Reducing Time for Forensic Analysis of Multi-Sensor GMTI Data from Days to Hours

ABSTRACT: The US uses a wide range of surveillance technologies to observe movements on the earth. These systems, knows as Ground Moving Target Indicator (GMTI) systems, provide a wealth of information on the movement of potential targets. Real-Time Innovations (RTI) proposes to prototype a distributed system that can collect status from multiple protocols typically used in a GMTI system, integrate the information into a common picture, and deliver the data fast enough for an operator to respond decisively. The framework will process GMTI protocols, provide real-time analysis of data through Complex Event Processing (CEP), support MTI-like video data sources, and make all information readily accessible to provide the right data at the right time. RTI will build an open, extensible infrastructure for collecting, visualizing, analyzing, and reacting to GMTI sensor data in real-time. The proposed framework will be based on the Object Management Group (OMG) Data Distribution Service (DDS) standard. It will use open-source, COTS technologies, and a deployed GMTI platform to collect the most important data and deliver it in a timely and predictable manner. When commercialized, it will bring facile, real-time Situation Awareness (SA) to GMTI systems, greatly increasing their accuracy, reliability and speed of execution. BENEFIT: The proposed research will result in the capability to collect raw GMTI data and convert it quickly to information in order to provide true Situational Awareness (SA). The information will then be delivered to advanced automated system, and finally to human analysts. Ultimately the goal is to enable real-time SA to identify and react to events as they happen. Such a system would be scalable and extensible to dynamic conditions, and is geared for the modern warfare challenges faced by the US Air Force. Some of the results of the proposed Phase 1 effort are enhancements and adapters for existing RTI commercial products, such as a STANAG-4607 adapter for RTI Routing Service. RTI will make this available as part of the commercial product offering. Similarly enhancements to RTI Database Integration Service to provide local and global synchronization would benefit both existing and prospective RTI customers and help drive DDS integration in data collection and analysis projects.