Utlysta
Emergency cell phone coverage
Utlyst:
2018-07-03
Beskrivning
One important safety precaution at sea today is to always carry a cellphone in a waterproof bag. This so that you can call for rescue when needed, even if you are in the water. The unknown part is how good the cell phone coverage is at sea at sea level, i.e. at 5-10 cm above the water. This is especially true if varying conditions is taken into account, such as waves, spray and islands. The project aims at investigating this from multiple perspectives: from the theoretical point, from available data of coverage and from field tests. For the latter part a suitable instrumentation has to be identified, including how to perform the measurements. Possibilities includes ship based solutions, but also remote controlled flying or floating drones. The project is done in collaboration with Sjöräddningssällskapet, the Swedish sea rescue society, which will also facilitate the field testing of the project.
Kontaktpersoner: Anders J Johansson (EIT)