Eo sensor architecture development, including hardware, software, algorithms, and performance estimation 2d image processing and 3d laser radar data processing. Get wellacquainted with the basics of electroopticalinfrared systems eoir sensor and system design and the uses of this technology across various applications through this introductory course. Introduction a sensor network is a computer accessible network of many, spatially distributed devices using sensors to monitor conditions at different locations. Eoir sensor test and evaluation, software development, and phenomenology. This paper describes advances in the development of ireo scene generation using the second generation scene rendering subsystem srs.
The sensor open system architecture sosa is a c4isrfocused technical and economic collaborative effort between the air force, navy, army, the department of defense dod, industry, and other governmental agencies to develop and incorporate technical open systems architecture standards in order to maximize c4isr subsystem. As main features, the adopted data fusion architecture is based on the concepts of hierarchy among sensors, centrallevel fusion, and crosssensor cueing. The srs is a graphics rendering engine designed specifically to support realtime hardwareinthe loop testing of ireo sensor systems. He is a member of the aflcmc software working group afsip, future airborne capability environment face, and sensor open systems architecture sosa working groups. Discover more about past, operational and future missions in the satellite missions database, which offers an extensive list of articles about spaceborne eo missions and sensors. Satellite missions directory earth observation missions. Sensor complexities vary for different applications and therefore performance evaluation and characterization pose different challenges. A general simulator architecture will be presented for the generation of. Sensor open system architecture sosa architectural. His current research interests are in automated machine learning and pattern recognition algorithms, software architecture, and multiint sensor decomposition. This thesis explores the development and integration of. Providing innovative, worldclass sensor systems and supporting technologies is sdls core business. The sensor open system architecture sosa is a c4isrfocused technical and economic collaborative effort between the air force, navy, army, the department of defense dod, industry, and other governmental agencies to develop and incorporate technical open systems architecture standards in order to maximize c4isr subsystem, system, and platform. In this paper, we propose an embedded system architecture to.
Use of eyechartlike calibration targets is common in dod applications. To develop a unified technical open systems architecture standard for radar, eoir, sigint, ew, and communications and the. Optimizing a scene rendering subsystem for realtime ireo. Performance of an eoir sensor depends upon the optics, detector, and display, in addition to factors mentioned above. Furthermore, we analysed the requirements on the architecture of the nextgeneration eo sensor web system, namely spaceborneairborneground integrated intelligent eo sensor web system, and highlighted the virtualization, intelligent, pervasive and. Eo latency is computed by the tracking software because both track data sent to the. Industryleading signature management muses multiservice electro optic signature is an industryleading signature management software that provides complete thermal modeling and infrared signature prediction capabilities. Proper integration of all components, including camera, capture board, software, and cables results in optimal system performance. Abstract the sensor open system architecture sosa is a c4isrfocused technical and economic collaborative effort between the air force, navy, army, the department of defense dod, industry, and other governmental agencies to develop and incorporate a technical open systems architecture standard in order to maximize c4isr subsystem, system, and platform. Eo sensor architecture development, including hardware. The sensor open systems architecture sosa in a nutshell dr. Sensor fusion is a big trend in military eo ir sensor technology. Hence it is unwise to evaluate the potential utility of an eoir sensor from specifications alone, that is, without using a detailed engineering model. Eo ir sensors divided into scanning sensors, which usemay be a limited number of detectors toscan across the scene, and staring sensors, which use large.
In an increasingly complex environment crowded with obstacles, particularly manned and unmanned traffic, technological advancements can autonomously provide alerts to the presence of incoming threats. Experience developing inputoutput interfaces for software modules experience with icdsdk development for sensors of five different sensor types. The ts7800 arm holds the database software, the fusion. In fact, given the dependency of eo detection performance on environmental conditions, the radar is used as the main sensor that performs initial detection and tracking and determines track status, while the eo sensors in. Aberdeen proving ground advanced planning briefing to industry ccdc c5isr center command, power and integration directorate cpid the forecast data is for planning purposes, does not represent a presolicitation synopsis, does not constitute an invitation for bid or request. Also, integrated architectures comprising radars, optical sensors, and. Stu fryemitretek pat cappelaerevightel steve ungargsfc troy amesgsfc steve chienjpl. Sensor open systems architecture sosa, an overview. The shadow tactical unmanned aerial system tuav eoirld payloads will be an offtheshelf nondevelopmental eoirld sensor that provides a robust, advanced stateofart sensor suite to collect critical information for all members of the airground maneuver team. Geost provides expertise in all phases of project development for electrooptics and sensors.
Eo sensor architecture development, including hardware, software, algorithms, and performance estimation. It is being published in order to make public the direction, thinking, and path the sosa consortium is taking in the development of the sosa reference architecture. Controls multiple eoir sensors on platforms or from one or more ground control stations generates and accepts metadata to enable critical targeting and sa streaming in real time full software control of multiple eoir sensor systems. This single architecture can support any standard definition sd or high definition hd sensor while providing multiple, applicationspecific io options. Dia data services architecture acquisition to be 8a set. Executive order is a leading provider of technology that helps global companies design, develop, deploy, and integrate software applications. The total cost of populating an entire constellation based on the sensor architecture is finally estimated using cost estimates for the sensor, satellite bus, and the best launch vehicle option capable of lifting the. Before delving into any additional topics, it is important to understand the camera sensor and key concepts and terminology associated with it. Low cost, standardbased eoir payload simulation for visual aided. This collection of advanced multispectral sensors, shown in fig. Drone net is a conceptual architecture to integrate passive sensor nodes in a local sensor network along with traditional active sensing methods for small unmanned aerial system suas traffic management. Enabled by open architecture principles, openpod is the first of its kind to accommodate a range of sensors with one pod, say northrop grumman. Eo and infrared ir sensor systems and systems for space, airborne, ship and landbased applications that incorporate the latest infrared and imageintensified cameras, lasers, and laser rangefinders. Opensystems architecture for airborne electrooptical sensor pods.
Sensor open system architecture sosa evolution for. This system of systems is designed with a flexible, modular, architecture to facilitate expansion in sensors, customization of trigger conditions, and customization of responses. The mtsb is a multiuse, electroopticalinfrared eoir, laser detectingrangingtracking set developed and produced for use in military systems. This document is a snapshot of what will, after maturation, become the technical standard for sosa sensor open systems architecture reference architecture, edition 1. The srs serves as an alternative to visual rendering systems, such as the silicon. C4isr army air defense integrated system architecture analysis development. Muses allows you to simulate any environment or condition and generate accurate signature predictions. Furthermore, members of our team have also done experiments with a distributed architecture of intelligent agent software modules. Based on abstract of sensor open system architecture sosa evolution for. Tiered wireless sensor network architecture for military surveillance applications. Technical standard for sosa reference architecture. Based on a stateoftheart digital architecture, this advanced eoir system provides longrange surveillance, target acquisition, tracking, rangefinding and laser designation for the hellfire. Eoir data exploitation in support of technical intelligence and battlespace awareness customers stare. Delivering bestinclass solutions dedicated to interoperability, we assist enterprises of all sizes to move toward webbased computing while continuing to leverage the benefits of legacy systems.
A systems engineering approach is applied to define, analyze, and synthesize systematically a proposed system architecture for the realtime autonomous detection and tracking capability via visual sensors onboard the uav. The suas provides reconnaissance, surveillance, target acquisition and force protection for the battalion commander and below during day and night operations. To be utilized on the shadow tuas bct, avn bdes, and special operation groups. Nevertheless, all other things being equal, it can be argued that, for. Example of surrogate architecture in sensor networks the different requirements and objectives for sensor networks can be achieved only by using a flexible architecture of the node software. A tutorial on electroopticalinfrared eoir institute for defense. Inveo has developed its agilecoretm technology to facilitate our vision. This document specifies the sensor service architecture sensorsa of the european. Assessment of an onboard eo sensor to enable detectand. This software that was developed by jpl under the nasa new millennium program with steve chien as the lead. These benefits include increasing the nations competitiveness, improving the balance of trade, and enriching. Description the rq11b raven is a small unmanned aircraft system suas. Use of isoperformance, constraint programming, and mixed. Hierarchical architecture is required to cope with services at various levels.
F35 mission systems design, development, and verification. Performance of an eoir sensor depends upon the optics, detector, and. Common core software sensor management local track management common tactical picture. The raven and its larger suas counterpart, the rq20 puma, make up a formidable sua. Radarelectrooptical data fusion for noncooperative uas.
The contractor shall develop and deliver data ingest, conditioning, and management capabilities using a microservicebased architecture in support of masint activities involving radio frequency rf, electroopticalinfrared eoir, seismic, acoustic, and magnetic phenomenologies. Radar, electrooptical and infrared eoir, signal intelligence sigint. Based on our architecture presented here, along with eoir. Agilecoretm is a modular embeddable camera platform with extreme functionality and performance. In other words, advancements such as computer vision cv capability enhance overall situation awareness. Rq11b raven small unmanned aircraft system suas usaasc. The goal of the proposed research architecture is to evaluate the feasibility of the use of multiple passive sensor nodes integrating electroopticalinfrared. Categorised from a to z and by space agency, there are over in. Therefore, a node software is divided into three parts according to the main tasks figure 4.
Thus a key step is to integrate autonomy software into a sensorweb which follows what already has been done. Technology transfer is an important part of the mission at nasas goddard space flight center. Communications intelligence l3 aerospace systems greenville. Ieee std 14712000 systems and software engineering recommended practice. Imaging electronics, in addition to imaging optics, play a significant role in the performance of an imaging system. Radarelectrooptical data fusion for noncooperative uas sense. To develop a unified technical open systems architecture standard for radar, eo ir, sigint, ew, and communications and the. Making spacebased sensors discoverable on the internet. Sensor fusion is a big trend in military eoir sensor technology.
A structured hardwaresoftware architecture for embedded sensor. Eo1 is a technology demonstration mission in nasas nmp new millennium program earth science program a landsat7 followup with the overall objectives to perform landsatlike measurements and to explore new remote sensing. The sensor open sensor architecture sosa consortium is a consensus. Both the hardware and software architecture design are discussed at length. Raytheon mtsb multispectral targeting system on jlens. Designing the next generation of sensor systems using the sosa. Army, other government agencies, and industry what. The eo ir systems engineering certificate will teach you the basics of eo ir designs and trades as well as specific designs such as concepts, lasers, missiles, testing, and evaluation of hardware. Sosa addresses hardware, software, and mechanicalelectrical interfaces. From electrooptical sensors and realtime data reconnaissance systems to calibration services and thermal management systems, sdl delivers the products and services to enable smarter decisions through the collection and analysis of data for science and military. Equip yourself with the knowledge and skills to design, integrate, test, and deliver electroopticalinfrared eo ir systems within your organization. A tutorial on electroopticalinfrared eoir theory and. Abstract space applications centre develops various electrooptical eo sensors for space borne platforms and interplanetary missions.
Download citation sensor open system architecture sosa the sensor open. The eoaim then uses simple algorithms to identify potential satellite bus options for hosting each sensor architecture in orbit. Eo1 earth observing1 spacecraft launch sensor complement demonstration of new technologies mission status references. Progress and challenges in the architecture and service. Software package that conforms to a standard or specification. The sensor open systems architecture sosa in a nutshell. Drone net architecture for uas traffic management multi. The sensor web project uses a network of sensors linked by software and the internet to an autonomous satellite observation response capability.