Ultra Wideband Technology for Sensor Network Communications

Situational awareness is critical to the transformation of the Army into an Objective Force. The Objective Force soldier will be operating in extreme conditions and must possess a secure and reliable means to assess his environment and initiate combat onhis terms. Ultra-wideband communication networks can provide the Objective Force with a vehicle to see, understand, and act first resulting in ultimate victory on the field of battle.The UWB sensor network will provide rapidly deployed, LPI/LPD access to an integrated picture of the Objective Force area of operation. The network will have reach-back capabilities such that decisions and command flow can be achieved seamlessly andquickly to the units in the field.Innovative Wireless Technologies has partnered with Time Domain Corporation to provide the Objective Force with a UWB sensor network communications platform it requires for the next generation battlefield. Our team will offer an innovative system solutionto the UWB Sensor Network via advanced propagation simulation, verification, and novel random walk based routing algorithms. Commercial applications of IWT and Time Domain's research can be applied to a wide variety of sensor network needs such assurveillance for much needed Homeland Defense initiatives, law enforcement, and asset protection.