Distributed Sensor Network
Abstract
The Distributed Sensor Networks (DSN) program is aimed at developing and extending target surveillance and tracking technology in systems that employ multiple spatially distributed sensors and processing resources. Such a system would be made up of sensors, data bases, and processors distributed throughout an area and interconnected by an appropriate digital data communication system. Surveillance and tracking of low-flying aircraft has been selected to develop and evaluate DSN concepts in the light of a specific system problem. A DSN test bed that will make use of multiple small acoustic arrays as sensors for low- flying aircraft surveillance is being developed and will be used to test and demonstrate DSN techniques and technology. This Semiannual Technical Summary (SATS) reports results for the period 1 October 1982 though 31 March 1983. Initial validation tests of a three-node message-based distributed acoustic surveillance system were conducted during this reporting period. The system consisted of three test-bed nodes interconnected and controlled by a separate experiment control and communication (ECC) computer. In addition to providing message based internodal communications, the ECC also serves as a system user interface. Improvements needed to support detailed distributed system experiments were identified and have been partially implemented.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 31, 1983
- Accession Number
- ADA133250
Entities
People
- Richard T. Lacoss
Organizations
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology