Low-Cost Miniature Interface and Control Systems for Smart Sensors, Tactical Radios, and Computer Networks

Abstract

Low-cost Commercial-Off-the-Shelf (COTS) hardware and software products can be used to build small control, processor and interface devices suitable for current and future tactical radio systems. For example, the input from video cameras, infrared imagers, acoustic transducers, proximity detectors, laser range finders, and other sensor input can be digitized, compressed, processed and transmitted via SINCGARS radios when a soldier presses a button. Tactical radios could also be connected to ethernet or telephone lines, and a radio could become a field-accessible email address, file server, or message bulletin board. These capabilities can be developed and fielded quickly for a very modest cost.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1995
Accession Number
ADA422547

Entities

People

  • Brett Martin
  • Dale Bryan

Organizations

  • Naval Command, Control and Ocean Surveillance Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Communication Equipment
  • Computer Networks
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Control Systems
  • Data Compression
  • Data Links
  • Detectors
  • Laptop Computers
  • Networks
  • Operating Systems
  • Radio Communications
  • Radio Equipment
  • Range Finders
  • Tactical Radios
  • Test And Evaluation

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Radio communications and signal processing.
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy