Fleet Protection Using a Small UAV Based IR Sensor

Abstract

A study was performed to define candidate electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) sensor configurations and assess their potential utility as small UAV-based sensors surveilling a perimeter around surface fleet assets. Requirements were identified, CONOPS defined, sensor spectral bands and attributes derived, sensor performance assessed over canonical Navy littoral environments, at-sea test data collected, processed and analyzed, and technology recommendations formulated. These topics are described below.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2005
Accession Number
ADA471925

Entities

People

  • George R. Ax Jr.
  • James R. Buss

Organizations

  • Office of Naval Research

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Altitude
  • Basic Programming Language
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • False Alarms
  • Filters
  • Focal Plane Arrays
  • Focal Planes
  • Grazing Angles
  • Heat Energy
  • Infrared Detectors
  • Optical Detection
  • Radiant Intensity
  • Surface Targets
  • Target Detection
  • Target Signatures
  • Warning Systems

Readers

  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.
  • Theoretical Analysis.