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Unmanned Amphibious Vehicle (UAV) is an integrative working environments based vehicle, which doesn’t allocate the place for onboard pilots. Mostly, unmanned amphibians have been controlled through pre-provided algorithms in the predestined paths. Aerodynamic and hydrodynamic working conditions are the compositions of aforesaid integrative environments, wherein the possible lifespan affecting failure of UAV may chance to happen in a high manner. Thus, the multidisciplinary investigation on UAV and it's every component needs to be done in order to pick the suitable UAV parts for both missions executing conditions. This work deals the comprehensive computational investigations on a different number of blades equipped propellers for the proposed cum nature-inspired UAV under aerodynamic and hydrodynamic loading conditions. Three different propellers are uniquely constructed based on the aerodynamic environment reference with the guidance of analytical formulae and thereafter modeling

R, Vijayanandh, Mathaiyan, Vijayakumar, Raji, Arul Prakash, Madasamy, Senthil Kumar, Gnanasekaran, Raj Kumar

All Environment (AE) Unmanned Aircraft System

TBMG-3985809/01/2021

AeroVironment Simi Valley, CA 805-520-8320

GUIDANCE FOR DISTRIBUTED RADIO ARCHITECTURES

ARINC678 (Current)07/15/2021

The purpose of this document is to evaluate Communication, Navigation, and Surveillance (CNS) Distributed Radio architectures and the feasibility of distributing the RF and systems processing sections to ensure the following: Reduce cost of equipment Reduce Size, Weight, and Power (SWaP) Ease of aircraft integration Growth capability built into the design Maintain or improve system availability, reliability, and maintainability It provides a framework to determine whether it is feasible to develop ARINC Standards that support CNS distributed radio architectures.

Airlines Electronic Engineering Committee

Pedestrian Impact Analysis of Side-Swipe and Minor Overlap Conditions

2021-01-088104/06/2021

This paper presents analyses of 21real-world pedestrian versus vehicle collisions that were video recorded from vehicle dash mounted cameras or surveillance cameras. These pedestrian collisions have in common an impact configuration where the pedestrian was at the side of the vehicle, or with a minimal overlap at the front corner of the vehicle (less than one foot overlap). These impacts would not be considered frontal impacts [1], and as a result determining the speed of the vehicle by existing methods that incorporate the pedestrian travel distance post impact, or by assessing vehicle damage, would not be applicable. This research examined the specific interaction of non-frontal, side-impact, and minimal overlap pedestrian impact configurations to assess the relationship between the speed of the vehicle at impact, the motion of the pedestrian before and after impact, and the associated post impact travel distances. The21analyzed events are categorized according to the type of impact

Neale, William T., Danaher, David, Donaldson, Andrew, Smith, Tegan

WMD Detection Technology

TBMG-3736908/01/2020

BAE Systems Burlington, MA 781-273-3388

Detection with Quantum Radar

20AERP08_0608/01/2020

A new radar prototype utilizes quantum entanglement as a method of object detection. Quantum entanglement is a physical phenomenon where two particles remain inter-connected, sharing physical traits regardless of how far apart they are from one another. Scientists from the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (IST Austria) - along with collaborators from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the University of York (UK), and the University of Camerino, Italy - have demonstrated a new type of detection technology called “microwave quantum illumination” that utilizes entangled microwave photons as a method of detection. The prototype, also known as a “quantum radar,” is able to detect objects in noisy thermal environments where classical radar systems often fail.

Battle Command System

TBMG-3710106/01/2020

Northrop Grumman Corp. Falls Church, VA 703-280-2900

Covariance and Uncertainty Realism in Space Surveillance and Tracking

TBMG-3709906/01/2020

The characterization of uncertainty in the estimate of the state of a resident space object is fundamental to many space surveillance tasks including data association, uncorrelated track (UCT) resolution, catalog maintenance, sensor tasking and scheduling, as well as space situational awareness (SSA) missions such as conjunction assessments and maneuver detection. Generally, uncertainties are classified as either aleatoric, epistemic, or a mixture of both. Aleatoric uncertainty is the natural randomness or physical variability present in the system or its environment and is thus statistical in nature. In contrast, epistemic uncertainty is uncertainty that is due to limited data or knowledge.

Covariance and Uncertainty Realism in Space Surveillance and Tracking

20AERP06_0806/01/2020

Characterizing uncertainty in estimating the state of a resident space object is one of the fundamentals of many space surveillance tasks. Air Force Space Command, Peterson, Colorado The characterization of uncertainty in the estimate of the state of a resident space object is fundamental to many space surveillance tasks including data association, uncorrelated track (UCT) resolution, catalog maintenance, sensor tasking and scheduling, as well as space situational awareness (SSA) missions such as conjunction assessments and maneuver detection. Generally, uncertainties are classified as either aleatoric, epistemic, or a mixture of both. Aleatoric uncertainty is the natural randomness or physical variability present in the system or its environment and is thus statistical in nature. In contrast, epistemic uncertainty is uncertainty that is due to limited data or knowledge. With respect to some terms, covariance realism means that the uncertainty in the state of an object can be

Towed Array Sonar System

TBMG-3680905/01/2020

Givat Shmuel, Israel +972-3-531-3333

UAS Interceptor System

TBMG-3680805/01/2020

RAFAEL Advanced Defense Systems LTD. Haifa, Israel +972 73 335 4444

Automatic Drone Detection System

TBMG-3606002/01/2020

Tektronix Beaverton, OR 1-800-833-9200

Autonomous Multi-Sensor Maritime Awareness System

TBMG-3536410/01/2019

BIRD Aerosystems Herzliya, Israel

Defeating Commercial Drone Threats with Open-Source SDR

TBMG-3535310/01/2019

It’s nearly impossible to look at technology news without seeing an article about drones. Whether detailing how Amazon wants to use drones to deliver packages or revealing amazing aerial video of drones following Olympic snow-boarders, commercial drones are ubiquitous. Drone emergence has benefited many applications including sports broadcasting and wildlife preservation wilderness surveys. Offering powerful, intelligent software, drones are becoming less expensive and easier to use, with substantial operating range.

EO/IR Maritime Payload

TBMG-3535210/01/2019

CONTROP Precision Technologies Ltd. Lanham, MD 571-331-0042

Spatiotemporal Imaging Exploiting Structured Sparsity

19AERP09_0709/01/2019

Overcoming the conventional limits of spatiotemporal imaging by applying compressed sensing and sparse representations to reduce the amount of data acquired while maintaining high image resolution. Air Force Research Laboratory, APO AP 96338-5002 Spatiotemporal imaging contains a large class of imaging problems, which involve collecting a sequence of data sets to resolve both the spatial and temporal (or spectral) distributions of some physics quantity. This capability is exploited in numerous different fields such as remote sensing, security surveillance systems, astronomical imaging, and biomedical imaging. One typical example is hyperspectral imaging, which is a powerful technology for remotely inferring the material properties of the objects in a scene of interest. Ultrasonic and thermal imaging are other important examples of spatiotemporal imaging where high spatial resolution is needed for urban planning, military planning, intelligence and disaster monitoring and evaluation

DARPA’s latest drone swarm sprint focuses on virtual environments

SAE-MA-0346305/13/2019

Through OFFSET, DARPA envisions swarms of 250 collaborative autonomous systems – including unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) – providing critical capabilities to ground units in urban areas where challenges such as tall buildings, tight spaces, and limited sight lines constrain essential communications, sensing, maneuverability, and autonomous operations.

Kucinski, William

Editorial

19AVEP05_0105/01/2019

AVs, data and ‘surveillance capitalism’ I finally hit my limit after seeing a Twitter post-from, almost paradoxically, a privacy engineer at Google-showing a taxi cab in Asia with a passenger-area screen announcing it was employing facial recognition “to deliver the most optimized content” to the rider. “The image data is discarded immediately,” the little tablet professed.

Visnic, Bill

Naval Surveillance System

TBMG-3412404/01/2019

CONTROP Precision Technologies Ltd. Hod Hasharon, Israel +972-9-744-0661

Video Encoders

TBMG-3413104/01/2019

Delta Digital Video Horsham, PA 215-657-5270

Micro-Mirror Optical Tracking and Ranging System

TBMG-3368602/01/2019

An innovative optical sensing and tracking system was designed to detect, track, and determine object distance and direction in a wide, full, solid angle (160 × 160°) with an extremely high spatial resolution (0.5°). A key design feature is the laser beam steering system comprised of micro-mirrors that spin and tilt synchronously to steer the beam across a predetermined scanning angle and interval in a conically shaped scan pattern.

Algorithm Enables Drones to Work in a Coordinated Approach

TBMG-3312510/01/2018

An algorithm was developed that enables a team of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to communicate and work toward a common goal. The tool could be used to improve security or capture images simultaneously over a large area.

Military Vehicle Situational Awareness System

TBMG-3301510/01/2018

Computech International (CTI) Tikva, Israel +972-3-9211110

The Placement of Digitized Objects in a Point Cloud as a Photogrammetric Technique

09-06-02-000708/08/2018

The frequency of video-capturing collision events from surveillance systems are increasing in reconstruction analyses. The video that has been provided to the investigator may not always include a clear perspective of the relevant area of interest. For example, surveillance video of an incident may have captured a pre- or post-incident perspective that, while failing to capture the precise moment when the pedestrian was struck by a vehicle, still contains valuable information that can be used to assist in reconstructing the incident. When surveillance video is received, a quick and efficient technique to place the subject object or objects into a three-dimensional environment with a known rate of error would add value to the investigation. In addition, once the objects have been placed into the three-dimensional environment, the investigator would then be able to observe the physical evidence and environment from any perspective, including viewing and measuring what cannot be seen in

Harrington, Shawn, Lebak, Gabriel

5 Ws of the PHADE Addressing System

TBMG-3248708/01/2018

PHADE could be used by government agencies to enhance public safety; for example, the government can deploy cameras in high-crime or high-accident areas, and warn specific users about potential threats. PHADE also can be used in places such as museums, where visitors can receive messages with information about the artifacts or exhibits they are viewing. It could be implemented in shopping malls to provide consumers with digital product information or coupons.

Tech Briefs: June 2018

18AERP0606/01/2018

Beyond VMEbus - A New Concept Taming the Thermal Behavior of Solid-State Military Lasers Solving the Challenge of Thermal Design in Aerospace Electronics Improving Component Life in Abrasive, Corrosive Aerospace Environments New Pulse Analysis Techniques for Radar and EW Validation of Ubiquitous 2D Radar Converting Existing Copper Wire Firing System to a Fiber-Optically Controlled Firing System for Electromagnetic Pulsed Power Experiments Technological improvements make pulsed-power experiments with gunpowder- or air-driven guns safer. Low-Cost Ground Sensor Network for Intrusion Detection COTS-based system could provide increased level of security with less manpower. In-Network Processing on Low-Cost IoT Nodes for Maritime Surveillance Commercially available system of distributed wireless sensors could increase the Navy's intelligence collection footprint. Co-Prime Frequency and Aperture Design for HF Surveillance, Wideband Radar Imaging, and Nonstationary Array Processing Developing

Nett Warrior

TBMG-2879104/01/2018

Nett Warrior is the US Army's next generation US integrated soldier system that replaces Land Warrior. It is designed to be an integrated dismounted situational awareness and mission command system for use during combat operations that enables fast and accurate decision-making during tactical operations.

Counter UAV System

TBMG-2879004/01/2018

SteekRock UAV London, UK +44 (0) 20 7491 8186

Integrated Lab-on-a-Chip Uses Smartphone to Detect Multiple Pathogens

TBMG-2814001/01/2018

Infectious diseases remain the world’s top contributors to human death and disability, and with recent outbreaks of Zika virus infections, there is a keen need for simple, sensitive, and easily translatable point-of-care tests. Since Zika virus infection shares symptoms with other diseases such as Dengue and Chikungunya, quick, accurate diagnosis is required to differentiate these infections and determine the need for aggressive treatment or quarantine.

Sensitivity Simulation of Compressed Sensing Based Electronic Warfare Receiver Using Orthogonal Matching Pursuit Algorithm

TBMG-2764710/01/2017

Electronic Intelligence Receiver (ELINT) is an important component in electronic warfare (EW) and layer sensing. The information it provides by constant surveillance can be used to detect, track and classify signals across the electromagnetic spectrum. The proper identification and reaction to the threat can avoid disaster and assure spectrum dominance for Air Force systems.

Ruggedized Computer Rack Cases

TBMG-2765210/01/2017

Verotec Inc Manchester, NH 603-821-9921

Integrated Underwater Security System

TBMG-21518

02/01/2015

ATLAS ELEKTRONIK UK Winfrith Newburgh, Dorchester, UK +44-1305-212400

Unmanned Demonstrator Aircraft for Maritime Surveillance

TBMG-1963305/01/2014

Northrop Grumman Falls Church, VA 703-280-2900

Thermal-to-Visible Face Recognition

TBMG-1488010/01/2012

For nighttime surveillance, acquisition of visible light imagery is impractical due to the lack of illumination. Thermal imaging, which acquires mid-wave infrared or long-wave infrared radiation naturally emitted by the human body, can be utilized in low-light conditions to perform surveillance tasks. Identification of individuals captured by thermal imaging would significantly enhance nighttime intelligence gathering capabilities. However, government watch lists and databases almost exclusively contain visible-light face imagery of individuals of interest. Matching thermal face imagery to the existing databases therefore requires the development of across-modality face recognition algorithms and methods. Due to the large modality gap caused by the wavelength difference between visible and thermal radiation, thermal-to-visible face recognition is a challenging problem.

ASIC Readout Circuit Architecture for Large Geiger Photodiode Arrays

TBMG-1470909/01/2012

The objective of this work was to develop a new class of readout integrated circuit (ROIC) arrays to be operated with Geiger avalanche photodiode (GPD) arrays, by integrating multiple functions at the pixel level (smart-pixel or active pixel technology) in 250-nm CMOS (complementary metal oxide semiconductor) processes. In order to pack a maximum of functions within a minimum pixel size, the ROIC array is a full, custom application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) design using a mixed-signal CMOS process with compact primitive layout cells.

Surveillance Systems

TBMG-1395006/01/2012

Logos Technologies has begun delivery of the first two electro- optical/infrared Kestrel wide-area persistent surveillance systems to the U.S. Army for deployment on aerostats at forward operating bases (FOBs) in Afghanistan. Replacing interim, day-only Kestrels rushed to the battlefield last October, the new persistent surveillance systems will now offer sensor operators on the ground round-the-clock coverage of a forward operating base’s environs. This means greater protection for the warfighter in and around “the wire.”

Aerospace Engineering 2012-02-15

12AERD021502/15/2012

Bright outlook for glass cockpits Cockpits are adopting larger screens and touch input, using modularity to ease upgrades. Composites give copters a lift Design, fabrication, and analysis of a tail rotor blade made of composite laminated materials for a heavy transport helicopter. Taming overruns with simulation For aerospace projects, cost overruns and program delays start in the concept and proposal stage. How could using today's advanced CAE simulations earlier reduce that risk? Going modular with airborne radar Innovative approaches to solving the affordability challenge posed by too many specialist airborne surveillance systems. Efficient & effective leadership Frank O. Klegon, a 30-year SAE member and former product development VP at Chrysler, brings 'customer first' approach to term as SAE International's chief elective officer.

Optical Comb From a Whispering Gallery Mode Resonator for Spectroscopy and Astronomy Instruments Calibration

TBMG-1277702/01/2012

The most accurate astronomical data is available from space-based observations that are not impeded by the Earth’s atmosphere. Such measurements may require spectral samples taken as long as decades apart, with the 1 cm/s velocity precision integrated over a broad wavelength range. This raises the requirements specifically for instruments used in astrophysics research missions — their stringent wavelength resolution and accuracy must be maintained over years and possibly decades. Therefore, a stable and broadband optical calibration technique compatible with spaceflights becomes essential. The space-based spectroscopic instruments need to be calibrated in situ, which puts forth specific requirements to the calibration sources, mainly concerned with their mass, power consumption, and reliability.

A DNA-Inspired Encryption Methodology for Secure, Mobile Ad Hoc Networks

TBMG-1265501/01/2012

Users are pushing for greater physical mobility with their network and Internet access. Mobile ad hoc networks (MANET) can provide an efficient mobile network architecture, but security is a key concern. The figure summarizes differences in the state of network security for MANET and fixed networks. MANETs require the ability to distinguish trusted peers, and tolerate the ingress/egress of nodes on an unscheduled basis. Because the networks by their very nature are mobile and selforganizing, use of a Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), X.509 certificates, RSA, and nonce ex changes becomes problematic if the ideal of MANET is to be achieved. Molecular biology models such as DNA evolution can provide a basis for a proprietary security architecture that achieves high degrees of diffusion and confusion, and resistance to cryptanalysis. A proprietary encryption mechanism was developed that uses the principles of DNA replication and steganography (hidden word cryptography) for confidentiality

MARK 4 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TRANSPONDER (ATCRBS/MODE S)

ARINC718A-4 (Current)11/15/2011

Mark 4 Air Traffic Control Transponder (ATCRBS/MODE S) describes an Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System/Mode Select (ATCRBS/Mode S) airborne transponder with Extended Interface Functions (EIF). The ATC surveillance system is made up of airborne transponders and ground interrogator-receivers, processing equipment, and antenna systems. Mode S is a cooperative surveillance system for air traffic control with ancillary communications capabilities. ARINC 718A supports elementary surveillance. Provisional enhanced surveillance functionality is also defined as a customer option. The Mark 4 transponder, like its predecessor, will support TCAS functions.

Airlines Electronic Engineering Committee

Tracking Object Existence From an Autonomous Patrol Vehicle

TBMG-1137410/01/2011

An autonomous vehicle patrols a large region, during which an algorithm receives measurements of detected potential objects within its sensor range. The goal of the algorithm is to track all objects in the region over time. This problem differs from traditional multi-target tracking scenarios because the region of interest is much larger than the sensor range and relies on the movement of the sensor through this region for coverage. The goal is to know whether anything has changed between visits to the same location. In particular, two kinds of “alert” conditions must be detected: (1) a previously detected object has disappeared and (2) a new object has appeared in a location already checked.

INTEGRATED SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM

ARINC768-2 (Current)06/01/2011

This document defines an Integrated Surveillance System (ISS) capable of providing traffic, terrain and weather information to the flight deck crew. Supplement 2 provides enhancements in the traffic surveillance area to support ADS-B Out and ADS-B In functionality, ADS-Re-broadcast capability, and Traffic Information Services Broadcast (TIS-B).

Airlines Electronic Engineering Committee

Wallops Ship Surveillance System

TBMG-942203/01/2011

Approved as a Wallops control center backup system, the Wallops Ship Surveillance Software is a day-of-launch risk analysis tool for spaceport activities. The system calculates impact probabilities and displays ship locations relative to boundary lines. It enables rapid analysis of possible flight paths to preclude the need to cancel launches and allow execution of launches in a timely manner. Its design is based on low-cost, large-customer-base elements including personal computers, the Windows operating system, C/C++ object-oriented software, and network interfaces. In conformance with the NASA software safety standard, the system is designed to ensure that it does not falsely report a safe-for-launch condition. To improve the current ship surveillance method, the system is designed to prevent delay of launch under a safe-for-launch condition.

Thermoelectric Energy Conversion Technology for High-Altitude Airships

TBMG-915802/07/2011

The High Altitude Airship (HAA) has various application potential and mission scenarios that require onboard energy harvesting and power distribution systems. The power technology for HAA maneuverability and mission-oriented applications must come from its surroundings, e.g. solar power. The energy harvesting system considered for HAA is based on the advanced thermoelectric (ATE) materials being developed at NASA Langley Research Center.

Astronaut Health Participant Summary Application

TBMG-900301/01/2011

The Longitudinal Study of Astronaut Health (LSAH) Participant Summary software captures data based on a custom information model designed to gather all relevant, discrete medical events for its study participants. This software provides a summarized view of the study participant’s entire medical record. The manual collapsing of all the data in a participant’s medical record into a summarized form eliminates redundancy, and allows for the capture of entire medical events. The coding tool could be incorporated into commercial electronic medical record software for use in areas like public health surveillance, hospital systems, clinics, and medical research programs.

Proposal for a Regulation (EU) No. .../2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Approval and market Surveillance of Two- or Three-Wheel Vehicles and Quadricycles.

INT-REG-9910/22/2010

Approval of Two- or Three-Wheel Motor Vehicles and Quadricycles.

Phenological Parameters Estimation Tool

TBMG-848109/01/2010

The Phenological Parameters Estimation Tool (PPET) is a set of algorithms implemented in MATLAB that estimates key vegetative phenological parameters. For a given year, the PPET software package takes in temporally processed vegetation index data (3D spatio-temporal arrays) generated by the time series product tool (TSPT) and outputs spatial grids (2D arrays) of vegetation phenological parameters. As a precursor to PPET, the TSPT uses quality information for each pixel of each date to remove bad or suspect data, and then interpolates and digitally fills data voids in the time series to produce a continuous, smoothed vegetation index product. During processing, the TSPT displays NDVI (Normalized Difference Vegetation Index) time series plots and images from the temporally processed pixels. Both the TSPT and PPET currently use moderate resolution imaging spectrora-diometer (MODIS) satellite multispectral data as a default, but each software package is modifiable and could be used with

Imaging Technology Enables 3D Monitoring for Surveillance and Missile Defense

TBMG-850709/01/2010

A new imaging technology can quickly give users accurate three-dimensional depictions of objects being tracked, whether they are incoming missiles or the faces of suspects in a crowd. The technology, being developed by Visidyne of Burlington, MA, has numerous applications beyond missile defense. The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) originally funded the company through a 2003 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract.

Imaging Technology Enables 3D Monitoring for Surveillance and Missile Defense

TBMG-1348709/01/2010

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