Deployable Sensor Networks
Contact:
Gurminder Singh, gsingh@nps.edu
There has been a tremendous
development in the sensor networking arena in recent years, and networks of
sensors can be deployed to track enemy location and movement. Small and cheap
sensors can monitor sound levels, metal objects passing nearby, body heat
through infrared emissions, and a variety of chemicals.� Their information can be received by base
stations or "collector" sensors with stronger antennas and more
significant power, aggregated and processed and then forwarded to the control
center for inclusion in the situational awareness display.
While the individual sensors are able to collect useful information, the information from many sensors needs to be aggregated, analyzed and understood in real-time to help make timely and intelligent decisions. In the last 2-3 years a number of theoretical and/or simulation studies have been made on the topic of object tracking. While these studies are useful, they are too general and provide little guidance for actual deployment of sensor networks for real-life location tracking of the enemy.
We focus on supporting the needs
of urban warfare where movement is usually restricted to the lanes and roads.
We expect to produce prototypes of working systems and actual configurations of
sensor motes to support enemy location tracking. Our suggested configurations will
take into account climatic conditions, equipment limitations, layout of the
urban environment, and type of enemy (personnel, vehicles etc).
Related Thesis:
- Study
of RF characteristics of the Sensor Networking System
- Performance Evaluation of IEE 804.15.4/Zigbee
Network Architectures
- Motion
Detection for Sensor Networks
- Tactical Remote Sensor Systems
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Research
Team:
Gurminder Singh (gsingh@nps.edu)
Arijit Das (adas@nps.edu)
Capt. Troy Felts USMC
Capt. Brian Dixon USMC
Vlasios Salatas
Donna Dullo
Amos Teo
Swee Jin Koh