The UK government backed Hedera and Neuron Innovation as the duo conducted a trial on drone data collection and storage using a consensus from the public ledger.
Hedera Network Used to Track Drones
Neuron Innovation, a London-based aviation company, has conducted a drone data collection trial sponsored by the government of the United Kingdom. The test was made possible using a public ledger consensus protocol developed by Hedera.
The collaboration between Hedera and Neuron has enabled the collection, storage and control of millions of data points connected to drone flights. The essence of the Aviation Protocol as a Service is to allow drones to join existing air traffic seamlessly.
Speaking on the effects and prospects of the trial, the CEO of Neuron Innovation, Niall Greenwood, said:
“We have made unmanned long-distance travel by drones possible using safety-critical aviation infrastructure. Every flight creates millions of data points, which no other public ledger has been quick enough to record and control properly.
The trial, which was first conducted at Port Montrose, Scotland, in April 2021, covered drones owned by commercial, military, and government entities used for long-distance drone flights. The second trial was held at Cranfield University in Bedfordshire in October 2021.
Unmanned Flight Data Tracking and Recording on Blockchain
The collaboration between the two parties enabled Neuron’s sensors to record the drone’s flight paths and their location data. At the same time, the Hedera consensus was instrumental in creating time stamps for the data collected from each drone and recording it on a decentralized public ledger.
This is one of several drone-related programs backed by the UK Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy. The idea is to develop a fool-proof process of tracking and following drones as well as other unmanned aircraft after their flights have taken them off view.
Hedera Hashgraph is a blockchain network that operates on proof of consensus on issues. Its Hedera consensus service uses proof of concept to determine the feasibility of a concept occurring.
