Unattended Ground Sensors
The Unattended Ground Sensors ( UGS ; German unattended ground sensors ) are small, inexpensive military devices that use various sensors to collect data and send it to an operator at the rear, who in turn can issue commands to the sensor field . These devices are connected to each other via an ad-hoc radio network ( sensor network ). The delivery of these devices began in 2010. Originally developed for the Future Combat System , the system was transferred to the successor program Brigade Combat Team Modernization .
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After the seamless monitoring of the battlefield was hardly possible in the past, the monitoring of buildings, facilities, borders and territories is moving closer to the focus of military research today . This is made possible by ever smaller and cheaper high-performance processors and mini-sensors, further developed network technology and artificial intelligence . This is what makes comprehensive monitoring with a large number of scattered devices affordable.
The devices used vary greatly in size and shape, the laying technique (for example laid out by hand, laid by robots , dropped from airplanes , or shot by artillery ). A wide variety of sensors can also be used in the devices, for example infrared and optical for close-range monitoring, acoustically to locate engine and chain noises, seismically to locate vehicles or pedestrians, ABC detectors , magnetic sensors to move metallic objects such as tanks or weapons to discover electronic sensors to locate opposing electromagnetic radiation.
A powerful artificial intelligence processes the data obtained from the sensors used in the device, identifies destinations, calculates routes and sends the result via the sensor network to a rear operator. The sensor network is able to work for weeks or months after laying until the battery is exhausted.
AN / GSR-9 (V) 1 Tactical-Unattended Ground Sensors (T-UGS)
T-UGS are predestined for site surveillance. There are three types of tactical sensors, all developed by Textron Systems .
T-UGS Gateway Node
The gateway node ( English Gateway Node ) ensures the data connection between the sensor array and the rear operator. The data from the other sensors are preprocessed and then sent to the operator via the gateway node and vice versa.
T-UGS Electro Optic / IR Node
The optical / infrared tactical network node has an extendable and rotatable head in order to have a better overview of the surrounding area. The optical digital camera also has night vision capability . When the command comes from the gateway node, the sensor extends its head and directs it towards the target, takes photos and sends them via the gateway node to the Global Information Grid .
T-UGS ISR sensor node
The ISR Node uses several types of sensors to locate vehicles , people and aircraft. The ISR node handles the identification and is also able to differentiate between false targets . Signals from the ISR node are immediately sent to the gateway node to be processed / sent there.
AN / GSR-10 (V) 1 Urban-Unattended Ground Systems (U-UGS)
U-UGS are used to monitor buildings, caves, sewers, tunnels and other confined spaces. These sensor systems, which can be installed by hand, are very inexpensive and light, as they are used in even greater numbers than the T-UGS. The companies Textron Systems and Honeywell share the development .
U-UGS Gateway Node
The gateway node connects the sensor network with the US Army's Global Information Grid. Data from the other sensors are preprocessed and then sent to the operator via the gateway node and vice versa. The U-UGS Gateway Node can also send the data directly to the emergency teams in order to enable rapid action in urban warfare.
U-UGS Intrusion Sensor Node
The Intrusion Sensor Node supports room cleaning actions and long-term monitoring of buildings and underground structures by reliably detecting intruders. The information obtained can be sent to the Global Information Grid via the gateway node or directly to the emergency teams.
U-UGS Imaging Sensor Node
The Imaging Sensor Node extends the capabilities of the Intrusion Sensor Node with a built-in camera. In this way, a picture of the intruding person can be made under all visibility conditions , which is sent via the gateway node to the operator who can identify the person.
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ upi.com: Boeing delivers BCTM Increment 1 gear , accessed August 29, 2011
Web links
- US Army
- Global security
- Defense update
- Images and list of sensors (PDF file; 400 kB)
- Delivery planned for 2008