Albatross
Overview.
The Challenge.
The previous method for data collection relied on physical collection and transfer of acoustic data from locations around the UK. This data would be taken to a separate location for analysis, where it would be stored on a physical drive. The process was slow and reliant on transport running to schedule, and viewing the data relied on being in a specific location. The Navy needed a solution that would provide greater connectivity, efficiency, and data insight.
The Solution
Digi2al is supporting development of Advanced Distribution Management System (ADMS) software. This has been designed to allow data to be uploaded at the nearest data centre, where it is then ingested via an edge node. From there, the uploaded data can be transferred to a core node, where the data can then be downloaded by Navy personnel via any other edge node for viewing and analysis. Improved indexing of data also enables quick searching in the event of certain incidents.
The Digi2al team is working alongside DNA using an agile Discovery, Alpha, Beta, Live delivery model. During Discovery, we have conducted extensive user research with Navy data analysts to determine their existing user experience and what changes would increase the efficiency of their work.
Research and development of the software prototype has now been completed, and the software has been transferred to Defence Digital’s hosting platform for further testing.
The Results.
Though still in development, platform users are recognising significant benefits when demoing the software prototype. These include:
- Making data more accessible
- Speeding up all data transfer by transitioning from physical to digital transfer
- Speeding up analysis processes by allowing users to access live data as it is ingested, rather than in bulk at the end of an operation
- Freeing up local storage
- Creating a single version of truth.
Project highlights.
