S3I TECHNOLOGY
Abstract
The objective of this project is to focus on applied research of advanced sensors, signal processing, and information technologies that will enable the future Soldier with decisive new capabilities to locate, identify, and engage battlefield targets in tactical and urban environments. The ultimate impact and utility of this work will be to greatly increase the lethality, range, and speed of engagement of the Soldier. Emphasis is on solving critical Army-specific battlefield sensing and information management problems such as false targets, complex terrain (including urban applications), movement of sensors on military vehicles, and exploitation of multimodal sensors. Significant areas of research include: low cost sensors designed to be employed in large numbers as unattended ground sensors (UGS) for force protection, hostile fire defeat, homeland defense, counter terrorism operations, and munitions; tagging, tracking, and locating (TTL) of non-traditional targets; fusion of disparate sensors such as acoustic, seismic, electric-field (E-field), magnetic, radar, infrared (IR), forward looking IR (FLIR), laser detection and ranging (LADAR), visible imagers; low cost acoustic, seismic, and magnetic sensors that can passively detect, classify, and track battlefield targets such as personnel, heavy/light vehicles, and helicopters. Other areas of research include sensing technologies to locate gun fire and other hostile threats; enable stand-off characterization of infrastructure, equipment or materials; and allow the detection, tracking, and assessment of humans, especially in urban terrain. Further areas of research are high performance multi-function radio frequency (RF) systems that allow consolidated target acquisition, combat identification (ID), active protection, surveillance, and communications systems; passive and active RF sensors capable of high-resolution imaging to detect targets hidden in foliage, smoke, and fog; ultra wideband radar work enabling buried mine detection and target imaging through dense foliage and greatly enhanced robotic mobility; and Ultra-violet (UV) optoelectronics for battlefield sensors. Additional areas of research are aided/automatic target recognition (ATR) allowing sensors to autonomously locate and identify targets; advanced battlefield sensor and information processing to conduct a dynamic and real time situational assessment to present a common picture of the battlespace focused on low echelon commanders; and advanced information processing methods to provide automatic information technologies that utilize widely dispersed sensor and legacy information sources. This work complements and is fully coordinated with the Communications and Electronics Research, Development, and Engineering Center (CERDEC), other Research and Development Engineering Centers (RDECs), and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). This work is related to and fully coordinated with efforts funded in PE 0602709A (Night Vision Technology), PE 0603710A (Night Vision Advanced Technologies), and PE 0603001A (Warfighter Advanced Technology). The cited work is consistent with the Director, Defense Research and Engineering Strategic Plan, the Army Modernization Strategy, and the Army Science and Technology Master Plan. Work in this area is performed by the Army Research Laboratory (ARL), Adelphi, MD.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2012
- Source ID
- H16_0602120A_2_2040_PB_2012
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