VHF Intrusion Detection: A Technique for Parked Aircraft.

Abstract

This report describes the results of tests made on a radio frequency intrusion detection system intended to protect high-value individual resources. These tests, which were designed to determine the RF field characteristics of the system, were carried out using the system in conjunction with a parked B-52 aircraft. The goals of these tests were to establish the validity of the underlying system concept and to observe its performance in a realistic environment. The sensor consists of a length of leaky coaxial cable that acts as a distributed transmitting antenna deployed on the ground around the parked aircraft. A centrally located monopole antenna on the ground beneath the parked aircraft receives the signal that radiates from the leaky coaxial cable. When an intruder crosses the cable sensor, the received signal is modified, producing a change in the quiescent level of the detected signal.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA051144

Entities

People

  • J. Leon Poirier
  • John A. Antonucci
  • Mary Szczytko
  • Nicholas V. Karas

Organizations

  • Rome Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Cyber
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Coaxial Cables
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • False Alarms
  • Intrusion
  • Intrusion Detection
  • Intrusion Detection Systems
  • Intrusion Detectors
  • Radio Frequency
  • Vehicles
  • Warning Systems
  • Wing Tips

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.