09 Sep For the data transfer link between the drone and the command server, are we required to use Wi-Fi? Or is that up to our discretion so long as our solution includes the necessary components (at both ends) for this data transmission? by Hunter O'Donnell in Comments ... Read More
30 Aug For the sensors, are we assuming everyone is carrying a cell phone? So, WiFi being the protocol, cell phone signal detection will not be evaluated for Stage 2/3 ? by Hunter O'Donnell in Comments ... Read More
29 Aug Could you please explain more about what kind of IoT devices are deployed? What Wireless technology do they use? Is it Lora or it is yet to be designed? Are commercially available IMSI catchers allowed as part of the proposed solution? by Hunter O'Donnell in Comments ... Read More
24 Jul In the Official Rules’ third Operational Use Case scenario (i.e., disaster in an urban environment; UAS inspection of area around survivors’ active cell phones), is it the responsibility of the UAS to locate active cellular devices? If so, is this UAS supposed to connect to active cellular devices? If the UAS is not to interact with Cellular devices themselves, what types of devices would be expected of the UAS to connect? by Hunter O'Donnell in Comments ... Read More
24 Jul In Stage 3, will all the data be visual Target Objects? by Hunter O'Donnell in Comments ... Read More
24 Jul Do Contestants supply the Command Servers as part of the UAS, or is this supplied by NIST? by Hunter O'Donnell in Comments ... Read More
24 Jul Will the ability to interface with common operating platforms and how data are displayed to first responders be part of the evaluation criteria? by Hunter O'Donnell in Comments ... Read More
24 Jul What is/are the anticipated frequency band(s) that will be during Stage 3 testing and evaluations? by Hunter O'Donnell in Comments ... Read More
24 Jul Are there specific sensor data required for the challenge? Or is it up to the participants in their white paper supposed to define the data we intend to collect and transmit? by Hunter O'Donnell in Comments ... Read More
24 Jul Can you share more about the sensors/IoT items we will be finding and receiving data from in the contest? by Hunter O'Donnell in Comments ... Read More
