Spectrum Localization for Improved Situational Awareness

MaXentric is developing a system architecture codenamed WATCHDOGS to improve situational awareness capabilities.The architecture includes a variety of sensor types including wideband RF receiver arrays, low-cost phased arrays, and inexpensive distributed receiver nodes.The measurements collected by the system are collaboratively processed to detect, classify, and track potential threats.MaXentric has teamed with Cooper Union to develop this system and its algorithms, software, and sensors.During the Phase I effort, our focus included feasibility and performance analysis of candidate sensors and algorithms using simulation and hardware testing.Under the proposed Phase II effort, our emphasis will transition to hardware development and firmware implementation to realize a prototype WATCHDOGS system.The developed system and its underlying subsystems will be characterized and demonstrated to the AFRL.The goal for the WATCHDOGS program is to create technologies to improve the user's ability to detect and assess threats in dynamic environments.