Detecting Human Activity Using Acoustic, Seismic, Accelerometer, Video, and E-field Sensors

Abstract

Situational awareness plays a critical role in the decision-making process for today's Soldier. It is important for a Soldier to know from what direction an enemy is approaching. Obtaining and using information gathered from low-cost sensors like acoustic, seismic, e-field, imagery, accelerometers, and others can provide a means to monitor human-based activity. This report investigates the feasibility of using an array of low-cost sensors for determining the patterns and activities of people that occur in a typical breakroom during lunch time. The test results show that it is possible to detect and interpret activity in urban settings, such as in buildings, with low-cost sensors and, thus, show promise for enhancing the situational awareness of today's Soldier.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2011
Accession Number
ADA553043

Entities

People

  • Geoffrey H. Goldman
  • Sarah H. Walker

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accelerometers
  • Acoustic Detection
  • Acoustic Detectors
  • Acoustic Signals
  • Acoustics
  • Acquisition
  • Cameras
  • Data Acquisition
  • Department Of Defense
  • Detectors
  • Frequency
  • Microphones
  • Microwaves
  • Military Research
  • Situational Awareness
  • Video
  • Video Cameras

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