Invicton Labs receives funding from Department of National Defence to develop first IoT multi-channel mesh network for the Arctic
OTTAWA, ON (PRWEB) April 16, 2023 -- Invicton Labs today announced that the company has been funded by the Department of National Defence (DND) to develop the first Internet of Things (IoT) multi-channel long-range mesh network for real-time, autonomous communication and monitoring of military assets in the Arctic. The funding is from the Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) program, which is investing $1.6 billion in innovations for defence and security over 20 years.
In Canada’s Arctic, satellite coverage at extreme northern latitudes and the nature of the polar ionosphere makes it difficult to ensure reliable communications with sensors and instruments. Additionally, the remoteness of these assets’ locations and the limited infrastructure pose challenges for supplying power, maintenance, and monitoring.
To solve these issues, Invicton is developing ARMED (Arctic Resilient Mesh-Enabled Deployment), an IoT network that can send real-time communications through multiple channels such as satellite, digital radio, cellular, and landline. This enables the ARMED network to be resilient to multi-system failure, entire node outages, and extreme weather and atmospheric conditions. Monitoring and control is provided through a cloud-based interface that provides a live view of the network and the status of each node.
“Invicton is honoured to work with the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces,” said Dr. Kyle Kotowick, CEO of Invicton Labs. “We are excited to help Canada’s military deploy the first IoT multi-channel mesh network in Canada’s Arctic.”
About Invicton Labs
Invicton Labs is an IT development company that is the Canadian leader in cloud-integrated networks for the Internet of Things (IoT). Clients have included the Department of National Defence (DND), the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Okta, a leader in cloud identity and access management. Invicton's principals hold advanced degrees and postdoctoral training from MIT in computer science, aerospace engineering, and artificial intelligence. For more information, please visit: http://www.invictonlabs.com.
About IDEaS
The IDEaS program is designed to improve DND’s access to the creative potential of Canadian innovators when seeking solutions to defence and security challenges. IDEaS not only provides funding mechanisms, but is uniquely positioned to utilize the guidance of military leadership and the technical expertise of defence scientists in order to help grow and support Canada’s innovation community. For more information, please visit the IDEaS challenge on Sub-zero Infrastructure, Security, and Sensors: Safekeeping assets in the Arctic: http://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/programs/defence-ideas/element/competitive-projects/challenges/sub-zero-infrastructure-security-and-sensory-safekeeping-assets-in-the-arctic.html
Kyle Kotowick, Invicton Labs, http://www.invictonlabs.com, 1 613-518-4519, [email protected]
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