A collection strategy that emphasizes the ability of some collection systems to linger on demand in an area to detect, locate, characterize. 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 persistent surveillance camera systems technical report. Bae systems airborne wide area persistent surveillance system awapss is an unblinking eye in the sky, commanding. Airborne widearea persistent surveillance system awapss the first true day and night wide area persistent surveillance system in one turret. Wide area surveillance in support of law enforcement public. Description the bss is a groundbased gmti radar system used to track mounted and dismounted ground targets over a large area. 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. Persistent surveillance systems typical security camera standard tv 640 x 480 0. Wide area persistent surveillance camera systems have the ability to surveil a specific region in order to increase the opportunity to detect and. 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. 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.
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. In the world of tactical intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance isr context is provided by wide area persistent surveillance waps. Argus, gorgon stare and other waps systems are being deployed by police, not little rc planes like the media pictures. 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. The nga motion imagery tradecraft working group mitwg is a collaborative governmentindustry working group focused on the challenges of. 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. We found pss systems and services to be a significant asset to our officers to detect and investigate criminal events. 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. There is an exponentially increasing need for airborne surveillance using wide fieldofview sensors providing persistent imagery of conflicted areas. 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. Rheinmetalls persistent surveillance system pss provides a widearea, long range observation capability for the detection, identification, and monitoring of. The requirements for a persistent wide area surveillance system are discussed in the context of evolving military operations.
Widearea motion imagery, widearea surveillance, registration, detection, tracking. Wide area surveillance in support of law enforcement. This compact multisensor tactical surveillance system enables widearea observation, detection, identification, and monitoring at forward. 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. An ugs radar with microdoppler capabilities for wide area. An ugs radar with microdoppler capabilities for wide area persistent surveillance. Rheinmetalls persistent surveillance system pss is a unique and cost. 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. Wide area persistent surveillance camera systems technical report 1 1. Interactive target tracking for persistent wide area surveillance ilker ersoya, kannappan palaniappana, guna s. 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. 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. Persistent surveillance system pss from rheinmetall.
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. This paper will discuss system considerations of infrared imaging sensors for wide area persistent surveillance. 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. 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. 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. 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. Multisensor, widearea persistent surveillance expocad. Pdf summary of methods in widearea motion imagery wami. 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. The 74k aerostat system leverages a wide area, secure communications backbone for the integration of threat reporting from multiple available sensor assets. Pdf an ugs radar with microdoppler capabilities for wide. Persistent surveillance system rheinmetall defence.
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. 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. System assessment and validation for emergency responders saver. 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.
Kestrel provides 360 degree, daynight, waps of a citysized area and works in conjunction with high. This does not mean that it can replace existing systems, but it can enhance and complement them. Wide area persistent surveillance camera systems homeland. Interactive target tracking for persistent widearea surveillance. 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 systems wide area surveillance in. Airborne wide area persistent surveillance bae systems. In business since 2007, pss has brought innovative systems to the wide area surveillance marketplace. 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. Multisensor, widearea persistent surveillance systems. Significant emphasis has been placed on the development of new sensing technologies to meet the challenges posed by asymmetric threats. Sierra nevada corporation achieves milestone for usafs. 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. Driven by this technology, regional persistent surveillance is coming into its own, delivering the. System considerations of aerial infrared imaging for wide. 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. Airborne wide area persistent surveillance system awapss the first true day and night wide area persistent surveillance system in one turret. With a deep pedigree in military wide area motion imagery systems, its owner and chief technical officer, dr. Wide area persistent surveillance camera systems technical.
Airborne wide area persistent surveillance system awapss. Small scale unmanned aerial vehicles, tethered power supply, wide area surveillance system wass. Wide area persistent surveillance revolutionizes tactical isr. Technology challenges for aerial infrared imaging for wide. Pdf persistent surveillance with small unmanned aerial vehicles. 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. 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. The gold standard for waps is the gorgon stare system which is deployed aboard the reaper uas. 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. 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. 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. Join teame zazzu in opposing the deployment of wide area persistent surveillance technologies inside the usa. The ift system is a series of fixed surveillance towers and equipment located in arizona that provide longrange persistent surveillance. Mar 26, 2019 perimeter security and force protection, coastal surveillance, clandestine wide area persistent surveillance waps operations and tactical and strategic intelligence gathering.
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