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Epsilon series Patrol Sensor (Sensor4Xi) Networks:
[001]~ PATROL NET
[002]~ NCOIC
[003]~ IP Network
[004]~ Mobile Ad Hoc Networks
[005]~ Challenges
[006]~ Link 16 Protocol
[007]~ JDAM
[008]~ FADEC
[009]~ Wireless
[010]~ GPS
[011]~ Galileo
[012]~ Glonass
[013]~ LAN
[014]~ SCA
[015]~ Virtual Design
[016]~ Semantic Web
[017]~ Reconfigurable_Computing
[018]~ Patrol Aerial Vehicle
[019]~ Patrol Ship
[020]~ Operating System
[021]~ MILITARY NET AND BUSINESS NET

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[001] Sensor4Xi Network ~ Patrol Sensor PATROL NET

Sensor4Xi has been designed for PATROL NET.

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[002] Sensor4Xi Network ~ Patrol Sensor NCOIC

S&S takes into account Network Centric Operations Industry Consortium's standards.
~ same is true also with other network standards developed by standard organizations
~ Sensors4Xi around Base4Xi collaborate closely with Base4Xi which may embed a base stations based on OBSAI standard
~ Xi, which drops Sensor4Xi, acts as a ad-hoc network master to a Sensor4Xi

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[003] Sensor4Xi Network ~ Patrol Sensor IP Network

IP Network
~ Sensor4Xi is capable to use IP protocol to communicate with Base4Xi
~ Base4Xi embeds OBSAI standard base station
~ (Sensor4Xi---Xi) and (Base4Xi---Sensor4Xi aroundBase4Xi) communication is IP-based

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[004] Sensor4Xi Network ~ Patrol Sensor Mobile Ad Hoc Networks

Xi creates mobile Ad Hoc Sensor4Xi Networks
~ Xi drops Sensors4Xi in the beginning of it's mission to reprogrammed locations
~ Xi may also drop Sensors4Xi around Base4Xi
~ Base4Xi analyzes sensor data collected by Xis sheltering inside it and orders them to drop more Sensors4Xi, if necessary
~ mobile ad-hoc Sensor4Xi networks can also be setup by manned helicopter, SOF with ground vehicles, for example
~ (Base4Xi-Sensors4Xi) and (Xi-dropped Sensors4Xi around a target) are typical networks created

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[005] Sensor4Xi Network ~ Patrol Sensor Challenges

Challenges:
~ power at remote theaters
~ limited processing capability
~ networking
~ invisibility
~ durability

Solutions in PATROL NET:
~ Sensors4Xi are programmed to sensor in specified time intervals
~ it is the Base4Xi, which filters and processes sensored data; not sensors not Xi
~ although Sensors4Xi are capable to form a ad-hoc network with themselves, they typically communicate only with Xi
~ uploading and downloading happens only when Xi requests it
~ Sensor4Xi has been designed to be droppable and last in challenging remote environments

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[006] Sensor4Xi Network ~ Patrol Sensor Link 16 Protocol

Link 16 protocol is not used by Sensors4Xi
~ Link 16 is used by Base4Xi, which already has processed, filteres and analyzed sensor data collected from Sensors4Xi
~ with data collected from sensors and with it's own sensor data Xi provides valuable information to network and command and control center
~ Sensor4Xi's role in this concept is to focus on programmed sensoring in specified time intervals and tp upload sensored data, when requested

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[007] Sensor4Xi Network ~ Patrol Sensor JDAM

Pod4Xi embedding Xi has been designed for JDAM.
~ Xi itself contains a number of Sensors4Xi to be dropped to target area
~ one can think Pod4Xi/Xi/Sensor4Xi package as a JDAM

catch: ~[content] ~[previous] ~[jdam] ~[pod] ~[targeting_pod] ~[next]!

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[008] Sensor4Xi Network ~ Patrol Sensor FADEC

Network-centric Xi's engine can be analysed and tuned using Xi's remotely controllable FADEC.
~ analysis and control of Xi's engine can be done in real-time while Xi is flying
~ a mobile Freedom Device can be plugged into Xi and connected to network when Xi is not flying
~ autonomous and network-centric Base4Xi is capable to communicate with Xi's FADEC when Xi is sheltering at Base4Xi
~ typically FADEC sensor is embedded inside Xi or Base4Xi
~ however, it would be possible for a Sensor4Xi carried by Xi to be a FADEC sensor, which Xi would not drop

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[009] Sensor4Xi Network ~ Patrol Sensor Wireless

Xis build wireless ad-hoc networks
~ after having hatched in the air Xi connects itself to network with a trusteed Base4Xi
~ Xi drops Sensors4Xi and created wireless sensor networks around targets
~ around Base4Xi wireless Sensors4Xi dropped by Xi create a wireless network with Base4Xi
~ wireless networking capability of Sensor4Xi offers possibility to drop Sensors4Xi, where requested
~ Freedom Devices (Base4Xi/Xi/Sensor4Xi/FD1/FD2/PRD) communication is wireless and they can communicate with each others and with other systems

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[010] Sensor4Xi Network ~ Patrol Sensor GPS

Sensor4Xi does not use GPS.
~ instead, Xi and Base4Xi use GPS; this solutions saves power in Sensor4Xi
~ when Sensor4Xi is dropped, Xi registers Sensors4Xi location
~ Xi downloads to Base4Xi locations of dropped Sensor4Xi

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[011] Sensor4Xi Network ~ Patrol Sensor Galileo

Sensor4Xi does not use Galileo.
~ instead, Xi will be able to use Galileo for joint operations
~ Base4Xi and Xi will Galileo and they are the ones, which know Sensor4Xi location

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[012] Sensor4Xi Network ~ Patrol Sensor Glonass

Glonass is explored for network-centric operations.
~ Sensor4Xi will not use Glonass
~ instead, Xi and Base4Xi might use Glonass
~ Base4Xi and Xi would use Glonass and they are the ones, which know Sensor4Xi location

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[013] Sensor4Xi Network ~ Patrol Sensor LAN

Sensor4Xi uses wireless LAN
~ Sensor4Xis of sheltering Xi can connect themselves to Base4Xi's LAN nodes
~ Sensor4Xis around Base4Xi can communicate with Base4Xi's LAN nodes

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[014] Sensor4Xi Network ~ Patrol Sensor SCA

Xi both embeds and uses SCA with other networked systems
~ Sensor4Xi does not embed SCA
~ this solutions is due to limited power and processing capacities of Sensor4Xi

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[015] Sensor4Xi Network ~ Patrol Sensor Virtual_Design

Sensor4Xi's development processes use Virtual Design.

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[016] Sensor4Xi Network ~ Patrol Sensor Semantic Web

Network-centric Sensor4Xi is based on the Semantic Web concept.
~ networked Sensor4Xi has been modelled using OWL/RDF/XML
~ Sensor4Xi's machine readable OWL/RDF/XML data can be read and interpreted by other networked machines such as Xi
~ artificial intelligence systems are used by Xi and Base4Xi, not Sensor4Xi

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[017] Sensor4Xi Network ~ Patrol Sensor Reconfigurable Computing

Sensor4Xi's architecure is based on Reconfigurable Computing.
~ designed for network-centric operations Sensor4Xi utilizes Reconfigurable Computing
~ Sensor4Xi can be modified & updated via Xi and Base4Xi
~ tailoring to a mission and target theater can be done in real-time, if required

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[018] Sensor4Xi Network ~ Patrol Sensor Patrol Aerial Vehicle

Xi is capable to operate in the same network as the Patrol Aerial Vehicle which deploys it.
~ typically Sensor4Xi communicates only with Base4Xi and Xi
~ mobile Freedom Device inside aerial vehicle can wirelessly communicate with Sensor4Xi
~ aerial vehicle's computer system can wirelessly communicate with Sensor4Xi

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[019] Sensor4Xi Network ~ Patrol Sensor Patrol Ship

Xi is capable to operate in the same network as the patrol ship, which deploys the aerial vehicle with Pod4Xi (Xi inside).
~ typically Sensor4Xi communicates only with Base4Xi and Xi
~ mobile Freedom Device inside patrol ship can wirelessly communicate with Sensor4Xi
~ patrol ship's computer system can wirelessly communicate with Sensor4Xi

catch: ~[content] ~[previous] ~[carrier_related_hardware] ~[next]!

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[020] Sensor4Xi Network ~ Patrol Sensor Operating System

Sensor4Xi uses network-centric operating system and is capable to communicate with other network-centric operating systems.
~ OS is a sensor operating system, embedded and real-time

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[021] Sensor4Xi Network ~ Patrol Sensor MILITARY NET AND BUSINESS NET

Sensor4Xi may also be part of MILITARY NET and BUSINESS NET.
~ Sensor4Xis dropped by Xi typically communicate with Xi only
~ those Sensor4Xis dropped around Base4Xi, communicate with Base4Xi
~ Sensor4Xi is also an independent wireless ad-hoc mobile sensor programmable to other networks

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