Vehicular Surveillance System Using a Synthetic Aperture Radar
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1. A system for gathering intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance information comprising:
- a truck;
an enclosure rigidly coupled to the truck, the enclosure having a shape and a visual characteristic that mimics the appearance of a conventional truck;
a synthetic aperture radar comprising a plurality of antenna elements that transmit and receive electro-magnetic radiation, the synthetic aperture radar operable to;
generate images of objects, using the received electro-magnetic radiation, around the land vehicle while the land vehicle is in motion; and
a drop-down box coupled to the enclosure, the drop-down box forming a depression in the bottom surface of the enclosure for housing a portion of the plurality of antenna elements.
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Abstract
According to one embodiment, a system for gathering intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance information comprises a synthetic aperture radar that is housed within an enclosure coupled to a land vehicle. The synthetic aperture radar includes an antenna array that transmits and receives electro-magnetic radiation for generating images of objects around the land vehicle while the land vehicle is in motion.
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19 Claims
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1. A system for gathering intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance information comprising:
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a truck; an enclosure rigidly coupled to the truck, the enclosure having a shape and a visual characteristic that mimics the appearance of a conventional truck; a synthetic aperture radar comprising a plurality of antenna elements that transmit and receive electro-magnetic radiation, the synthetic aperture radar operable to; generate images of objects, using the received electro-magnetic radiation, around the land vehicle while the land vehicle is in motion; and a drop-down box coupled to the enclosure, the drop-down box forming a depression in the bottom surface of the enclosure for housing a portion of the plurality of antenna elements.
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2. A system for gathering intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance information comprising:
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a land vehicle; an enclosure coupled to the land vehicle; and a synthetic aperture radar housed in the enclosure and comprising an antenna array that transmits and receives electro-magnetic radiation, the synthetic aperture radar operable to; generate images of objects, using the received electro-magnetic radiation, around the land vehicle while the land vehicle is in motion. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A self-contained intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance system comprising:
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a synthetic aperture radar comprising a computing system and an antenna array operable to transmit and receive electro-magnetic radiation, the computing system operable to receive signals from the antenna array and generate images of objects using the received electro-magnetic radiation; an electrical power generator operable to power the synthetic aperture radar; and an enclosure that houses the synthetic aperture radar and the electrical power generator, the enclosure operable to be moved while the synthetic aperture radar generates the images. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19)
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- 15. The self-contained intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance system of claim 15, wherein the radome is made of at least two polyurethane sheets overlying a honeycomb-shaped core.
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