Radio Frequency Detection and Localization Using Augmented Reality Display

A method for localization of a radiofrequency (RF) signal of interest (SOI) by an end user, said method comprising the steps of:

• A) sensing said RF SOI with an RF component;
• B) receiving said RF SOI at a signal-processing module;
• C) computing localization information for said RF SOI at said signal-processing module;
• D) displaying said localization information at a visualization element;
• E) wearing said RF component;
• said signal-processing module and said visualization element;
• and,
• said steps A) though D) being accomplished by said end user in a hands free manner.

A method comprising the steps of:

• using an antenna array disposed on a wearable device to receive a plurality of wireless communication signals;
• obtaining network information from the plurality of wireless communication signals;
• using a software controller disposed on the wearable device to parse emitter information from multiple transmitters from the network information;
• receiving, at the software controller, antenna pointing information and user localization information from the wearable device;
• transmitting, from the software controller to a geolocation algorithm processor, the antenna pointing information and parsed transmitter identification for processing by the geolocation algorithm processor to determine a geolocation;
• transmitting, from the software controller to a visualization processor, specific signal identification information and localization information;
• determining, using the visualization processor, xyz coordinates for the signal location relative to the antenna pointing information;
• transmitting the xyz coordinates to the wearable device;
• and
• displaying, using the wearable device, the RF emitter's localization information along with network information within the field of view of a user wearing the wearable device.