UAS Interdiction Access-Key Validation With Operational Logging
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current unmanned aircraft system (UAS) interdiction devices lack effective mechanisms to prevent unauthorized use and record crucial operational data, posing safety and security risks as they can disrupt legitimate operations and fail to provide necessary evidence for prosecution.
Innovation Solution
Integration of security and recording mechanisms into UAS interdiction devices, including a control unit with a processor, an interdiction mechanism to disrupt UAS operations, and a credential detector to validate access keys, along with recording mechanisms to log data on device operation, vehicle identification, and location, using technologies like radio frequency jamming, GNSS signal manipulation, and optical sensors.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If UAS interdiction devices are made accessible for use, then operational effectiveness is improved, but unauthorized use and security risks increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary verification of user credentials through the credential detector before enabling the interdiction mechanism. The control unit checks whether the presented credential is valid and authorizes the user before allowing operation, preventing unauthorized use while maintaining operational effectiveness for authorized personnel.
2Reliability
If credential validation mechanisms are added to UAS interdiction devices, then security control is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The control unit serves multiple functions: it manages the interdiction mechanism, processes credential validation, communicates with external systems, and controls the recording mechanism. By making the control unit multi-functional, the patent avoids adding separate dedicated components for each function, thereby limiting the increase in device complexity while still implementing comprehensive security control.
3Loss of information
If recording mechanisms are integrated into UAS interdiction devices, then evidence collection capability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The recording mechanism is integrated with the existing control unit and other device components. The control unit coordinates the recording mechanism to capture operational data, credential information, and interdiction events, merging the recording function with the control system rather than creating a completely separate subsystem, thus reducing overall device complexity.
4Reliability
If access restrictions are implemented on UAS interdiction devices, then unauthorized use is prevented, but ease of operation decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The credential detector automatically verifies the presented credential and the control unit autonomously determines authorization status without requiring manual verification procedures. This self-service approach streamlines the access process, maintaining ease of operation for authorized users while ensuring reliable access control through automated credential validation.
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AI summary
The devices and methods described herein integrate security and/or recording mechanisms into unmanned vehicle interdiction devices to prevent unauthorized use and to record information related to operation of the unmanned vehicle interdiction device, identification of an unmanned vehicle, location of the unmanned vehicle, and operation of the unmanned vehicle.