Integrated Technologies to Enable DAT
Abstract
An effective process of defense against terrorist actions starts from a surveillance system which is reliable in the information produced and the continuity of the service, capillary in diffusion and coverage of spaces which represent a potential incursion scenario, affordable in terms of installation, operation and maintenance costs. The reference surveillance scheme considered consists of three cooperative segments as a minimum, each one composed by a specialized surveillance network. The first segment is relevant to air networks, operating on regional and metropolitan extended areas. The network nodes are represented as Data-Fusion nodes (DFN) equipped with sensors and capable of processing and exchanging data with other nodes in the network. The interconnection gives the system the ability to individuate appreciable targets with a high level of confidence by means of sensor fusion techniques. The second segment is represented by territorial networks on urban scale, composed of DFN equipped with miniaturized sensors, reachable and controllable through civil communication infrastructures. Sensors detection capability ranges from nuclear, bacteriological and chemical agents to the detection of the transit of suspect individuals and objects across pre-defined areas. The third segment, located close to individuals transit and points of exchange, refers to the use of RFID tags which allow immediate and automated identification of goods traffic, thus allowing selective interventions with respect to safety and reserve criteria.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 2006
- Accession Number
- ADA474156
Entities
People
- Antonello Mangogna
Organizations
- NATO Science and Technology Organization