Use of satellite technology for monitoring buildings and structures

Abstract

Satellite technologies are successfully used in many areas of the economy, allowing you to solve problems that cannot be solved by other methods. The paper explores the possibility of using satellite technologies for monitoring buildings and structures located in remote areas where satellite technologies are the main type of communication (other types of communication are either impossible or economically inexpedient). It is shown that the most rational solution of the tasks set is the use of VSAT (Very Small Aperture Terminal) satellite technology. This technology allows you to deploy a satellite terminal in a short time, to establish communication and transfer data on the state of construction objects to a computer center located at a very large distance from the specified objects. A scheme for monitoring buildings is presented, including a geostationary artificial earth satellite, satellite terminals deployed at remote construction sites, the NOC (Communications control center, Network operations center) and the monitoring Center for all construction sites. The satellite is connected to subscriber terminals using a direct and reverse channel. Data from the NOC is transmitted to the monitoring Center via the Internet through a secure VPN connection. It is noted that the use of certain technical improvements in satellite technology directly depends on economic factors. It is indicated that the monitoring Center of all construction objects receives information on the state not only from remote, but also “ordinary” buildings and structures. It is noted that for efficient information processing it is necessary to use cloud computing, modern intellectual technologies, for large-scale tasks it is most promising to use Big Data technology.