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Epsilon series Military Sensor FS4M Context:
[001]~ SENSIT/DARPA
[002]~ Eye on Enemy
[003]~ Sand
[004]~ Cold
[005]~ Sensors used in UAVs
[006]~ Rapid Deployable Intrucion Detection Sensors
[007]~ Sensor Technologies
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[001] FS4M Context ~ Military Sensor: ~ SENSIT/DARPA
SENSIT/DARPA:
~ S&S closely analyzes and follows SENSIT/DARPA project
Links:
Vision & Goals by DARPA IT Office:
~ Networked micro sensors technology is a key technology for the future
~ Cheap, smart devices with multiple on-board sensors, networked through wireless links and the Internet,
~ deployable in large numbers, provide unprecedented opportunities for instrumenting and controlling to the battlefield.
~...a broad spectrum of applications and generating new capabilities, for reconnaissance, for surveillance, and for tactical applications
~ all networked to detect and track threats, winged and wheeled vehicles, personnel, and chem-bio agents, and for weapons targeting and area denial.
~ Mission: to develop software that embodies algorithms and information processing for distributed micro-sensor networks.
~ Each sensor node will have embedded processing capability,
~ and will potentially have multiple on board sensorssuch as acoustic, seismic, IR, magnetic, imaging, micro-radars, etc.
~ There will also be storage, wireless links to neighboring nodes, location and positioning knowledge through GPS or other local positioning algorithms
~ we are developing new networking techniques
~ In the battlefield context, these sensor devices or nodes should be ready for
~ rapid deployment, in an ad-hoc fashion, and in highly dynamic environments.
~ Networked information processing. That is, how to extract useful, reliable, and timely information from the deployed sensor network
~ This implies leveraging the distributed computing environment
~ that these smart sensors create for signal and information processing in the network,
~ for dynamic and interactive querying and tasking the sensor network
~ the network will be interactive, and will be programmable with dynamic tasking and querying
~ it will be a multi-tasked system allowing multiple simultaneous users
~ the network of SensIT nodes will support detection, identification, and tracking of threats, and targeting, and communication,
~ both within the network, and to outside of the network, such as an overhead asset.
~ The SensIT program is founded on the concept of a networked system of cheap,
~ pervasive platforms that combine multiple sensor types, embedded processors, positioning ability and wireless communication.
~ Specifically the mission of SensIT is to develop all necessary software for networked microsensors.
S&S solution:
~ 1. FC4M acts as sensor network server; as master and gateway link to FB base
~ 2. FS4M sensor is simple due to FC helicopter taking less power
~ 3. FC collect sensor data and FB base processes sensor data; power is is FB base!
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[002] FS4M Context ~ Military Sensor: ~ Eye on Enemy
Eye on Enemy:
~ FS4M sensor network keep on eye a target are and also the area around FB4M base
Links:
~ UAVs and sensoring have already proved themselves in Iraq
~ see Helicopter and sensors collaborating
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[003] FS4M Context ~ Military Sensor: Sand
Sand:
~ Sand is real challenge in Persian Gulf area and in desserts
~ FB base can alert FC helicopter about sand storm to return to base
~ FC can delay sensor dropping
Links:
~ being far away from a depot where the aircraft could be fixed and have some deep cleaning,
~ the most crucial field cleaning agent was baby wipes!
~ Iraq & sand
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[004] FS4M Context ~ Military Sensor: ~ Cold
Cold:
~ sensors to be dropped on ice and to cold climate are specially designed and manufactured
~ testing of sensors is done in extreme cold wheather conditions as specified by military
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[005] FS4M Context ~ Military Sensor: ~ Sensors and equipment used in UAVs
Sensors and equipment used in UAVs:
~ already cumulated experience about sensors in UAVs has been used
~ FC uses sensors
~ FB uses sensors
~ the whole platform inlcuding devices such as Smart Bob and Smart Pod use sensor
Links:
~~~ see list of UAVs with sensor and equipment
Nb1: most UAVs have several video and still cameras
Nb2: optical chemical sniffer = sensor?
Nb3: many have laser range finder, some geiger counter
BQM-145A MRUAV (Medium-Range Unmanned Aerial Vehicle:
~ 3xVideo Camera,
~ 2xStill Camera,
~ Synthetic Aperture Radar,
~ Digital Video Recorder,
~ ECM,
~ Radar Jammer,
~ Radio Jammer,
~ 6xChaff Bundles,
~ 6xIR Flares,
~ Radio Direction Finder,
~ Radar Detector,
~ SIGINT gear,
~ Secure Radio,
~ Satcom Radio
Condor:
~ 3xVideo Cameras,
~ 3xStill Cameras,
~ Mapping Gear,
~ Synthetic Aperture Radar,
~ Real-Time Sensor Link,
~ Secure Radios,
~ Satcom Radio,
~ AWACS/JSTARS Interface,
~ Optical Chemical Sniffer,
~ Geiger Counter,
~ ECM,
~ 8xChaff Bundles,
~ 8xIR Flares
Darkstar:
~ 3xVideo Camera,
~ 3xStill Camera,
~ Synthetic Aperture Radar,
~ Laser Rangefinder/Designator,
~ Secure Radio,
~ Satcom Radio,
~ JSTARS/AWACS Interface,
~ ECM,
~ IRCM,
~ 6xChaff Bundles,
~ 6xIR Flares
DP4:
~ Video Camera,
~ Still Camera (others may be fitted)
Dragon drone:
~ Video Camera,
~ Still Camera,
~ Real-Time Camera Link,
~ Laser Rangefinder,
~ Secure Radio
Exdrone:
~ Video Camera,
~ Laser Rangefinder,
~ Secure Radios
Firebee:
~ xStill Cameras,
~ Video Camera,
~ IR Camera,
~ Radio Direction Finder,
~ SIGINT Gear,
~ Radar Homer
Firescout:
~ 3xVideo Cameras,
~ 2xStill Cameras,
~ Synthetic Aperture Radar,
~ Laser Designator/Rangefinder,
~ Optical Chemical Sniffer,
~ Geiger Counter,
~ Real-Time Sensor Link,
~ Secure Radios,
~ Satcom Radio
Global Hawk:
~ 3xVideo Cameras,
~ 4xStill Cameras,
~ Synthetic Aperture Radar,
~ Real-Time Sensor Link,
~ Motion Detector,
~ ECM,
~ IRCM,
~ 10xChaff Bundles,
~ 10xIR Flares,
~ ALE-50 Decoy Drone,
~ Laser Rangefinder/Designator,
~ Secure Radios,
~ Satcom Radio,
~ JSTARS/AWACS Interface,
~ Optical Chemical Sniffer,
~ Geiger Counter,
~ Radio Direction Finder,
~ Radar Detector,
~ SIGINT Gear
Gnat 750:
~ Video Camera,
~ Still Camera,
~ Laser Rangefinder,
~ Synthetic Aperture Radar Imaging;
~ (I-Gnat Only) 3xVideo/Still Cameras,
~ Laser Rangefinder,
~ Synthetic Aperture Radar Imaging,
~ Real-Time Video Relay,
~ Satcom Unit,
~ Secure Radios
Javelin:
~~~ Video Camera
Pioneer:
~ Video Camera,
~ Still Camera,
~ Real-Time Camera Link,
~ Secure Radio,
~ Laser Designator
Predator:
~ 3xVideo Cameras,
~ 3xStill Cameras,
~ Synthetic Aperture Radar,
~ Laser Rangefinder,
~ Laser Designator,
~ Laser Rangefinder,
~ ECM,
~ SIGINT Gear,
~ Radio Direction Finder,
~ Radar Detector,
~ Optical Chemical Sniffer,
~ Geiger Counter,
~ Secure Radios,
~ Satcom Radio,
~ JSTARS/AWACS Interface
Scorpion:
~ (Recon Mode) Video Camera,
~ Still Camera,
~ Real-Time Camera Link,
~ Laser Rangefinder,
~ Secure Radio; (EW Mode) Radio Direction Finder,
~ Radar Detector,
~ Radar Jammer,
~ Radio Jammer,
~ SIGINT Gear,
~ Secure Radio;
~ (ASW Mode) 6xSonobuoys,
~ 2 Hardpoints,
~ Secure Radio
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[006] FS4M Context ~ Military Sensor: ~ Rapid Deployable Intrucion Detection Sensors
Rapid Deployable Intrucion Detection Sensors:
~ FS sensors are designed to be rapidly deployable to remote targets
Links:
~ RDIDS sensors
~ Rapid Deployable configurations have been designed to quickly protect single and multi-pod aircraft locations
~ or access hatches underneath and along side the aircraft.
~ RDIDS can be configured and deployed in minutes to protect any perimeter and
~ can be used alongside or through existing chainlink fencing.
~ Sensor heads can also be rotated 90 degrees on the mounting system to provide a detection capability for vertical intrusion.
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[007] FS4M Context Military Sensor: ~ Sensor Technologies
Sensor Technologies:
~ S&S constantly follows and analyzes sensor technology
Waves:
Active sensors:
~ By far, the most important of the energy-emitting sensors is radar.
~ Among the best all-weather capabilities of any type of sensor,
~ the role for and capabilities of radar have steadily increased since the Second World War.
~ Radar systems are used for early warning, air defense, air asset management,
~ air traffic control, naval fleet defense, detection and tracking of moving ground targets,
~ missile targeting, missile terminal guidance, terrain data development, and weather prediction.
~ For Rapid Dominance, radars and other active sensors must operate with low probability of intercept.
~ Particularly with stealthy systems,
~ this will present a unique challenge to military systems
~ where one may not expect a great amount of “spin-on” from the commercial sector.
~ It is vitally important to be able to sense the enemy under all conditions and environments.
~ Sensors must penetrate foliage and walls and detect threats such as underground and underwater mines.
~ There are many other important active sensor classes,
~ three of which are active acoustics, lidar(infraded laser) and magnetic anomaly detectors.
~ Broadband underwater active acoustics could address pressing needs such as
~ shallow-water anti-submarine warfare and mine detection (both buried and silt covered).
~ The practical application of lidar is a relatively recent development enabled
~ by advances in laser, power management, and data processing technologies.
~ Lidar can be used for fire control, weapon guidance,
~ foliage penetration (vegetation is translucent in the near infrared (NIR) regime),
~ and target imaging/recognition.
~ Lidar detects shape directly and shape fluctuations such as vibration and motion and has proven very hard to spoof.
~ Magnetic anomaly(deviation) detectors will continue to find application in areas of anti-mine and anti-submarine warfare
~ and in screening for weapons at security checkpoints and elsewhere.
~ Electronic emissions are of themselves a liability only where they create a signature of use to an enemy.
~ The ability to emit energy, yet in ways that are less discernible,
~ should be an attractive avenue to explore for the future.
~ The coordinated application of many sensor platforms,
~ some of which may be completely passive,
~ in conjunction with emitting sensors is a potentially major area of exploration
Passive sensors:
~ Among the passive sensor types, the most important for U.S. forces is forward-looking infrared (FLIR).
~ FLIR technology has allowed the U.S. to “own the night,”
~ as was handily displayed in Operation Desert Storm.
~ Some of the significant technology advancements underway in this area include multiple wavelength sensors,
~ very large focal planes, and the increasing performance of uncooled sensors.
~ Particularly in the area of uncooled sensors,
~ commercial developments are underway that promise to drastically reduce the cost of competent IR sensors.
~ Other passive sensor technologies of note include hyperspectral visible/NIR collection and processing
~ and inexpensive, scatterable, unattended ground sensors (acoustic, seismic, “hot spot,” etc.).
~ Hyperspectral imaging allows target searches to be conducted in the frequency domain,
~ as opposed to the spatial domain as is the norm today.
~ This provides a powerful new input for automatic target recognition (ATR) systems,
~ is useful for addressing low observables (LO), and is especially important for remote imaging assets.
~ Unattended ground sensors allow critical areas to be monitored continually.
~ For example, the actual area of operations for Scuds in ODS was relatively small,
~ but it was very difficult for then-current sensing systems to oversee.
~ Technologies being developed in the area of microelectromechanical systems, in particular,
~ hold promise for enabling capable and inexpensive sensor fields.
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~ Monitoring the position and status of Blue and friendly forces and assets is of equal importance in tracking the enemy
~ GPS presented a tremendous advantage to troops in ODS.
~ This capability needs to be extended down to the individual soldier,
~ and the status of all critical material and personnel needs to be tracked.
Sensor signal processing:
~ Finally, the signals from modern sensors are of limited use without proper processing and presentation to the user.
~ This area will be developed further in the computational technologies section.
~ Technologies that are historically grouped with sensor systems include
~ automatic target recognition,
~ imbedded multisensor fusion and correlation, and displays.
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