Skylander provides specialized planning software for skydiving missions, offering tools such as a High Altitude Release Point (HARP) mission planner and a Desired Impact Point (DIP) landing pattern planner with interactive 2D/3D visualizations. The platform also includes an educational 3D instructor board and calculators to help instructors, students, and teams communicate and train on jump planning and wind effects. It aims to improve safety and accuracy by delivering real‑time predictions, automatic recommendations, and manual control options.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
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Problem
Skydiving missions require precise coordination of release altitude, wind conditions, and landing patterns, but existing tools are often fragmented, manual, and lack real-time updates, leading to increased risk and inefficient training.
Solution
Skylander provides an integrated, interactive planning platform that covers the full skydiving mission workflow—from High Altitude Release Point (HARP) calculations to Desired Impact Point (DIP) landing pattern design. The HARP mission planner offers pre‑mission predictions, live updates, and automatic recommendations while allowing manual adjustments. The DIP tool visualizes landing patterns in 2D and 3D, supporting both briefing and debriefing for students and drop‑zone safety officers. An instructor board presents a 3D wind‑analysis environment, enabling clear communication of wind effects and flight dynamics. Built‑in calculators, such as a vectors averaging tool, streamline complex computations, helping instructors and jumpers plan safer, more accurate jumps.
Target Audience
Primary users are skydiving instructors, drop‑zone safety officers, mission planners, and individual jumpers who need accurate, real‑time planning and training tools.
Features
- Interactive HARP mission planner with live data feeds, automatic release‑point recommendations, and manual control options
- DIP landing pattern planner with 2D/3D visualizations for detailed briefing, debriefing, and scenario exploration
- 3D instructor board that models wind impact on flight paths for educational demonstrations and safety analysis
- Integrated skydiving calculators (e.g., vectors averaging) to simplify complex aerodynamic computations
- Cloud‑based platform accessible via web, app, and card interfaces for flexible use on‑site or remotely
- Collaborative tools that allow instructors, planners, and jumpers to share and review mission plans in real time