This effort will examine an aircrew wearable wireless mesh transceiver network based on our EDL-Nano Software Radio (SR) to maintain aircrew communication without the need for crew members being cabled to the aircraft. The approach utilizes modified versions of our TRL 8-9 EDL-Nano SR transceivers, adapted for audio input and output, and reduced transmit power level for this short-range application. The wireless network will utilize ad-hoc mesh architecture to improve performance in adverse conditions, with transmissions covered by TRANSEC to ensure the conversations remain between the users.
