Distributed Sensor Networks

Abstract

Progress on the Distributed Sensor Networks program is reported. Topics covered in the sensor area are the performance of acoustic sensors, sizing of acoustic front-end computation requirements, feasibility of adapting packet radios to perform as radar sensors, and a preliminary investigation of IR options. In all cases, the targets considered were low-flying aircraft or cruise missiles. Progress is reported in the area of decision theoretic surveillance space search methods of multisite detection and on specific algorithms to locate targets using two acoustic sites. Results of a preliminary parametric sensor and system cost analysis are given.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 31, 1978
Accession Number
ADA060685

Entities

People

  • Richard T. Lacoss

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Detectors
  • Acoustic Waves
  • Communication Systems
  • Cost Models
  • Cross Correlation
  • Cruise Missiles
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Energy Bands
  • Frequency
  • Generators
  • Measurement
  • Network Science
  • Radar
  • Sensor Networks
  • Target Detection
  • Waveforms

Readers

  • Computer Networking
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Space Objects