Partners: FORD, TAI, TCELL, TB, KATAM, ROBONIK, BUYUTECH , AVU, CC

As an important part of Demonstrator 7.3 in terms of reliable communication, the drone platform, equipped with TURKCELL’s LTE relay cell, provided 4.5G connectivity and mobile network service in a construction area, when also providing its sensor data to the occupancy grid for trucks and excavators in parallel.

During this Demonstrator 7.2, the flying base station was stationed above the construction site as seen in the figure below. Throughout the use case, flying base station provided mobile network coverage to enhance the connectivity and service quality in the construction site. In order to ensure sustainable operation during the demo, all equipment was powered by the UAV's battery, by eliminating the need for an extra battery and its weight.