LDART: A Large Scale Network of Embedded Systems for Laser Detection and Reciprocal Targeting

Abstract

LDART (Laser Detection And Reciprocal Targeting) is a novel military application developed by Honeywell under the DARPA NEST program. LDART provides battlefield situational awareness by detecting if a soldier or vehicle has been painted by a battlefield laser (target designator, range finder, etc.) and determines a precise position of the source (within +or- 0.06 degrees). It can also be configured to reciprocally designate an enemy laser source or communicate a combat ID to a friendly laser system. LDART, in addition to providing situational aware capabilities, allows the asset to take evasive action and possibly take offensive action against the enemy.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 23, 2003
Accession Number
ADA428793

Entities

People

  • Jan Jelinek
  • Jathan Manley
  • Jay Schwichtenberg
  • Michael Rhodes
  • Robert Demers

Organizations

  • Honeywell International, Inc.

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Battlefields
  • Control Systems
  • Data Processing
  • Dc Motors
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Embedded Systems
  • Laser Beams
  • Laser Detection
  • Laser-Based Detection
  • Lasers
  • Military Applications
  • Range Finders
  • Situational Awareness
  • Target Designators
  • Targeting

Readers

  • Circadian Sleep-Wake Regulation and Chronobiology
  • Computer Vision.
  • Irregular Warfare and Special Operations Cyberspace Operations against Adversarial Threats.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy