Aviation & Drones
ALEC for drone telemetry â compress BVLOS satellite links 90%, extend flight time, and detect anomalies across drone fleets.
Use Cases
BVLOS Operations
Beyond Visual Line of Sight flights over satellite or cellular C2 links with strict payload limits (128-512 bytes). ALEC compresses GPS, IMU, and health telemetry so more updates fit per transmission window, improving situational awareness and regulatory compliance.
Indoor & Confined Space Inspection
Drones inspecting tanks, mines, tunnels, and nuclear facilities where RF signal is severely degraded. ALEC maximizes data throughput on weak, intermittent links â getting more inspection data out of every transmission.
Fleet Telemetry (DaaS)
Drone-as-a-Service operators managing 100+ vehicles. Gateway-level compression reduces cloud ingestion costs by 80% while ALEC Complexity flags anomalous drift across the fleet.
Long-Range Survey & Mapping
Fixed-wing and VTOL drones on 100+ km survey missions. Less time transmitting telemetry means more battery available for flying. ALEC compresses camera metadata and positioning data for continuous coverage.
eVTOL & Urban Air Mobility
Electric air taxis with dozens of motors generating continuous vibration, temperature, and performance telemetry. ALEC Complexity detects motor degradation and thermal precursors while transmitting only deviations from expected patterns.
Counter-UAS & Surveillance
Persistent surveillance drones on extended missions. Satellite backhaul for position reports and sensor status in contested or remote environments. Priority routing ensures threat alerts are never delayed.
Quick Integration
use alec::{Encoder, Priority, Context};
fn main() {
let mut ctx = Context::new();
let encoder = Encoder::new(&mut ctx);
// Your sensor reading
let value = 23.5;
// Encode with automatic priority detection
let message = encoder.encode(value, Priority::Auto);
// Send over your network
network.send(message.as_bytes());
}"Our BVLOS inspection drones transmit over Iridium SBD. ALEC reduced our per-message payload from 36 bytes to 4 bytes â we now send 10x more position updates within the same satellite budget. Flight safety improved overnight."
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Architecture overview, compression benchmarks, integration guide, and ROI data for aviation & drones deployments.
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