technologies, meteorology technologies

- Task to be performed:
An cooperation via licensing agreement, commercial agreement, manufacturing agreement or via technical cooperation agreement. The university is looking especially for a commercialization of this specific technology.

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