This presentation will discuss technology challenges in the areas of infrared arrays, wide fieldofview optics, lightweight pointing and stabilization, and exploitation capabilities for advanced daynight systems for wide area persistent. Jul 01, 2016 wide area persistent surveillance camera systems have the ability to surveil a specific region in order to increase the opportunity to detect and observe activities, identify entities involved, and track events forward in real time or backwards forensically. Argus, gorgon stare and other waps systems are being deployed by police, not little rc planes like the media pictures. The purpose of the assessment was to provide general information. Multisensor, widearea persistent surveillance systems. Wide area persistent surveillance camera systems technical report 2 all camera systems were placed with approximately the same camera angle and view for comparison purposes. Persistent surveillance systems area coverage with 3 month murder overlay coverage area 4 x 4 miles 600, 000 people within covered area.
Logos technologies multisensor, widearea persistent surveillance systems 1 2 widearea persistent surveillance sensor for aerostats kestrel provides 360degree, daynight waps of a citysized area and works in conjunction with highresolution, fullmotion video sensors to deliver a precise, penetrating look at target areas. Widearea motion imagery, widearea surveillance, registration, detection, tracking. Wide area persistent surveillance camera systems technical report. Persistent surveillance systems wide area surveillance in.
The systems were set up at a predetermined distance that was not altered from the area to be monitored, in order to provide persistent coverage. A collection strategy that emphasizes the ability of some collection systems to linger on demand in an area to detect, locate, characterize. Description the bss is a groundbased gmti radar system used to track mounted and dismounted ground targets over a large area. Multimodal, multiint, persistent, wide area motion imagery surveillance solutions by l3harris include onboard processing, live ground feed, tipping and cueing, and analytics for activitybased surveillance missions. A recent slate article asked if argus or other wide area persistent surveillance technologies could be used for domestic law enforcement purposes, here are links detailing proof that these deployments have already been taking place. This paper also provides groundtruth for repeatable evaluation of widearea persistent surveillance on a 2009 dataset collected by afrl 1 that is available to the public as well as a. The ift system is a series of fixed surveillance towers and equipment located in arizona that provide longrange persistent surveillance. Interactive target tracking for persistent widearea surveillance. The 74k aerostat system leverages a wide area, secure communications backbone for the integration of threat reporting from multiple available sensor assets. In business since 2007, pss has brought innovative systems to the wide area surveillance marketplace.
Mar 26, 2019 perimeter security and force protection, coastal surveillance, clandestine wide area persistent surveillance waps operations and tactical and strategic intelligence gathering. Bae systems airborne wide area persistent surveillance system awapss is an unblinking eye in the sky commanding a persistent watch over troubled areas to provide decision makers with useful and. System assessment and validation for emergency responders saver. Space based wide area persistent surveillance global network of satellites completing your mission isi is leading the way to the new space realm by creating a global network of satellites for hermetic coverage of earth geolocations and frequent revisits. Rheinmetalls persistent surveillance system pss provides a widearea, long range observation capability for the detection, identification, and monitoring of. Bae systems airborne wide area persistent surveillance system awapss is an unblinking eye in the sky, commanding. Technology challenges for aerial infrared imaging for wide.
Mar 01, 2016 the integrated fixed tower ift systems and remote video surveillance systems rvss are fixed technology assets used in select areas along the southwest border. Widearea motion imagery wami is an approach to surveillance, reconnaissance, and intelligencegathering that employs specialized software and a powerful camera systemusually airborne, and for extended periods of timeto detect and track hundreds of people and vehicles moving out in the open, over a citysized area, kilometers in diameter. We found pss systems and services to be a significant asset to our officers to detect and investigate criminal events. Wide area persistent surveillance camera systems technical report 1 1. Nov 28, 2012 a version of the constant hawk suite of sensors able to provide both wide area surveillance and 10 individual spots but shrunk down to 54 pound integrated turret is now being tested on the armys shadow uas. Persistent surveillance system pss from rheinmetall. With a deep pedigree in military wide area motion imagery systems, its owner and chief technical officer, dr.
Pdf summary of methods in widearea motion imagery wami. Wide area persistent surveillance camera systems homeland. Rheinmetalls persistent surveillance system pss is a unique and cost. Driven by this technology, regional persistent surveillance is coming into its own, delivering the. Wide area persistent surveillance is coming to a city near you on a full time basis if not already and will be tracking every pedestrian, cyclist and vehicle in and across cities all over the usa. Join teame zazzu in opposing the deployment of wide area persistent surveillance technologies inside the usa. Overview in july 2012, an assessment of wide area persistent surveillance waps camera systems and digital highdefinition hd cameras was conducted in a multiacre federal site in the washington, dc, area. Argus is an advanced camera system that uses hundreds of cellphone cameras in a mosaic to video and autotrack every moving object within a 15 square mile area. Airborne widearea persistent surveillance system awapss the first true day and night wide area persistent surveillance system in one turret.
Wide area persistent surveillance camera systems have the ability to surveil a specific region in order to increase the opportunity to detect and observe activities, identify entities involved, and track events forward in real time or backwards forensically. This paper also provides groundtruth for repeatable evaluation of wide area persistent surveillance on a 2009 dataset collected by afrl 1 that is available to the public as well as a. Multisensor, widearea persistent surveillance expocad. There is an exponentially increasing need for airborne surveillance using wide fieldofview sensors providing persistent imagery of conflicted areas. Pdf an ugs radar with microdoppler capabilities for wide. Logos technologies multisensor, wide area persistent surveillance systems 1 2 wide area persistent surveillance sensor for aerostats kestrel provides 360degree, daynight waps of a citysized area and works in conjunction with highresolution, fullmotion video sensors to deliver a precise, penetrating look at target areas. Raoc adepartment of computer science, university of missouricolumbia, columbia, mo, usa.
Persistent surveillance system awapss is an unblinking eye in the sky, commanding a persistent watch. This compact multisensor tactical surveillance system enables widearea observation, detection, identification, and monitoring at forward. Wide area surveillance in support of law enforcement. Persistent surveillance systems typical security camera standard tv 640 x 480 0. System considerations of aerial infrared imaging for wide. Persistent surveillance system rheinmetall defence. Wide area surveillance provides value on battlefields and borders todays security environment is challenging with potential threats originating from nonaligned actors, natural disasters, organized crime and border crossings. Significant emphasis has been placed on the development of new sensing technologies to meet the challenges posed by asymmetric threats.
May 12, 2011 in order to allow accurate imagery geolocation, the sensors optical characteristics as well as its location and orientation must be accurately recorded with each image. Wide area persistent surveillance revolutionizes tactical isr. This paper will discuss system considerations of infrared imaging sensors for wide area persistent surveillance. In december 2019, baltimore police commissioner michael harrison announced that, despite the programs controversial history, he intended to enter into a contract for a 180day pilot program of widearea, persistent aerial surveillance, beginning in the spring of 2020. Abstract broad area persistent surveillance baps is a surveillance application where a wide field of view wfov sensor array is made to stare at a fixed point on the ground for a prolonged period of time. An ugs radar with microdoppler capabilities for wide area persistent surveillance. Lately, though, a new class of solutions has emerged in the form of wide area motion imagery wami. Traditional isr systems either looked at a large area without the ability to provide detailed resolution of a particular object or provided high resolution views of specific targets, the socalled soda. Interactive target tracking for persistent wide area surveillance ilker ersoya, kannappan palaniappana, guna s. This does not mean that it can replace existing systems, but it can enhance and complement them. The requirements for a persistent wide area surveillance system are discussed in the context of evolving military operations. Wide area persistent surveillance camera systems have the ability to surveil a specific region in order to increase the opportunity to detect and. Airborne wide area persistent surveillance system awapss.
The gold standard for waps is the gorgon stare system which is deployed aboard the reaper uas. In the world of tactical intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance isr context is provided by wide area persistent surveillance waps. L3 cincinnati electronics is the industry leader in largeformat mwir with a decade of experience in providing ir technology for major programs such as the fa18 and f35. The nga motion imagery tradecraft working group mitwg is a collaborative governmentindustry working group focused on the challenges of. Wide area persistent surveillance camera systems technical. Wide area surveillance in support of law enforcement public. How much stabilization is required for the broad area.
Pdf persistent surveillance with small unmanned aerial vehicles. Sierra nevada corporation achieves milestone for usafs. Airborne wide area persistent surveillance bae systems. Kestrel provides 360 degree, daynight, waps of a citysized area and works in conjunction with high.
The principal function of the intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance isr component of command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance c4isr is to find, fix, and track both friendly and hostile forces, as well as to assess damage to hostile targets in an area of interest. While providing persistent surveillance for a small area, such as a forward operating base, might seem a lot simpler than doing the same across a wide geographic region, the armys kitz says that. Small scale unmanned aerial vehicles, tethered power supply, wide area surveillance system wass. The coverage area of a wami system vastly exceeds that of fullmotion video, another technology often associated with the term persistent surveillance, and it allows for a powerful realtime forensic capability that other widearea sensors lack. Wide area surveillance in support of law enforcement ross t. Wide area persistent surveillance waps wide area persistent surveillance is defined as the ability to provide surveillance over as much of the region known to be associated with a specific.
It is my belief that through consistent use, this system will ultimately reduce and deter crime pss designs and builds turnkey wide area surveillance systems for domestic and international markets. Argus is a form of wide area persistent surveillance system that allows for one camera to provide such detailed video that users can collect patternoflife data and track individual. Persistent tracking for wide area aerial surveillance. Persistent surveillance systems wide area surveillance in support of law enforcement presentation june 12, 2014 the following presentation was produced by an ohiobased company called persistent surveillance systems that produces systems for wide area surveillance of large sections of a city for law enforcement purposes. An ugs radar with microdoppler capabilities for wide area.
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