Wideband RF Sensing Algorithms for Detection of Priority Ground RF-Enabled Threats

Helios Remote Sensing Systems, Inc. will leverage emergent combinations of commercially available high-rate Analog-to-Digital Converters (ADCs) and advanced Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) to detect a broad spectrum of priority Radio Frequency (RF)-enabled threats.Ā In Phase I, we will identify novel algorithms and techniques for threat/signal identification enabled by wideband COTS hardware to detect representative Radio Frequency (RF) enabled threats targeting ground platforms. ĀWe will use representative class of threats to define an extendable proof of concept, suite of algorithms for wideband threat identification on identified COTS hardware. ĀWe will define requirements for the algorithms and validate the method/framework for identifying and characterizing threats. ĀWe will measure performance of the algorithms against such metrics as speed, accuracy, and rate of false characterization, as well as proficiency in successfully characterizing out of library threats.Ā In Phase II, we will implement the prototype algorithms and extend them to include additional classes of threats. ĀWe will demonstrate generalized identification algorithms for all types of RF-threats to ground platforms within a digital M&S environment and provide report documenting findings. ĀThe algorithms will be assessed based on effectiveness criteria mentioned above, as well as ease and speed of algorithm retraining. Ā