Sensor Agent Processing Software (SAPS)
Abstract
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Information Technology Office (ITO) sponsored the Sensor Information Technology (SensIT) program to develop and then demonstrate technologies for large wireless networks. Numerous commercial firms, universities, and research laboratories were given contracts to develop specific technologies required to support the overall objectives. Products from each organization were combined in a common architecture to demonstrate the capability of large wireless networks when applied to a large number of networked sensors collaborating to provide battlefield intelligence. BAE Systems, under contract with Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), was primarily responsible for the Sensor Agent Processing Software (SAPS). This report describes the scientific and technical work performed by BAE Systems under Contract F30602-99-C-0159. This includes design and development of the processor application software architecture, development of signal processing algorithms, and implementation of SAPS architecture to support numerous field tests and demonstrations. The report also describes how the BAE Systems' SAPS was combined with other key technologies developed by other SensIT participants to demonstrate that the technologies exist to effectively deploy and utilize large scale sensor networks. The report also addresses efforts undertaken by BAE systems to leverage the SensIT R&D success to develop sensor networks that can be deployed and used in environments such as Afghanistan and Iraq.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 2004
- Accession Number
- ADA423980
Entities
People
- Joe Reynolds
- Steve Beck