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Title: Handheld portable real-time tracking and communications device

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1042620
 [1];  [1];  [1];  [2]
  1. Albuquerque, NM
  2. Arlington, VA
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Portable handheld real-time tracking and communications devices include; a controller module, communications module including global positioning and mesh network radio module, data transfer and storage module, and a user interface module enclosed in a water-resistant enclosure. Real-time tracking and communications devices can be used by protective force, security and first responder personnel to provide situational awareness allowing for enhance coordination and effectiveness in rapid response situations. Such devices communicate to other authorized devices via mobile ad-hoc wireless networks, and do not require fixed infrastructure for their operation.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-94AL85000
Assignee:
Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, NM)
Patent Number(s):
8,185,101
Application Number:
12/388,592
OSTI ID:
1042620
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (2)

TACNET: Mobile ad hoc Secure Communications Network conference October 2007
TacNet Tracker©: Built-in capabilities for situational awareness
  • Riblett, Loren E.; Wiseman, James M.
  • 2008 IEEE International Carnahan Conference on Security Technology (ICCST), 2008 42nd Annual IEEE International Carnahan Conference on Security Technology https://doi.org/10.1109/CCST.2008.4751327
conference October 2008

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