The Mobile Intrusion Detection and Assessment System (MIDAS)

Conference · Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1990

OSTI ID:6671672

Arlowe, H D; Coleman, D E

This paper describes MIDAS, the Mobile Intrusion Detection and Assessment System. MIDAS is a security system that can be quickly deployed to provide wide area coverage for a mobile asset. MIDAS uses two passive infrared imaging sensors, one for intruder detection and one for assessment. Detected targets are tracked while assessment cameras are directed to view the intruder location for operator observation and assessment. The dual sensor design allows simultaneous detection, assessment, and tracking. Control and status information is provided to an operator using a color graphics terminal, touch panel driven menus, and a joystick for control of the assessment sensor pan and tilt. 1 ref., 5 figs.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE/DP
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00789
• OSTI ID: 6671672
• Report Number(s): SAND-90-1660C; CONF-9007106-2; CONF-901092-2; ON: DE90012760
• Resource Relation: Conference: Institute of nuclear materials management conference; Carnahan conference on security technology, Los Angeles, CA (USA); Lexington, KY (USA), 15-18 Jul 1990; 10 Oct 1990
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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