In the fall of 2022, Barnacle Systems was awarded a contract for the development of a solution that remotely monitors fixed assets in the Arctic for the Department of National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces (DND/CAF).
In Canada’s North, many remotely-operated military assets are exposed to extreme weather conditions and susceptible to interference or physical disruption. Ensuring the continuity of operations means implementing measures for physical protection, monitoring for potential power disruptions, and providing alerts for any tampering with the assets.
Given that these ground-based assets are only accessible by snowmobile, horseback, or quad, the proposed solutions would allow the CAF to expand and enhance its reach in Canada’s North to support operations and exercises – something that can only be done when the assets are secured and optimized for use in the Arctic environment.
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The BRNKL Arctic Deploy was developed as a portable solution that integrates the BRNKL Black to support live video streaming, motion detection with computer vision, intruder detection using McQ Inc.’s rScene micro radar capable of vehicle and person classification, wired security sensors, connections to engines and generators, and an onboard 4TB solid state hard drive. The system can transmit alerts and short video clips over the Iridium Certus satellite network – a system tested by multiple independent groups in latitudes over 80 degrees. When a 400W wind turbine was used, the BRNKL Arctic Deploy would easily produce enough power to keep the system alive indefinitely. During tests, the system was fully autonomous in generating power and communicating all alerts as designed.
As of March 2023, Barnacle has completed production and testing of this remote monitoring solution suitable for northern latitudes. Over three months, the BRNKL Arctic Deploy was deployed for testing in multiple locations around Victoria BC, Canada.
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