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Michigan Tech, Indiana University, University of Tennessee at Knoxville, sponsored by NIST presented a paper on networking with ATAK for forest firefighting using a mix of LTE and WiFi, and leveraging a Raspberry Pi for data ferrying with a drone. The presentation is here.
Universities Present “Resilient Networking” Paper Leveraging ATAK MoreThe Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control published a study on their evaluation of ATAK with goTennas, SPOT Trackers and tactical radios. Here is the study, and here’s an excerpt from the report: The Center of Excellence for Advanced Technology Aerial Firefighting (CoE) took advantage of the field test of satellite messengers to test an additional system that uses …
CO Firefighters Report Using ATAK, Comm MoreThe Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control has been experimenting with TAK for a couple of years now, with GoTenna SPOT Trackers and tactical radios. Here’s a video they did discussing ATAK’s use in their career fields.
Co Firefighters Leveraging ATAK MoreWildfire Today has a short article on the Colorado division of Fire Prevention and Control’s evaluation of ATAK, here. To me, the best part of this is that its filed under “Colorado, Holy Grail”. The Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control is working on a system that could assist wildland firefighters on the ground by reporting their location as well …
Wildfire Today Covers CO use of TAK MoreThe Colorado Center of Excellence for Advanced Technology Aerial Firefighting, part of the Department of Public Safety, tested ATAK for possible use. It went VERY Well. Here’s their presentation at a NASA symposium. They are also working with the US Air Force Academy, located in Colorado Springs. CO CEATAF is a Licensee.
Colorado Firefighters Test ATAK MoreHere’s a news report from 4 CBS Denver covering the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control’s use of ATAK and Persistent Systems radios (also a Licensee — they ship many of their radios with ATAK). For ATAK fans, the best part of this was when David Tally refers to ATAK as “The Holy Grail of firefighting” according to David …
CO News Report: ATAK is the “Holy Grail” of Wildland Firefighting MoreFrom the Boulder Daily Camera: The Boulder Fire Department took advantage of a multi-jurisdictional wildfire training exercise Friday to test out a new technology, called Android Team Awareness Kit, that they hope will help them better coordinate efforts to fight large wildland fires and communicate with crews on the ground. The app, designed by PAR Government Systems Corporation, is based …
Boulder Fire Department testing ATAK More