• WP1 Management and Technical coordination (on-going)
o 1.1 Preparation of MTR meeting (SIST + all partners)
o 1.2 Internal meetings and teleconferences to continuously arrange the activities (all partners)
o 1.3 Preparation of quarterly meeting D1.4 (SIST)
o 1.4 Sub-contractors’ activities management (SIST, TOP)
• WP2 Mission Analysis and System Design (started)
o 2.1 User requirement identification. Update of D2.1 after CDR comments (MUS) including EC and safety analysis requirements.
o 2.2 EGNSS Technology Analysis and Usage for SAR domain. Update of D2.2 (on-going, UNI-AAR, SIST, TOP), version for MTR including system requirements (accuracy, continuity and availability) and market research with RTK ready GNSS Receivers (both with or without Galileo enabled). The document is planned to be kept open till TRR in order to include test with Galileo Rx
o 2.3 Standards for Maritime. Update of D2.3 (on-going, SIST, GEA space subcontracting) including identified EC and safety standards
o 2.4 EO data Analysis and Usage for SAR domain. Update of D2.4 (UNI-FI, SIST) version for CDR including simulation using EO on ground areas.
o 2.5 SARA System Specification and Design; started Design and prototype Manufacturing for Tethered RPAS and Hangar. Version 1.1 for MTR of D2.5 (SIST + TOP) including selection of final GNSS Rx and D2.4
• WP3 System Manufacturing (started)
o 3.1 E-GNSS Technology support (UNI-AAR). Activity will be reported in D2.2. as a continuous support for final GNSS RX selection. Tests will be implemented accordingly.
o 3.2 EO Technology support (UNI-FI). Activity is reported in D2.4 by including COSMO data
o 3.3 Tethered RPAS Manufacturing (TOP): Started development activities.
o 3.4 Hangar Manufacturing (TOP): Started development activities.
o 3.5 RPAS Command and control Manufacturing (TOP): Started development activities.
o 3.6 SAR Ground Control Platform Manufacturing (SIST). Started development activities.
o 3.7 SAR Ground Mission Platform Manufacturing (SIST). Started development activities.
• WP4 System Integration, verification and validation (started)
o 4.1 Verification and Validation Planning. Version 1.1 for MTR of D2.5 (SIST) including detailed test cases (SIST)
o 4.2 Verification and Lessons learnt (TOP, activity not started)
o 4.3 Operational Validation (MUS, activity not started)
• WP5 Economic Viability (started)
o 5.1 Business Model (Bip - D5.1) has been issued, including:
Definition of the key elements to ensure the successful and sustainable set up and management of SARA business operations;
Analysis of value proposition, key resources, key partners, key activities, key customer segments to be addressed, channels and type of relationships with the clients.
o 5.2 Cost Benefit Analysis (Bip - D5.2 Issue 1) completed, encompassing:
Description of the methodology for the elaboration of the Cost Benefit Analysis – Issue 2;
Preliminary selection of the key users;
Analysis of the environment in which the key selected users operate;
o 5.2 Cost Benefit Analysis (Bip - D5.2 Issue 2) is in progress, and in particular:
The elaboration of an excel model for CBA execution is currently ongoing;
Dedicated questionnaires have been drafted for collecting information concerning activities currently performed by the users, current tools used, related costs, criticalities encountered in the use of tools, potential improvements stemming from the adoption of SARA, etc.
o 5.3 Business Plan (Bip - D5.3) is in progress, including the following activities:
External (technological, economic, competitors) analysis - completed;
Internal Analysis and SWOT Analysis (ongoing).
• WP6 Exploitation and Dissemination (started)
o 6.1 Sales channel Activation (EDV). Started Stakeholders’ involvement
Sales Team allocated
European sales office set up
Contacting Leads – started
Setting up meetings – started
Sales strategy issue 2 - submitted
o 6.2 User Awareness Raising and Dissemination
Build-up database – expanding number of companies and contacts
Web site uploaded (D6.8 SIST)
Dissemination plan updated taking into account CDR comments D6.4 (SIST + all)
