Problem
The US Department of Defense (DoD) is investing billions of dollars in hypersonic weapons programs. The Air Force, Army and Navy are all developing variants of hypersonic weapons. Hypersonic weapons fly at least 5 times the speed of sound. Because of the danger in testing these weapons, the DoD is evaluating and conducting tests in the ocean far from any land or people. The DoD must receive test results as close to real time as possible. Data may be very sensitive in nature and will require encryption/protection.
To address this problem, PURVIS Systems needs to design a high-speed video data reach back capability from the middle of the Pacific Ocean to Hawaii with the following capabilities:
- Satellite internet or other similar technologies that can transmit high volumes of data from the open ocean test site to the command center will need to be explored.
- High speed video cameras and other data collection devices will be used to measure the hypersonic test event. The results (video or data) need to be viewed near real-time at the command center in Hawaii. The video cameras will be on small remote-controlled boats and will transmit signals to a satellite. The communication link needs to be extremely reliable.
- Two-way communications are needed if the remote-controlled boats need to retransmit the data and for other command and control functions.
- All data must be protected (encrypted or protected in some other manner).
Mission Statement
Telepathy Industries strives to pioneer connectivity overseas for those who require protected and reliable communication.
Corporation Departments
Marketing & Communication
- Adrianna Da Silva
Classical High School - Cassidy Barrett
RI Nurses Institute Middle College - Mariama Bandabaila
Classical High School - Matt Coelho
Mount Hope High School - Roseline Tavarez
Juanita Sanchez High School - Zhakhongir Saliev
Lincoln Senior High School
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- Abraham Williams
Cranston High School East - Jessica Kalish
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William E. Tolman Senior High School
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- Amani Jackson
Mount Hope High School - Edy Cruz
Trinity Academy for the Performing Arts - Kaishawn Goncalves
William M. Davies Jr. Career-Technical High School
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- Isabella Lindsay
Classical High School - Richard Buckley
Ponaganset High School - Aine Dillon
Ponaganset High School - Gavin Drew
North Kingstown Senior High School - Paris Charbonneau
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Contacts
Mentors
Steven Hafey
Mechanical Engineer, Purvis Systems
Paulo Baptista
Sr. Research System Administrator, Brown University
Crystal Ferrigan
Analytics Process Architect, FM Global
Business Coaches
Debbie Profitt
DoD Operations & Business Development, Purvis Systems
Kelly Doern
Senior Recruiter, Skills for Rhode Island’s Future