Local Area Defense (LAD) Demonstration

Abstract

This pilot program is funded by the Army Medical Department (AMEDD) to demonstrate a real-time detection and rapid response system for local area defense using the University of Maryland Baltimore (UMB) Campus as a testbed. Additional goals includes the identification of Rapid Response teams performance and the coordination of the Campus and Baltimore City Emergency Management Plans and Responses in the event of a environmental sensor trigger. Transmission of images from UMB campus video surveillance cameras and from a mobile wireless platform to North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Headquarters and University of Regensberg Germany was also achieved. Emergency Operation Center Remote expert review and evaluation of telecommunications were carried out. This demonstration can serve as a model system to test performance of integrated environmental sensors to support Homeland Security threat detection, for protection of a terrorist target that crossed local, City, State and Federal jurisdiction in an urban testbed setting of a major U.S, city.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2004
Accession Number
ADA431977

Entities

People

  • Colin F. Mackenzie

Organizations

  • University of Maryland, Baltimore

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Warning Systems

Readers

  • Critical Infrastructure Protection in CBRN and WMD Threats.
  • Emergency Management and Homeland Security.
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