Information Ubiquity in Austere Locations

Abstract

In today's world, connectivity is increasingly taken for granted. Wireless networks, cell towers, and satellites provide ubiquitous connectivity through a number of devices. However, in austere locations constant connectivity cannot be assumed, e.g., due to the remoteness of the area, due to a disaster or combat situation, or due to insecurity or lack of access to available communications. This paper describes a system, Marti, which the authors have been developing and demonstrating that can provide inter-connectivity and access to information in austere locations. Marti is rapidly deployable and interoperates with a large number of existing devices and client applications.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2011
Accession Number
ADA600432

Entities

People

  • Jeffrey Cleveland
  • Joseph Loyall
  • Joshua Sterling
  • Kyle Usbeck
  • Matthew Gillen
  • Ralph Kohler
  • Richard Newkirk

Organizations

  • RTX

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Altitude
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Communication Channels
  • Computer Science
  • Computers
  • First Responders
  • High Altitude
  • Information Systems
  • Line Of Sight
  • Military Personnel
  • Mobile Ad Hoc Networks
  • Mobile Phones
  • Networks
  • Tablet Computers
  • Unmanned Aerial Systems
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Unmanned Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Computer Networking
  • Nuclear Civil Defense.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites