Wiewiorka Works is an independent robotics engineering project focused on developing practical, modular systems for real-world field use.
It brings together ground vehicles, sensor modules, and operator-control hardware and software in one extensible ecosystem, with an aerial platform in development.
The design philosophy is simple: build platforms that are serviceable, safety-conscious and genuinely useful in demanding environments where resources may be limited.
What we are building
Ed-remote is a field controller and mission HUD designed for intuitive, safety-focused operation of heterogeneous robotic assets. It provides a unified control and monitoring environment for Kagura, YATO-Umbrella, Okita, and future systems.
The platform supports dual-mode interaction through a touchscreen HUD, low-latency nRF24 control links and long-range LoRa telemetry.
Hot-swappable batteries and modular enclosures enable extended operation and rapid field servicing.
Status: Operational - core system, actively used
Key characteristics:
Arduino Mega + Raspberry Pi architecture with a deterministic MCU safety layer
Processing-based HUD/UI with multiple video and operational modes
nRF24 low-latency control with LoRa E32 long-range telemetry
Structured NDJSON telemetry and role-separation logic
Jetson-based MJPEG streaming bridge for sensor video distribution
Map stack powered by MapTiler with multi-layer situational overlays
Five data overlay buttons: FIRES, RAD, AIRQ, DRONE, FLTS - four operational, one in development
Hardware and software DISARM logic with operator-side safety gating
Operational situational overlays:
NASA FIRMS (fire detection - VIIRS SNPP/NOAA-20/NOAA-21 satellites, API key required)
radmon.org (ionizing radiation - global citizen Geiger counter network, ~320 live stations, no key required)
OpenAQ (air quality - PM2.5, O₃, NO₂, SO₂, CO monitoring stations, API key required)
OpenSky Network (live ADS-B aircraft transponders with altitude/heading/squawk, no key required)
Not yet installed (design in progress / funding stage):
FlytBase (drone fleet tracking - API key reserved, UI stub present)
NASA Black Marble nighttime lights (via GIBS and Earthdata analytics)
Dedicated Incident Commander interface (architecture present, UI under active development
Kagura is a heavy-duty unmanned ground vehicle developed for logistics, sensing and containment tasks.
Its skid-steer architecture supports high payload capacity across uneven terrain.
A modular chassis exposes standardized Ethernet, HDMI, and USB interfaces for rapid sensor and payload integration, including gas panels, imaging systems, and environmental instruments.
Power modules are hot-swappable to support extended missions and rapid turnaround.
Kagura currently operates in manual and supervised modes, with autonomous functions planned.
Status: Operational prototype, expanding capabilities
Key characteristics:
Modular skid-steer UGV with hot-swappable power
Deterministic safety MCU layer
Actively driven and field-tested
Intended logistics, carrier, and containment roles
Jetson companion computer
Designed for shielded transport and enclosure workflows
Mechanical and electrical architecture in place
360-degree camera system
LiDAR
Dedicated onboard Jetson compute
Not yet installed (design in progress / funding stage):
Geiger counters, multi-channel gas sensing, PM monitoring
Long-range or satellite backhaul
SLAM and navigation autonomy stack
YATO-Umbrella is an articulated, safety-focused turret and sensor platform intended for persistent observation, stabilized actuation and close-range intervention tasks.
Stepper-driven axes with slip rings allow continuous multi-axis motion.
The system integrates RGB and thermal sensing, AI-assisted detection gates and independent hardware inhibit paths.
Design emphasis is placed on mechanical restraint, misuse resistance and predictable failure behavior.
Planned sensor suites include radiation, gas and particulate monitoring, supporting continuous observation of sensitive or high-risk environments.
Status: Operational prototype, safety-focused configuration
Key characteristics:
Multi-axis turret with stepper and servo actuation
Jetson companion computer
RGB and thermal video streaming
Non-contact human vital-sign radar research mode
EMI-aware behavior (motor inhibit during radar scans)
Independent hardware and software DISARM pathways
Trauma-response and health-monitoring research mode
Mechanical safety and misuse-resistance design philosophy
Not yet installed (design in progress / funding stage):
Radiation, gas and particulate sensor arrays
Intentionally absent:
Electronic countermeasures without appropriate licensing
Any lethal hardware
MAGI + SIBYL is a command-layer software interface for supervised multi-asset robotics, incident coordination and mission planning.
It provides an Incident Commander view above direct operator control, combining robotic assets, detected tracks, operators, planned routes, environmental overlays and event logs inside one 3D map-based dashboard.
The system is designed for human-confirmed workflows: detection, assignment, route planning, recovery coordination, environmental risk review and high-consequence action authorization.
Design emphasis is placed on situational awareness, mission traceability, conservative decision support and clear separation between advisory analysis and human command.
Status: Functional software prototype, simulation and integration stage
Key characteristics:
3D/2D mission map with robotic assets, operators, tracks and assignment lines
Incident Commander view separated from direct operator control
Detection, tracking, intercept and recovery workflow visualization
Kagura waypoint planning for recovery, inspection and containment tasks
Route generation for ground assets using road or walking-path geometry
Public-data overlays for environmental and airspace context
Event log and visible mission-state traceability
Human authorization workflow for high-consequence actions
Advisory analysis layer for decision support, not autonomous command
Designed for simulation, evaluation and future supervised field integration
Implemented / supported APIs and services:
MapLibre / MapTiler - 3D map and operational map display
OpenRouteService - mission route generation for ground assets
NASA FIRMS / VIIRS - fire and thermal-event detections
OpenAQ v3 - air-quality station readings
Windy Point Forecast - wind and weather samples
Windy Webcams v3 - public webcam reference feeds
Radmon-compatible feeds - radiation monitoring layer
OpenSky Network - nearby aircraft / airspace awareness
ACLED - conflict and incident-event layer when credentials are configured
GDELT - geolocated media and event-signal layer
Supabase - optional shared threat / collaborative data layer
DeepSeek, OpenAI, xAI/Grok and Anthropic APIs - optional multi-agent advisory analysis pipeline
Not yet installed / integration in progress:
Production-grade live robot telemetry bridge
Full field integration with Kagura, YATO-Umbrella, Okita and Shinpachi hardware
Direct hardware execution of all waypoint actions
Air-unit route planning beyond direct-line mission geometry
Hardened multi-user command authorization and audit system
Field-tested CBRN sensor fusion with robotic telemetry
Deployment-ready incident-command server infrastructure
Intentionally absent:
Autonomous lethal decision-making
Unsupervised high-consequence action execution
Electronic countermeasure control without appropriate licensing
Automatic engagement logic without human authorization
Any design path that removes human responsibility from command decisions
Okita is a modular, hybrid UAV platform designed for non-destructive interception of unauthorized drones, with a focus on safe capture and recovery.
It combines electric ducted fan propulsion for agile flight with a brief boost capability for rapid response.
The system incorporates net deployment and redundant parachute mechanisms to enable controlled descents, prioritizing containment of potentially sensitive or hazardous payloads while minimizing risks during retrieval.
Status: Under active development
Key characteristics:
Non-lethal capture approach using net and parachute systems
Emphasis on safe recovery, evidence preservation and managed descent profiles
Hybrid propulsion for enhanced speed and maneuverability in interception scenarios
Modular, reusable architecture supporting field maintenance, quick resets and integration with supporting systems like Ed-Remote for command and Kagura for ground handling
Built with accessible civilian components to ensure compliance and repairability
Advanced multi-sensor suite (RGB + thermal cameras, IMU, GPS, precision altimetry, airspeed, environmental monitoring) enabling real-time navigation, targeting accuracy and situational awareness
Shinpachi is an early-stage distributed sensing concept focused on long-range early warning and triangulation.
It combines passive RF monitoring and acoustic array principles to detect drone activity, spoofed control signals and anomalous aerial behavior.
Telemetry is designed to feed directly into Ed-Remote, enabling layered situational awareness and cueing of active platforms.
Status: Concept / early design stage
Key characteristics:
Passive RF array architecture
Acoustic detection arrays
Designed for long-range, low-cost distributed deployment
Target early-detection range: 5–10 km
System workflows are designed around layered verification, conservative decision gates and evidence-preserving recovery, with human authorization required for high-risk actions.
Design / Standards
All Robots and systems are designed to be manufactured, maintained and scaled using the tools and skills already present in Europe's maker and defense-adjacent communities.
Europe alone has over two million registered drone operators, a desktop 3D printing market that surpassed one million unit shipments globally in the first quarter of 2025, a deep base of CNC hobbyists and small-batch fabricators and an active rocketry community spanning university teams, national associations and licensed high-power practitioners.
The Wiewiorka Works platforms are engineered so that anyone with access to a 3D printer, basic CNC capability and common electronics sourcing channels can fabricate, assemble and repair these systems.
This approach draws directly from the central lesson of Ukraine's drone and UGV development since 2022: the advantage belongs to forces that can adapt widely available civilian technologies, iterate designs based on frontline feedback and sustain production through distributed workshops rather than centralized factories.
The robotic architecture emphasizes modularity and hot-swappability to support rapid field repair, high system availability and cross-platform reuse. Core modules - power distribution, compute and IMU cores, communications, sensor blocks and actuator I/O - are designed to be replaced without soldering or major reconfiguration. This approach reduces mean time to repair and keeps systems operational even when individual components fail or go end-of-life.
A critical design feature is that the same components appear across multiple platforms. The Arduino Mega 2560 serves as the deterministic safety-layer microcontroller on Ed-Remote, Kagura and YATO-Umbrella. The nRF24L01+ radio module provides low-latency command links on every platform. The LoRa E32 handles long-range telemetry across Ed-Remote, Kagura, YATO-Umbrella and Shinpachi. The QMC5883L compass and NEO-series GPS receivers are shared across all ground and handheld platforms. The MPU6050 IMU appears in Kagura (single) and YATO-Umbrella (dual, enabling both stabilization and anti-weaponization recoil detection). The NVIDIA Jetson Nano provides the compute layer for YATO-Umbrella's vision pipeline and Shinpachi's sensor fusion and is planned for Kagura's autonomy stack.
This means that in the field, components are genuinely interchangeable. If YATO-Umbrella's Jetson Nano fails and Kagura's SLAM capabilities are not immediately needed, the Jetson can be moved from Kagura to YATO-Umbrella - and Kagura continues to operate in its standalone mode on the Arduino Mega, retaining manual control, telemetry and safety functions. The same logic applies to radios, GPS modules, compasses and IMUs. A single spares inventory serves the entire suite.
All platforms share the same nRF24 control payload structure, the same LoRa telemetry format, the same USB NDJSON data protocol and the same firmware architecture (.h/.cpp logic with thin .ino wrappers, following NASA+JSF coding standards). This uniformity means that an operator or technician trained on one platform can maintain any platform in the suite.
The design supports selective integration tailored to platform-specific needs. Okita consolidates avionics onto fewer lightweight PCBs and employs a higher-performance microcontroller (Teensy 4.1) to optimize size, weight and power for aerial use - but still uses the same radio protocols and telemetry formats. Ground-based systems retain the Arduino Mega safety-layer architecture to prioritize robustness, accessibility and hardware isolation between safety-critical and higher-level functions.
The Wiewiorka Works platforms map key design elements to relevant NATO STANAG concepts for prototype guidance, gap analysis and potential future interoperability. All alignments are conceptual only. The system is strictly intended for civilian, non-lethal applications, including education, research, public safety demonstrations, environmental monitoring, search assistance and non-destructive drone interception. No NATO certification, affiliation or military use is claimed or intended.
Legend:
Aligned - Addressed by SOP design or architecture
Partial - Conceptually addressed; further work required
Planned - Not implemented; architecture prepared
Out of Scope - Intentionally excluded at this stage
STANAG 4586 - Standard Interfaces for UAV Control Systems
C2 system modularity: Aligned (via abstraction layer and middleware)
Standardized vehicle state reporting: Partial
Payload control abstraction: Aligned
Multi-vehicle control: Partial
External GCS interoperability: Planned
Operator role separation: Aligned (Operator vs. Incident Commander)
STANAG 4703 - Light UAS Airworthiness
Defined operational envelope: Aligned
Hazard identification & classification: Aligned (integrated with CBRN playbooks)
Fail-safe / fail-passive behaviour: Partial
Configuration control: Partial
Continued airworthiness monitoring: Planned
STANAG 4671 - UAV Airworthiness Requirements
Structured safety case: Partial
System redundancy philosophy: Partial
Verification & validation planning: Planned
STANAG 4811 - Sense-and-Avoid
Cooperative traffic detection: Partial
Non-cooperative detection: Partial
Collision risk assessment: Planned
Degraded mode declaration: Aligned
Airspace restriction enforcement: Aligned
STANAG 7023 / 4545 / 4609 - Imagery Formats
Standard imagery/motion packaging: Planned
Metadata and integrity: Partial / Aligned (hash-chained storage)
STANAG 4559 - ISR Library Interface
Indexing and retrieval: Planned
Product discovery: Planned
External interop: Out of Scope
STANAG 4774 / 4778 - Information Confidentiality Labeling
Labels and binding: Planned
Policy linkage: Out of Scope
STANAG 2290 - Unique Identification
UID for assets/modules: Planned
Lifecycle traceability: Partial
STANAG 7074 - DIGEST (Geospatial)
Geospatial exchange: Out of Scope
Consistent georeferencing: Partial
STANAG 2352 - CBRN Defense Equipment
Hazard terminology: Aligned
Source-term control: Partial (via SLF/PFE)
Certification: Out of Scope
STANAG 4370 - Environmental Testing (AECTP)
Mission profiles & tailoring: Partial / Planned
Climatic/mechanical tests: Planned
Combined environments: Planned
STANAG 5068 - SCIP (Secure Communications Interoperability Protocol)
Secure voice/data: Partial (custom AES-256-GCM transport)
Cryptographic mechanisms: Partial (extends to post-quantum)
Interoperability with NATO: Planned
STANAG 4406 - Military Messaging
Secure messaging: Partial (in-channel auth aligned)
STANAG 4787 - NINE (Network Information Exchange)
Secure IP transfer: Partial
Data protection: Aligned (Ed25519 key pinning)
Protection against future cryptanalytic quantum attacks: Aligned (custom research implementation)
The suite incorporates forward-looking post-quantum key encapsulation based on ML-KEM-768 (Kyber family) using Bouncy Castle 1.82. This provides quantum-resistant key agreement combined with Ed25519 identity verification and key pinning to mitigate man-in-the-middle risk. Transport encryption uses AES-256-GCM with replay protection, custom framing and in-channel authentication.
YATO-Umbrella uses the same modular design philosophy found across the wider suite.
Its internal electronics combine higher-level companion computing with a deterministic microcontroller safety layer, reusing the same NVIDIA Jetson Nano class compute approach also used in Kagura, while maintaining shared control architecture with Arduino-based systems across the platform family.
This makes upgrades, troubleshooting and component replacement much easier as the suite evolves.
Kagura reuses the same core engineering logic as YATO-Umbrella rather than introducing a completely separate architecture.
The platform is designed around interchangeable electronics blocks, including shared compute concepts, control hardware and sensor integration methods.
In practice, this means systems such as the Jetson Nano companion layer, Arduino Mega safety-control approach and common communications modules can be maintained using the same technical baseline across both platforms.
Ed-Remote serves as the handheld control and mission interface, but it is built on the same architectural principles as the robotic platforms it manages.
It shares the Arduino Mega 2560 control backbone, the same nRF24 command-link structure, the same LoRa telemetry logic and the same data-format philosophy used across Kagura and YATO-Umbrella.
This allows one operator ecosystem, one maintenance logic and one firmware style to support the full suite.
Kagura, YATO-Umbrella and Ed-Remote are designed to share the same battery modules and broader hardware philosophy wherever practical.
This reduces spare-part complexity, simplifies field logistics and supports rapid substitution between platforms.
Instead of treating each machine as a separate prototype, the suite is built as one modular ecosystem with common power modules, reused electronics and cross-compatible subsystems.
Okita shares the same ecosystem-level design logic as Ed-Remote, Kagura and YATO-Umbrella.
While Okita is optimized for aerial size, weight, and performance, it still follows the same cross-platform philosophy of maintainability, interoperability, and component reuse wherever possible.
Okita uses a sectional internal layout that makes inspection, repair, and replacement of key modules much easier during testing and development.
Major assemblies are intended to be serviced individually rather than forcing a rebuild of the whole airframe, reducing downtime and supporting faster iteration.
Code, documentation, CAD files, electronic schematics and prototype test videos can be provided on request, including firmware, HUD software, system governance material, SOP documentation and technical architecture notes.
