Counter-Drone Guidance Handoff for Multi-Sensor Threat Interception
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Drones pose a threat due to their maneuverability and ease of operation, making it difficult to detect and intercept them, especially in specific regions, as existing technologies lack effective detection and response mechanisms.
Innovation Solution
A counter drone system comprising sensor systems, counter drones, and a processor that network together to detect and intercept threat drones through sensor data fusion, autonomous guidance, and coordinated deployment of counter drones with various payloads.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If sensor data fusion and autonomous guidance are implemented, then detection and interception effectiveness is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides the counter-drone operation into distinct functional modules: sensor systems for detection, data fusion processor for information integration, autonomous guidance system for navigation, and payload delivery mechanisms. Each module operates semi-independently, allowing complex functions to be achieved through coordinated simpler components, thus managing system complexity while maintaining high effectiveness.
Solution Approach 2:
A data fusion processor acts as an intermediary between multiple sensor systems and the autonomous guidance system. This intermediary component integrates data from diverse sensor sources, processes information, and generates guidance commands, thereby simplifying the overall system architecture while enabling sophisticated detection and interception capabilities through centralized information processing.
2Measurement precision
If multiple sensor systems are integrated for data fusion, then detection precision is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple sensor systems (optical, RF, acoustic, etc.) are merged into a unified detection network with a central data fusion processor. This consolidation allows the system to achieve high detection precision through multi-sensor correlation while managing complexity by integrating all sensor processing functions into a single coordinated system rather than maintaining separate independent processing chains.
3Loss of time
If autonomous handoff of terminal guidance is implemented, then response time is improved, but automation complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The autonomous guidance system performs preliminary actions by pre-processing sensor data, pre-calculating interception trajectories, and pre-positioning counter-drone vehicles before threat confirmation. This advance preparation enables rapid response when threats are detected, reducing response time while the automation complexity is managed by performing computations and preparations in advance rather than in real-time during interception.
Data Source
AI summary
The system comprises a plurality of sensor systems, a counter drone, and a processor. A sensor system of the plurality of sensor systems comprises one or more sensors that are connected to a network. The counter drone is connected to the network. The processor is configured to receive an indication of a potential target from the plurality of sensor systems; generate a fused data set for the potential target, determine whether the potential target comprises the threat drone based at least in part on the fused data set; and in response to determining that the potential target comprises the threat drone, provide counter drone instructions to the counter drone.