A System of Systems solution for perimeter control: Combining Unmanned Aerial System with unattended ground sensor network

Kaugerand, Jaanus; Preden, Jürgo-Sören; Suurjaak, Erki; Astopov, Sergei; Motus, Leo; Pahtmaa, Raido

doi:10.1109/syscon.2015.7116770

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“…In the experiment, this was not tested. The requirements and challenges of UAV and ground sensor network cooperation have previously been described in Kaugerand et al 49 The experiment demonstrated the concept that signal processing, data analysis, distributed aggregation and fusion are done inside the network by sensors or other special nodes and that users access this information directly, when in vicinity, over physical links and through service agreements established automatically at run-time based on existing needs.…”

Section: Demonstration Of System Operation In Military Settingmentioning

confidence: 94%

Situation awareness via Internet of things and in-network data processing

Ehala

Kaugerand

Pahtma

et al. 2017

International Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks

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Computing on the edge of the Internet of things comprises among other tasks in-sensor signal processing and performing distributed data fusion and aggregation at network nodes. This poses a challenge to distributed sensor networks of low computing power devices that have to do complex fusion, aggregation and signal processing in situ. One of the difficulties lies in ensuring validity of data collected from heterogeneous sources. Ensuring data validity, for example, the temporal and spatial correctness of data, is crucial for correct in-network data fusion and aggregation. The article considers wireless sensor technology in military domain with the aim of improving situation awareness for military operations. Requirements for contemporary intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance applications are explored and an experimental wireless sensor network, designed to enhance situation awareness to both in-the-field units and remote intelligence operatives, is described. The sensor nodes have the capability to perform in-sensor signal processing and distributed in-network data aggregation and fusion complying with edge computing paradigm. In-network data processing is supported by service-oriented middleware which facilitates run-time sensor discovery and tasking and ad hoc (re)configuration of the network links. The article describes two experiments demonstrating the ability of the wireless sensor network to meet intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance requirements. The efficiency of distributed data fusion is evaluated and the importance and effect of establishing data validity is shown.

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Section: Demonstration Of System Operation In Military Settingmentioning

confidence: 94%

Situation awareness via Internet of things and in-network data processing

Ehala

Kaugerand

Pahtma

et al. 2017

International Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks

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“…Researchers from Tallinn University of Technology proposed a novel and practical system of systems (SoS) approach for perimeter control in intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance applications. It combines an unmanned autonomous aerial system (UAS) with an unattended ground sensor SoS in order to provide enhanced situational awareness to the users (Kaugerand et al, 2015). Researchers from California Logistics Airport talked about UAS compatibility at the Southern California Logistics Airport, Victorville, CA.…”

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Geo-fencing to secure airport perimeter against sUAS

Boselli

Danis

McQueen

et al. 2017

IJIUS

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Purpose Small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) are becoming increasingly popular among hobbyists, and with this popularity there comes the risk of runway incursion between a commercial aircraft and sUAS around airports. To keep airports safe and secure, the purpose of this paper is to propose a module, called the Airport Secure Perimeter Control System, that can be attached to every hobbyist’s sUAS for the purpose of notification and prevention. Design/methodology/approach Upon startup, the module connects to a database containing the central coordinates of every airport in the USA. A five-mile critical radius plus an additional one-mile buffer region is established around each point. The buffer region is created in order to inform the user that he/she is approaching a safe airspace and needs to take corrective action. Once the five-mile zone has been breached, autopilot software takes over the manual controls, and the sUAS is landed in a controlled manner, while the user still has lateral control of the vehicle in order to avoid any potential hazards below it. Then, both operator and airport receive messages about the event. Findings To demonstrate the proposed design, a prototype was developed that successfully implemented this system, and was formally tested within a controlled environment. Originality/value This solution would drastically reduce the security threat of sUAS breaching the critical regions surrounding airports, and its implementation is relatively simple.

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“…At present, research on ground-based surveillance equipment is mainly focused on the following aspects: sensor hardware design, sensor software design [7][8][9] , sensor signal-based detection analysis and dynamic deployment [10][11][12] , but research on the structural design and deployment of ground-based surveillance equipment is still rare. In this paper, we propose an airdropped deployment method and design an air-droppable ground-based surveillance equipment to address the problems of high risk and low efficiency of ground-based surveillance equipment deployed by a single soldier in a complex battlefield environment, and the deployment range is limited by terrain and other factors, which provides a solution for the deployment of ground-based surveillance equipment.…”

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Structure and control design of air-droppable ground-based surveillance equipment

Liu

Zhao

Tang

et al. 2023

Third International Conference on Mechanical, Electronics, and Electrical and Automation Control (METMS 2023)

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Ground-based surveillance equipment is one of the most important pieces of equipment for modern battlefield reconnaissance. This type of equipment generally requires a single soldier to operate in the field during actual reconnaissance deployment. In the face of complex battlefield environment, the method of single soldier field deployment has the disadvantages of low efficiency and high risks, and the range of deployment will be limited. To make up the deficiencies of individual deployment of ground-based surveillance equipment. In this paper, a design scheme of the structure of the ground-based surveillance equipment which can be air-dropped is proposed. Through the design of structure and parachute release control circuit of the ground-based surveillance equipment, it can meet the technical requirements of air drop. The designed ground-based surveillance equipment has the advantages of small size, light weight and high reliability, providing a solution for the deployment of ground-based surveillance equipment.

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A System of Systems solution for perimeter control: Combining Unmanned Aerial System with unattended ground sensor network

Cited by 7 publications

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Situation awareness via Internet of things and in-network data processing

Situation awareness via Internet of things and in-network data processing

Geo-fencing to secure airport perimeter against sUAS

Structure and control design of air-droppable ground-based surveillance equipment

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