Mission
When a natural disaster strikes, cell network infrastructures are damaged. Without cell networks, people are isolated from one another, preventing the disbursement of vital information and resources.
The Resilient Active Deployment Antenna Relief (R.A.D.A.R.) is a simple, portable radio that allows isolated people to communicate with a centralized organization and with each other. Radio broadcasters can be mobilized to disperse relief efforts, connect family members, and provide much needed entertainment to help with stress management.
The end user are rural peoples, often with little to no education, in regions that have experienced significant infrastructure loss and the relief organizations in the region.
Connecting Communities
The use of FM and AM radio frequencies, instead of cell reception, does not require competing company contracts to be considered. In addition, by having the system airdropped as a package, the
personnel constraint to deploy the system is lessened and removes dependency on other
infrastructure such as roadways.
existing solutions
Cell on Light
Truck (C.O.L.T.) and Cell on Wheels (C.O.W.) are deploy-able vehicles with retractable cell towers. These vehicles are limited to the continental U.S and require roadways to be undamaged.
AT&T utilizes low-altitude drones equiped with cell that require FAA-approved pilots for continuous flight. These drones are also not deploy-able globally, due to
varying cell networks and company obligations.
