KSI Data Sciences Introduces MissionCaster Solutions For Drones, Robotic Platforms

KSI Data Sciences has released MissionCaster unique video and data solution for commercial drones and other robotic platforms.

MissionCaster delivers near real time video and data to anyone and anywhere, combining ease of use, mobility, near zero latency, LTE integration, and an ability to work with any drone, the company announced Thursday.

MissionCaster and MissionCasterTV will be available in early May 2015 and can be experienced at AUVSI in Atlanta from May 4 to 7.

The MissionCaster solution works with any drone or robotic platform (air, ground, surface, subsurface). The hardware component, MissionCaster HD, accepts up to two simultaneous inputs of virtually any type - HD/SD Digital, NTSC/PAL, VGA, and HDMI. It includes up to 512GB of local storage. 

Battery or mains powered and integrated with LTE networks from AT&T or Verizon, it is the first truly mobile solution to broadcast securely from anywhere to anywhere with less than a second of latency.

The service is scalable from one to thousands of viewers. Integrating with Amazon Web Services, Verizon Cloud or the customer's own cloud infrastructure, delivers that flexibility and scalability.

MissionCaster accepts all GPS and payload data and delivers that data in a standard MISP compliant format.  For operators and pilots, mission management features include email or SMS-based invites, real-time National Weather Service data, and integrated map views displaying platform location and camera point-of-interest.

The integrated audio channel allows real-time two-way voice communication between the operator and selected remote viewers by taking advantage of the ultra low latency capability, 

MissionCaster's unique telemetry and data-handling capabilities allow for external web service interfaces for integration into map tools such as ESRI or Google Earth.  Finally, missions are archived and searchable for live or archive playback via a web browser.

"It's all about the data. The only reason to use a drone or robot is for the data they produce or the view they can give you. MissionCaster allows you to complete the picture with video, telemetry, and payload data that can be securely shared with your users anywhere, any time.  For those wanting more, analytics, collaboration, chain-of-custody, and multi-feed fusion, all I can say is, watch this space," Jason Barton - Founder KSI Data Sciences.