Methods and systems for locating actuators for improvised explosive devices
First Claim
1. A method for determining the location of an actuator, comprising:
- receiving transmission signals from the actuator utilizing a plurality of multiple channel receiving devices on a single platform that are each tuned to a different frequency range, the multiple channel receiving devices each coupled to at least two antennas;
determining a direction to the actuator based on the transmission signals received;
retrieving position, orientation, and time information for the plurality of multiple channel receiving devices relating to each transmission signal received from the actuator; and
triangulating the position of the actuator based on the position, orientation, time, and determined direction to the actuator for the plurality of multiple channel receiving devices.
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Abstract
A method for determining the location of an actuating device is described. The method includes receiving transmissions from the actuator utilizing a plurality of multiple channel receiving devices, determining a direction to the actuator based on the signals received, and retrieving position, orientation, and time information for the plurality of multiple channel receiving devices relating to each transmission received from the actuator. Also included in the method is triangulating the position of the actuator based on the position, orientation, time, and determined direction to the actuator for the plurality of multiple channel receiving devices. Systems that perform the above method are also described.
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1. A method for determining the location of an actuator, comprising:
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receiving transmission signals from the actuator utilizing a plurality of multiple channel receiving devices on a single platform that are each tuned to a different frequency range, the multiple channel receiving devices each coupled to at least two antennas; determining a direction to the actuator based on the transmission signals received; retrieving position, orientation, and time information for the plurality of multiple channel receiving devices relating to each transmission signal received from the actuator; and triangulating the position of the actuator based on the position, orientation, time, and determined direction to the actuator for the plurality of multiple channel receiving devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for determining the location of an actuating device comprising:
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a plurality of receivers on a single platform each tuned to a different frequency range and comprising at least two channels; at least two antennas coupled to each of the receivers and corresponding to each channel, said antennas of each said receiver separated by a distance, each of said receivers separated by a distance, each said receiver configured to utilize signals received at each said antenna to determine a direction to the actuating device; and a controller configured to receive the actuating device direction from each of said receivers, said controller further configured to receive position, orientation, and time information from a location of each of said receivers, said controller configured to determine a position of the actuating device, based on the direction to the actuating device and the position, orientation, and time information as determined for each said receiver. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A controller for determining a direction to an improvised explosive device (IED) actuator, said controller configured to:
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receive transmissions relating to the direction to the IED actuator; receive transmissions relating to a position and orientation of a plurality of receivers on a single platform and a time at which each receiver received signals from the IED actuator, the plurality of receivers each coupled to at least two antennas; and determine a position of the IED actuator, based on a direction to the IED actuator and position, orientation, and time information received for each receiver providing the direction to the IED actuator. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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