ICT equipment at the basic level comprises of software and supporting hardware necessary for sensing, storing (and retrieving), processing, transmitting, receiving and securing digital information. Information and Communication Technology has enabled the transformation to information based society by overcoming the barriers imposed by time, distance, location and constraints inherent in …
Read More »Sensor technologies trends and market
A Sensor is an electronic device that is used to measure some sort of physical parameters (e.g. temperature, pressure, light intensity, etc). The output of an electronic sensor is an electrical signal that is either analog or digital. Processing the sensor’s output can be done in hardware (using discrete electronic …
Read More »DARPA “Fiddler,” developing AI/ML based SAR imagery algorithms for automatic target detection of Ships
Remote sensing is the science of acquiring information about the Earth’s surface without actually being in contact with it. This is done by sensing and recording reflected or emitted energy and processing, analyzing, and applying that information. Unlike optical satellites that capture reflected sunlight to produce detailed photos of Earth, …
Read More »Common Avionics Architecture System (CAAS)
Avionics are the electronic systems used on aircraft. Aircraft avionics is the most crucial component of aircraft systems and helps in providing various operational and virtual information in-flight and on the ground. The avionics system receives data from the air traffic management system and feeds this information to the pilot …
Read More »Multimedia frameworks used to create media applications (streaming, media playback, non-linear editing, etc.)
Multimedia includes media text, audio, still image, video, and metadata. These files need to be acquired for example through the camera, then stored on the hard drive, along with compression, searched by description, played, and edited for example video editing. A multimedia framework is a software framework that handles …
Read More »US Army’s NGIA integrating multiple domain sensors for situational awareness
The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM or SOCOM) is the Unified Combatant Command charged with overseeing the various Special Operations Component Commands of the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, and Air Force of the United States Armed Forces. USSOCOM conducts several covert and clandestine missions, such as direct action, special …
Read More »Avionics software planning and development process and standards
Contemporary aircraft, both civilian and military, are equipped with various radio–electronic onboard devices, which support a pilot in executing complex air missions. The rapid development of digital electronics and IT, increasingly distinct over the recent years, requires a pilot of a modern aircraft to have the in-flight support of onboard …
Read More »Augmented Reality Systems for soldiers are set to Revolutionize Battlefield Operations by drastically improving the situational awareness & decision-making
Military to succeed in their missions, require a robust, multi-faceted picture of their operational environments, including the location, nature and activity of both threats and allied forces around them. Warfare is becoming increasingly networked, so finding an effective way to quickly display the deluge of information available, in an easily …
Read More »Human to Machine Interface (HMI) for controlling Autonomous Killer Satellites
The US China, and Russia have also reportedly developed so-called “inspection satellites” that can maneuver close to other spacecraft in low orbits and examine them for malfunctions. The robots could fix minor maintenance issues, keeping up with current orbiters as they age and sustain damage. However, this technology is …
Read More »Artificial Intelligence autonomising the battlefield with autonomous, smart and intelligent systems
Artificial Intelligence technologies aim to develop computers, or robots that match or exceed the abilities of human intelligence in tasks such as learning and adaptation, reasoning and planning, decision making and autonomy; creativity; extracting knowledge and making predictions from data. Within AI is a large subfield called machine learning …
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