Networked Intelligent Munitions and Sensor System

摘要

This paper presents a networked intelligent munitions and sensor system (SUREFire) that provides a key decision-making tool for military command and control. Based on fundamental principles of network science, SUREFire employs collaboration between minefield sensors to improve the resolution of data collection and the corresponding application of lethal effects on an enemy force. SUREFire extends medium access control (MAC) protocol algorithms with energy-efficient, fault-tolerant, distributed communication protocols. The resulting system extends the munitions system lifetime; fuses data from multiple sensors to maximize target signature and trajectory; facilitates off-line collaboration to optimize the number of enemy targets in the engagement area; and offers positive munitions control mechanisms to meet the U.S. Mine Use policy goals set for 2010. Consequently, the overall intent of this paper is to describe the system prototypes and multi-modal sensor network experiments that validate the enabling technologies for a system which increases situational awareness to battlefield commanders.