Deterrent for unmanned aerial systems
AssigneeXiDrone Systems, Inc.
InventorsDwaine A. Parker, Damon E. Stern, Lawrence S. Pierce
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Abstract
A system for providing integrated detection and deterrence against an unmanned vehicle including but not limited to aerial technology unmanned systems using a detection element, a tracking element, an identification element and an interdiction or deterrent element. Elements contain sensors that observe real time quantifiable data regarding the object of interest to create an assessment of risk or threat to a protected area of interest. This assessment may be based e.g., on data mining of internal and external data sources. The deterrent element selects from a variable menu of possible deterrent actions. Though designed for autonomous action, a Human in the Loop may override the automated system solutions.
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A non-transitory storage device operatively coupled to at least one processor of a multi-sensor detection system, the non-transitory storage device configured to store unmanned aerial vehicle target information comprising:
- radar data comprising three-dimensional X, Y and Z location coordinates indicating tracked target positions of an unmanned aerial vehicle;
- radio frequency receiver data indicating a target radio frequency spectral signature of the unmanned aerial vehicle;
- radio frequency directional antenna alignment data indicating azimuth and elevation vector coordinates of relative target positions of the unmanned aerial vehicle;
- Laser Range Finder data indicating target range and bearing of the unmanned aerial vehicle;
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- optical image data indicating target shape/profile of the unmanned aerial vehicle;
- the radar data, the radio frequency receiver data, the radio frequency directional antenna alignment data, the Laser Range Finder tracking data and the optical image data being configured to enable the processor to compute a threat assessment value for the unmanned aerial vehicle based on combining at least three or more of the target location coordinates, target classification, the bearing, target speed, identified payload, target shape/profile, and tracked target flight profile.
A multi-sensor system for providing integrated detection, tracking, identification and classification against commercial unmanned aerial vehicles comprising:
- sensors including:
- an omnidirectional antenna,
- a directional antenna,
- a radar system,
- a camera system and
- a Laser Range Finder,
- the sensors for collecting, independently or in conjunction, sensor data of a flying unmanned aerial vehicle;
- a sensor fusion processor connected to the sensors, the sensor fusion processor configured to analyze the sensor data of the unmanned aerial vehicle in flight:
- a CPU used for processing the sensor data of the unmanned aerial vehicle in flight:
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- a database library for storing known system generated multi-sensor data and state data generated by remote sources of the unmanned aerial vehicle in flight.
A multi-sensor system comprising:
- a secure control internal/external network using existing infrastructure or dedicated high bandwidth point-to-point communications hardware that allows collocated and non-collocated systems to exchange sensor data of an unmanned aerial vehicle in flight;
- a sensor fusion processor to determine a flight profile of an unmanned aerial system in flight using radar, imagery and laser range finder sensor data;
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- an omnidirectional and directional antenna system for sending and receiving RF communication to an unmanned aerial system in flight.
A non-transitory computer readable storage medium including processor-executable code for storing instructions, operatively coupled to at least one processor of a multi-sensor detection system, the non-transitory computer readable storage medium including processor-executable code for storing instructions operable to detect unmanned aerial vehicle target information comprising:
- radar data comprising three-dimensional X, Y and Z location coordinates indicating tracked target positions of an unmanned aerial vehicle;
- radio frequency receiver data indicating a target radio frequency spectral signature of the unmanned aerial vehicle;
- radio frequency directional antenna alignment data indicating azimuth and elevation vector coordinates of relative target positions of the unmanned aerial vehicle;
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- Laser Range Finder data indicating target range and bearing of the unmanned aerial vehicle;
- optical image data indicating target shape/profile of the unmanned aerial vehicle;
- the radar data, the radio frequency receiver data, the radio frequency directional antenna alignment data, the Laser Range Finder tracking data and the optical image data enabling the processor to compute a threat assessment value for the unmanned aerial vehicle based on at least three or more of the target location coordinates, target classification, the bearing, target speed, identified payload, target shape/profile, and tracked target flight profile.
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