Title: Acoustic Vector Sensors for C-RAM
Presenter: Hans-Elias de Bree
Organisation: Microflown AVISA, Netherlands
Acoustic Vector sensors Increase Situational Awareness, as they not only hear a sound source, but also detect where the sound source is locatedin a 3 D space. Acoustic vector sensors are broad banded and very small. Hence they can hear all sorts of events and they can be mounted on all sorts of platforms. Since the summer of 2010, a series of military exercises was attended where all sorts of projectiles where fired, including Stingers, mortars and supersonic bullets.
A brief overview of the underlying technology will be given and some highlight results will be presented.
Hans-Elias de Bree (1969) obtained his MSc degree in
Electrical Engineering from the University of Twente in 1994. In 1997, he
received his PhD on the further exploration of the Microflown sensor he
invented.
In 1998, he co founded the Microflown company where he
holds the position of R&D director.
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| Title: AUDIS (Acoustic Urban Threat
Detector for
Improved Surveillance Capabilities)
Presenter: Krzysztof Samp (ITTI Sp. z o.o., Poland)
Organisation: D’Appolonia (Italy), UNIPANN (Hungary),
RACTI
(Greece), ITTI (Poland), TNO (Netherlands)
AUDIS aims to increase the currently available capabilities in threat detection, tracking and classification in support to urban situational awareness. It utilizes an in-air multimodal passive acoustic device working in arrayed/sparse configuration.
AUDIS overcomes state-of-the-art acoustic sensors by introducing significant innovation and novelty in five crucial aspects:
• sensor design: synthesis of acoustic antenna shape for better detection/tracking
performances
• sensor control and management: techniques and algorithms for smart operation
mode activation and resource management
• enhanced acoustic data processing for target detection, tracking and
classification
• acoustic data exploitation: prediction of intent and risk analysis for characterizing
acoustic-declared threats
• sensor network integration: utilization of data from wireless sensor network nodes
to improve on false positive detection rate and widen detection range
The scope of the project is to detect potential threats (ground vehicles, hostile crowds), infer their location and classify them using acoustic arrays and advanced data processing.
Krzysztof Samp has 15
years of experience in ICT research and consulting projects. He is Partner and Business
Development Director at the ITTI Sp. z o.o. in Poznan. He took part in FP EU
projects, the PASR project, NIAG studies and EDA R&D projects. He obtained ITIL and PRINCE2
certificates and graduated as MBA. Currently, he contributes to Industrial Mission Group for Security (IMG-S), as
vice chairman of communications Technology Area.
| Title: Concurrent Design for Systems-of-Systems in study on European Integrated Space Architectures for Crisis Response
Presenter: Arne Matthyssen
Organisation: J-CDS, Netherlands
J CDS provided Concurrent Design for System-of-Systems
process, tools and architecture modeling support, as subcontractor in a
consortium with Thales Alenia Space, in a feasibility study for ESA , called
European Integrated Space Architectures for Crisis Response.
The main goal of this project was to identify possible space
infrastructures which can contribute to and enhance the crisis response
management capabilities of various European security actors by provisioning of
services based on earth observation, telecommunication and navigation.
Using the Concurrent Design for System-of-Systems method
incorporating Concurrent Design (process and tools), TOGAF ADM and NAF V3, high
level architectures have been developed with a multidisciplinary team of
experts. These architectures, driven by representative scenarios and related
requirements identified in the first project tasks, were developed for the different
time horizons, including a gap analysis and identification of gap filling
technologies. The proposed architectures are expected to deliver the needed
capabilities by using combinations of existing, planned or foreseen assets as
well as proposed new assets.
CD for SoS allows fast and concise data gathering of the
contributing assets characteristics, concurrent architecture sessions involving
service providers, asset owners, operational experts and the customer, leading
to architectures integrating all perspectives of the architecture lifecycle. ;) Arne Matthyssen received his M.Sc. in Aerospace Engineering from
Delft University of Technology in 1996.
He has been heavily and actively involved in Concurrent
Design since 2001 through his work at the European Space Agency Concurrent
Design Facility and through his position as CEO of J-CDS B.V. since 2005.
For J-CDS he has been responsible for developing and managing
projects both in the space industry as well as various other industries. | Title: Evaluating Fusion Results for DAFNE
Presenter: Timo Sartor
Organisation: Fraunhofer IOSB, Germany
The DAFNE (Distributed and Adaptive multisensor Fusion Engine)
project focuses on enhancing situational awareness during military
operations by a fusion engine combining data from heterogeneous sensors
employed in an urban scenario. Emphasis is on the refinement of the
fusion process according to the current state of things in the observed
environment and the reliability of the sources (Level 4 of the JDL
Model).
The role of Fraunhofer IOSB is evaluating the results
generated by the fusion engine on the basis of the groundtruth provided
by the scene generation group. First results are presented. Such
evaluation approach can also be applied to wide variety of possible
future fusion systems.
Timo Sartor received his advanced degree in Mathematics
from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) in 2009. He is now working at
Fraunhofer IOSB (Ettlingen,
Germany) in the
department Object Recognition. His areas of research are Performance Evaluation
Methods for electro-optical Tracking and multi-sensor Fusion.
| Title: SECRICOM - Seamless Commnuication for Crisis Management
Presenter: Tomasz Miroslaw
Organisation: Bumar sp. z o.o.
SECRICOM is a research project creating Seamless
Communication for Crisis Management for EU safety. Thirteen
partners from eight EU countries united their capacities in order
to produce a competetive solution for secure communication and
collaboration of emergency responders with advanced functions. The project
is co-funded from FP7 programme.
The SECRICOM project
idea arose from close co-operation of consortium members with public bodies in
charge of emergency management. They have a necessity for secure, fast and easy
accessible information in the form of voice, pictures, video sequences,
documents, notes, etc. All forms of these information could be transferred by a
secure communication system with enhanced collaboration features.
SECRICOM project will create an infrastructure of a
new quality. Such matureness was impossible until now, due to the state of
art in various technologies used. The project should bring new
possibilities of secure operative communication, a new generation of networks
utilization.
Tomasz
Miroslaw is specialist on robotics, automation and ICT technology. He works as
adiunct of Warsaw University of Technology. He is a member EPoSS (European Technology
Platform for Smart System Integration) and one of authors of SECRICOM concept. He
has been working for Bumar Group for 25 years, lately as a project manager. of
SECRICOM and Future Soldiers among others. He is a author of 36 articles on
automation, robotics and communication and 8-patents.
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| Title: Project NICE
Presenter: Henry de PLINVAL
Organisation: ONERA, France
The NICE (Nonlinear Innovative Control synthesis and Evaluations) project aimed at designing innovative control laws for combat aircraft, missile, and UAV. Recently, the demand on performance and reliability for such vehicles has dramatically increased. The control techniques used for decades are not able to meet challenging manoeuvrability requirements: developing new control techniques was the first goal of the NICE project. Moreover, the necessity to prove the reliability of such systems required the development of efficient analysis tools, which is another aspect of the project. Over the course of the project, novel techniques have been designed to meet these challenges.
Henry de
Plinval received his MSc in Aeronautics & Astronautics from MIT and its Engineer
diploma from the Ecole Polytechnique in 2006. He is now a researcher at ONERA –
the French Aerospace lab. His area of research is navigation, guidance and
control of systems, especially nonlinear visual servoing for VTOL Unmanned Aerial
Vehicles.
| Title: Quadrocopter Tarkus
Presenter: Tomasz Górski
Organisation: WB Electronics S.A., Poland
WB
Electronics S.A. designed a miniature quadrocopter called Tarkus for
the Polish Ministry of National Defence. Quadrocopter is equipped with
camera mounted on a double-gimbal system. Video from the camera is
transmitted directly to the operator on the ground. Quadrocopter can
hover over the region of interest (eg. in the city). This configuration
allows to have real-time video of the situation behind obstacles such as
buildings, fences, trees. Tarkus is equipped with autopilot system,
allowing autonomous and aided-manual flight.
Tomasz Górski received his
MSc in telecommunications in 2002 at the Warsaw University of Technology, and
his PhD in 2008 at the Telecom Bretagne (France) and at the Military University
of Technology in Warsaw (joint thesis). From 2009 he is working for WB
Electronics in Autonomous Systems Department.
| Title: Lessons learned methodology in SIMS project
(JIP-FP project)
Presenter: Krzysztof Samp
Organisation: ITTI Sp. z o.o., Poland
The aim of the presentation is to present
Lessons Learnt methodology developed by ITTI and National Defence University in SIMS project (Smart Information for Mission Success) done under the JIP-FP EDA programme.
SIMS project develops a solution supporting
management of information for the purpose of improving the process of planning
and executing daily missions in asymmetric warfare.
Proposed methodology shows a structured
approach to managing military experience and provides selected guidelines for
all stages of the LL process. These guidelines can be used to improve managing of the whole process from
gathering observation for issuing recommendations for e.g. pre-deployment
training or doctrines.
 Krzysztof Samp has 15
years of experience in ICT research and consulting projects. He is Partner and Business
Development Director at the ITTI Sp. z o.o. in Poznan. He took part in FP EU
projects, the PASR project, NIAG studies and EDA R&D projects. He obtained ITIL and PRINCE2
certificates and graduated as MBA. Currently, he contributes to Industrial Mission Group for Security (IMG-S), as
vice chairman of communications Technology Area.
| | Title: New microwave sensor technology for monitoring soldier operational ability and health state
Presenter: Zenon R. Szczepaniak
Organisation: Bumar sp z o.o.
The presentation comprises a new concept of
microwave technology for non-invasive on-line measurement of human
blood-glucose levels. It explains the advantages of use of this technology in
multisensor module for evaluating human physiologic parameters. This evaluation
is necessary to monitor and predict soldier health state and efficiency in
military application as:
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candidate
selection,
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military
training,
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battlefield
operation,
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soldier
biologic recovery.
This technology supports development of Future
Soldier systems.
Development of on-line and non-invasive sensing
of selected physiologic parameters (ECG, heart rate, glycaemia) gives a
extremely powerful diagnostic tool for use in military and civil applications.
| Title: Supporting Bridge on wheeled chassis MS-20 codeword "Daglezja"
Presenter: Dariusz Pasieka
Organisation: OBRUM sp. z o.o.
This
development work accomplished for MoND is a result of necessity to procure
engineering troops with modern equipment of high technical parameters.
Development,
execution and testing the mobile bridge of class 70/100 MLC that features with
opportunity to drive on public roads and high mobility in terrain was the main
goal of the project.
When
executing the project the most modern techniques and methods of designing were
used such as: 3D virtual modelling, digital computing, strength tests. The most
modern design solutions applied allowed to achieve parameters that meet
requirements of Tactical and Technical Assumptions.
In result,
the mobile bridge MS-20 is:
• one of the most modern devices in its
class as well as the first mobile bridge in the world that has a span with full
4m wide road lane.
• the only military bridge of this
class, which may move on public roads as a standard vehicle,
• device for military use with
opportunity to be fully applied in case of crisis rescue operations during
disasters.
Modern
design of MS – 20 provides large export possibilities. Dariusz Pasieka has been employed in OBRUM sp. z o.o. (Research and Development Center for
Mechanical Appliances Ltd., Gliwice, Poland) since 2006
as a constructor of steel vehicles of special use. Now, he is working as an acting head of department of research and
development. “Supporting bridge on wheeled chassis MS-20 codeword “Daglezja” is only one of his many
responsibilities.
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