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CRON Systems, a Delhi-based start-up in the defence IoT space, launched two products – Kavach Z and GeoSight – for border security and surveillance needs.
In addition, the company will set up technology centres for technical support and maintenance of equipment used by the forces.
Tushar Chhabra, co-founder and CEO, CRON Systems, said the company is planning to raise $2.5 million next year for production and deployment of its technological centres.
It launched Kavach X close to two years ago and it is deployed on international borders to detect infiltration. The company has invested $1.5 million so far.
How it works
The products have multiple sensors and a camera that can detect, track and classify objects as threats to help forces intercept and take action. They are meant for high altitude-locations like Leh in Jammu and Kashmir.
Chhabra explained that current solutions deployed along borders raise false alarms since they do not differentiate human and animal intruders. In addition, given the extreme weather conditions in high altitude places it is impossible for one sensor to work well.
Chhabra said, “The solution is to use multiple sensors to counter the shortfall of another.” The company has designed sensor fusion and has filed a patent for the same.
Kavach X has two such systems, with fusion sensor and camera, facing each other. Chhabra said, the system is used by Border Security Force and Sashastra Seema Bal and has been deployed on international borders.
Unlike Kavach X, its advanced version Kavach Z has a single system can detect, track and classify objects as far as 200 m and provides 360-degree view. It uses Quanergy’s LiDAR technology for the same. Chhabra said the company has done trials for Kavach Z on the Line of Control and the response so far has been positive. The company recently signed an MoU with the US-based Quanergy for LiDAR and smart sensing solutions.
GeoSight for mapping
CRON’s GeoSight is used for mapping the terrain with accuracy even under extreme weather conditions offline. The data are stored in the client location and being offline means that the system cannot be attacked. Any upgrades is done by the company does it manually at the client location.
“Currently when equipment fails, the forces have to rely heavily on when maintenance is made or are written off because of inaccessibility of a service station,” he said.
The technology centre will have eight engineers who will provide technical support for systems deployed by the company and existing systems used by forces. Chhabra said there are plans to partner with OEMs for support. There are three centres now and there are plans to take it to eight in coming years, he added.
(The writer was in Leh at the invitation of CRON Systems)
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