Sensors

The modern capability of connecting sensors to shooters (weapons) replaces the manual static configuration of separate tactical networks and limited internetworking capabilities.  The U.S. military...

Drones help survey disaster areas, providing first responder teams with the situational awareness required for coping with the challenges. However, sometimes drone imagery doesn’t...

Securing temporary and remote sites like construction sites, storage areas, and parking areas requires constant surveillance. Some of them are difficult or cost-prohibitive to...

Confined spaces such as industrial installations, storage tanks, etc. are challenging for routine inspection and maintenance, with possible risks to worker teams. An unmanned solution...

As 2021 passes, the question arises whether the US federal enterprise and military are better positioned to handle cybersecurity incidents in 2022. The US military...

In emergencies, first responders and safety agencies need to be able to share precise real-time information. A new video link feature provides drone operators...

The US Army is adding critical all domain capabilities to its warfighters in the changing battlefield. The Army’s new Integrated Battle Command System, or...

A series of 17 patents granted to Amazon for its Ring products over the last two years seems to suggest the company is working...

Defense against rogue unmanned aerial vehicles in the urban environment entails potential vulnerabilities, including performance degradation, interoperability, etc. The US Army is advancing the development...

The US Naval Forces Central Command began operational testing of a sailboat-style drone - a saildrone. This is a wind and solar-powered unmanned surface...

The ability of sensors to perceive things through the fog will be essential for future air vehicles such as urban air taxis. Instruments such...

Passenger screening automation will create the next-generation screening experience at airports. A new program by the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and...

A new vertiport system for autonomous drone operations will enable a broad range of applications, from critical infrastructure maintenance to construction monitoring.  The DBX-G7 drone-in-a-box...

A new image sensor that is said to be able to “see in the dark” has been unveiled by Canon. Major applications will be...

The US Missile Defense Agency has completed the installation of radar arrays and the wrapping up of military construction for the Long-Range Discrimination Radar...

An advanced, technological game-changing project has been completed along Israel’s border with Gaza. Israel has finished installing a sensor-equipped underground wall on its side...

Flooding affects public health and safety, mobility, infrastructure, and the city’s economy. In the face of climate change, access to real-time data is the...

Micro-sized cameras have great potential to spot problems in the human body and enable sensing for super-small robots, but past approaches captured fuzzy, distorted...

New intrusion detection technology offers a higher level of protection and false alarm immunity than traditional shock sensors, which often lack the ability to...

The use of satellites has long been the preferred choice for gathering geospatial data for agriculture, forestry, infrastructure, and construction projects. But despite the...

Advanced ground, naval, air and cyber systems were showcased by the Israel Aerospace Industry (IAI) at its unique and impressive booth at the international...

Research work supported by the US DoD’s advanced research projects DARPA might contribute to seeing around the corner. Future uses might lead to the...