Automated Soldier Support Using Drone

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Abstract

In today’s technologically advanced era, adversary warfare remains a critical component of national security. A nation’s Défense largely depends on its three primary uniformed forces: the Army, the Air Force, and the Navy. Within these forces, soldiers play an indispensable role. During specialized missions or operations, soldiers often face high risks, including injury or becoming untraceable on the battlefield. Given their vital role in national defense, it is imperative to ensure their safety by minimizing the risk of losing contact and ensuring rapid medical assistance when needed. To safeguard these frontline defenders, it is essential to develop a technology capable of real-time monitoring, tracking, and tracing of soldiers. Such a system would significantly reduce response time during emergencies and help avoid the complex negotiations often required to recover captured personnel. The technology proposed in this paper is designed to monitor the health vitals of soldiers while simultaneously tracking their real-time location using an array of integrated sensors. Data collected from these sensors is transmitted wirelessly to a central control unit. This allows the command centre to continuously monitor both the physical well-being and geographic position of each soldier using a combination of a wireless body sensor network and GPS modules at regular intervals. A microprocessor at the control unit processes incoming data from all connected subsystems. Should any health metrics exceed predefined thresholds, an alert is automatically triggered. This real-time health monitoring and tracking system not only enhances soldier safety during combat operations but also ensures that immediate support can be dispatched by the control unit or squad leader in the event of anomalies.

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Keywords

Drone, Soldier, ARM, GPS, Sensor, Health, Encryption module, Zigbee