Acoustic and optical multi-sensor threat detection system for border patrol against aerial threats

Motasem S. Alsawadi; Ahmad Ismail; Badeea F. Al-Azem; Munir M. El-Desouki; Sultan Alghamdi; Mansour Alghamdi

doi:10.1117/12.978983

24 October 2012 Acoustic and optical multi-sensor threat detection system for border patrol against aerial threats

Motasem S. Alsawadi, Ahmad Ismail, Badeea F. Al-Azem, Munir M. El-Desouki, Sultan Alghamdi, Mansour Alghamdi

Proceedings Volume 8541, Electro-Optical and Infrared Systems: Technology and Applications IX; 85410K (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.978983
Event: SPIE Security + Defence, 2012, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Abstract

Saudi Arabia has borders covering over 4,300 km that are shared with seven countries. Such large borders pose many challenges for security and patrol. Thermal imagers are considered the most reliable means of threat detection, however, they are quite costly, which can prevent using them over large areas. This work discusses a multi-sensor acoustic and optical implementation for threat detection as an effort to reduce system cost. The acoustic sensor provides position and direction recognition by using a four microphone setup. The data analysis of field tests will be discussed in this work.

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Motasem S. Alsawadi, Ahmad Ismail, Badeea F. Al-Azem, Munir M. El-Desouki, Sultan Alghamdi, and Mansour Alghamdi "Acoustic and optical multi-sensor threat detection system for border patrol against aerial threats", Proc. SPIE 8541, Electro-Optical and Infrared Systems: Technology and Applications IX, 85410K (24 October 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.978983

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