Non-GPS navigation utilizing randomly distributed sensor networks

Jay E. Dryer

doi:10.1117/12.502319

8 August 2003 Non-GPS navigation utilizing randomly distributed sensor networks

Jay E. Dryer

Proceedings Volume 5072, Technologies, Systems, and Architectures for Transnational Defense II; (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.502319
Event: AeroSense 2003, 2003, Orlando, Florida, United States

Abstract

The emergence of affordable practical miniature sensors has led to a tremendous leap forward in the ability to conduct effective Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) on the modern battlefield. Sensors are now impressively small and are capable of sensitively sensing many phenomena. Coupling this sensor data with a real world coordinate often provides the best tactical picture. However, it is not always practical to outfit these sensors with Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers because of size, weight and power (SWAP) limitations. It is very conceivable that hundreds or thousands of these sensors could be randomly distributed over a region, precluding careful placement at specified locations. In this paper, we propose a method for not only locating the individual sensors, but also subsequently using the resulting sensor network as an alterative to GPS.

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Jay E. Dryer "Non-GPS navigation utilizing randomly distributed sensor networks", Proc. SPIE 5072, Technologies, Systems, and Architectures for Transnational Defense II, (8 August 2003); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.502319

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