Principles of operation of wireless nodal seismic systems under the control of a group of unmanned aerial vehicles in remote areas with difficult terrain

During the implementation of the project, it is planned to form design principles and develop a prototype of a wireless nodal SS, in which node interaction and data transmission are ensured through the use of a group of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) operating in the area of the operation. The system planned for development will be characterized by the ability to deploy and operate autonomously, and is focused on applications in hard-to-reach areas. To create such a system, it is planned to develop specialized UAV prototypes that allow for the automated placement and collection of seismic modules (SM), as well as prototypes of SM suitable for placement and collection through UAV. In addition, it is planned to develop methods for the autonomous construction and deployment of SS, as well as methods for solving problems of two-dimensional and three-dimensional vector seismic exploration, based on the application of approaches to backward time migration and angular decomposition of waves, characterized by increased resistance to the terrain of the area under study and dynamic environmental changes. Additionally, the project will develop a solution to the problem of segmentation of the studied area, providing identification of zones suitable for the placement of SM. The proposed solution, based on the use of deep learning models, will further increase the level of autonomy of the CC being developed within the framework of the project. Based on these methods and approaches, it is planned to implement the software and hardware components of the corresponding wireless CC.

The approbation of approaches, methods, as well as software and hardware planned for development will be carried out on test scenarios for solving applied tasks in the field of seismic exploration in a dynamic environment, performed through coordinated interaction between groups of developed UVS and highly mobile SM. The aim of the project is to increase the autonomy and adaptability of the developed SS to operate in hard-to-reach areas in a dynamic environment. The implementation of this goal is possible due to the existing interdisciplinary scientific background and the availability of the following developments among the three teams of performers: software and hardware for managing UAV groups in offline mode, solutions based on technical vision and neural network models aimed at analyzing environmental properties. The successful implementation of the project will be facilitated by the presence of significant developments among the project partners in the development of nodal SS and specialized SM, as well as in the field of vector seismic exploration of hard-to-reach territories and territories with difficult terrain.