Utilizing the Galileo Emergency Warning Satellite Service (EWSS), the AWARE project will develop a module enabling the reception and processing of EWSS messages. The AWARE module will be integrated in fixed devices, such as display panels, speakers, long-range acoustic devices (LRADs), and other connected devices which can warn citizens via audio, video, and text alert messages even when telecommunications networks are disrupted. In case of a threat, the AWARE module will send a warning to all citizens in an affected area – indoors and outdoors.
AWARE is one of the first projects to go beyond smartphone-based alerting capabilities, aiming to integrate Galileo EWSS messages into other devices that are widely accessible and frequently used in everyday life.