Smart container UWB sensor system for situational awareness of intrusion alarms
Abstract
An in-container monitoring sensor system is based on an UWB radar intrusion detector positioned in a container and having a range gate set to the farthest wall of the container from the detector. Multipath reflections within the container make every point on or in the container appear to be at the range gate, allowing intrusion detection anywhere in the container. The system also includes other sensors to provide false alarm discrimination, and may include other sensors to monitor other parameters, e.g. radiation. The sensor system also includes a control subsystem for controlling system operation. Communications and information extraction capability may also be included. A method of detecting intrusion into a container uses UWB radar, and may also include false alarm discrimination. A secure container has an UWB based monitoring system
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1084210
- Patent Number(s):
- 8461989
- Application Number:
- 12/580,379
- Assignee:
- Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC. (Livermore, CA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01S - RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING
G - PHYSICS G08 - SIGNALLING G08B - SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC52-07NA27344
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION
Citation Formats
Romero, Carlos E., Haugen, Peter C., Zumstein, James M., Leach, Jr., Richard R., and Vigars, Mark L. Smart container UWB sensor system for situational awareness of intrusion alarms. United States: N. p., 2013.
Web.
Romero, Carlos E., Haugen, Peter C., Zumstein, James M., Leach, Jr., Richard R., & Vigars, Mark L. Smart container UWB sensor system for situational awareness of intrusion alarms. United States.
Romero, Carlos E., Haugen, Peter C., Zumstein, James M., Leach, Jr., Richard R., and Vigars, Mark L. Tue .
"Smart container UWB sensor system for situational awareness of intrusion alarms". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1084210.
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