Architecture

Detectors are placed as high as possible, a gateway is connected to Wi-Fi, and the online app gives you the tools you need!

  1. 01

    Drone

    Broadcasts an FAA-mandated Remote ID tracking beacon while it flies.

  2. 02

    Detector

    A Drone-Mapper remote detector receives the Remote ID beacon, packages it, and sends the information to the Drone-Mapper mesh network.

  3. 03

    Mesh

    Multiple Drone-Mapper remote detectors form a mesh network. They automatically pass the information toward a Wi-Fi gateway.

  4. 04

    Gateway

    The Drone-Mapper Wi-Fi gateway receives the information from the mesh network and sends it to the web map over Wi-Fi.

  5. 05

    Map

    Users log in to the map and can see live drone operations, pilot locations, historical flights, set detection zones, set up custom alerts, and much more!

Placement

Height is the highest leverage decision.

Mounting a Drone-Mapper remote detector on rooftops, radio towers, or as high as you can get them will always outperform the same detector mounted lower. Range varies greatly, depending on height above ground, terrain, and surrounding objects. A good rule of thumb is that if you could fly a drone from the location you mount the detector, the detector will most likely be able to hear a drone from that location.

How many

Start simple. Add for gaps.

  • Small site — Starter Kit, both units high.
  • Campus — 1 gateway + 2–4 remotes on high points.
  • Perimeter — remotes at corners or along the fence.