ZetaSeries Military Helicopter Xi Hardware:
[001]~ Small Unmanned Helicopter
[002]~ Video Cameras
[003]~ Sensors
[004]~ Dropping sensors
[005]~ RFID Tag
[006]~ Wireless
[007]~ Dedicated i.e. NOT Open Interface
[008]~ Transmitter
[009]~ Antenna
[010]~ Fuel sensor
[011]~ Explosive
[012]~ Microprocessors
[013]~ DSP
[014]~ RF chips
[015]~ RAM
[016]~ Flash memory
[017]~ Hard disk
[018]~ Display
[019]~ Display Interface
[020]~ Optics /Night Vision
[021]~ Hardware used by UAVs
[022]~ Mobile phone jamming
[023]~ Location Transmitter
[024]~ Engine
[025]~ Joint Tactical Radio
[026]~ Missile
[027]~ Fighter related hardware specifications
[028]~ Carrier related hardware specifications
[029]~ Pod related hardware specifications
[030]~ DCAS
[031]~ Hardware Objects
[032]~ Reconfigurable Hardware
[033]~ Reconfigurable Computing
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[001] Xi's Hardware ~ Military Helicopter: ~ Small Unmanned Helicopter
As a hardware entity Xi is a small unmanned helicopter and UAV:
~ Hardware in Xi releases Sensors4Xi from many task as such as location management.
~ Xi is specialized on surveillance and it's hardware supports this focus.
~ Compared to many UAVs Xi can fly using low altitudes.
~ Xi has been designed to fit for navy,airforce and army. It can be rapidly deploeyed in special pods.
~ Integrated hardware is packed to small units, circuits using innovative shapes.
~ Hardware handles hatching in the air when Xi is dropped from a fighter.
~ Communications hardware takes care of communication whith Base4Xi and with the Sensors4Xi Xi drops.
~ Special hardware helps Xi to use Base4Xi as shelter,to refuel and to take new sensors.
~ Sophisticated hardware helps Xi to navigate autonomously, to master sensor networks and to react to various challenges when it flies it's route via sensors to collect data.
catch: ~[content] ~[UAV] ~[Hardware_UAV] ~[next]!
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[002] Xi's Hardware ~ Military Helicopter: ~ Video Cameras
Xi has video cameras:
~ (1) one in front being able to tilt and rotate
~ (2) one in rear shooting backwards
~ (3) one shooting downwards
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[003] Xi's Hardware ~ Military Helicopter: ~ Sensors
Xi has severals sensors:
~ Internal sensors Xi uses to complement it's tasks, to navigate and for sheltering and refuelling at Base4Xi.
~ Xi needs several sensors to be able to fly autonomously.
~ Many of the sensors are located in Xi's head.
~ Xi can use sensors it drops to sensor target area also for it's own sensoring purposes.
~ Xi collaborates with Base4Xi which has it's own sensors and which masters sensor network around Base4Xi.
~ Sensors Xi uses are thereby not only it's own sensors, but also external sensors.
catch: ~[content] ~[previous] ~[Sensor] ~[next] !
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[004] Xi's Hardware ~ Military Helicopter: ~ Dropping sensors
Xi is capable to drop sensors to target area:
~ wireless Sensor4Xis Xi may drop on the ground according to mission instructions it has downloaded.
~ Xi may also drop sensors to water. In that case it might drop smart bobs.
~ Hardware assists Xi to drop sensors, to remember sensor locations and to communicate with dropped sensors.
~ After dropping the sensors Xi may return to Base4Xi and load new sensors.
~ It may also drop sensors around Base4Xi to protect the base and itself.
~ Only Xi and Base4Xi know sensor locations.
catch: ~[content] ~[previous] ~[Sensor] ~[next]!
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[005] Xi's Hardware ~ Military Helicopter: ~ RFID Tag
Xi has RFID Tag:
~ RFID Tag has been embedded to help logistics and service.
~ It is not for long distance and therefore different hardware is used to recognize Xi when it approaches Base4Xi.
~ RFID Tag can be used at Base4Xi to manage visited Xis and for statistics.
catch: ~[content] ~[previous] ~[RFID_Tag] ~[next]!
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[006] Xi's Hardware ~ Military Helicopter: ~ Wireless
Xi uses wireless communication:
~ Communication between Sensors4Xi and Xi is wireless
~ Between Base4Xi and Xi communication is also wireless
~ Interface to other Mobile devices may be either wireless or wired
Notes:
~ Xi may embed several mobile phones and Base4Xi an OBSAI based mobile base station
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[007] Xi's Hardware ~ Military Helicopter: ~ Dedicated i.e. NOT Open Interface
Dedicated i.e. NOT Open Interface:
~ To prevent terrotists and hackers to steal data or to intriduce viruses interface has to be dedicated.
~ Freedom devices can be connected to Xi for development,testing and service purposes.
~ Pure software protection was considered to be too risky.
catch: ~[content] ~[previous] ~[Dedicated_Interface] ~[next] !
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[008] Xi's Hardware ~ Military Helicopter: ~ Transmitter
Xi has a transmitter:
~ Interoperatively requirements in networked enviroment make this hardware mandatory.
catch: ~[content] ~[previous] ~[Transmitter] ~[next] !
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[009] Xi's Hardware ~ Military Helicopter: ~ Antenna
Xi has an antenna:
~ Antenna is embedded inside Xi.
~ Being unmanned UAV Xi provides more choises for antenna location than traditional helicopters.
catch: ~[content] ~[previous] ~[Antenna] ~[next] !
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[010] Xi's Hardware ~ Military Helicopter: ~ Fuel sensor
Xi has fuel sensor:
~ Base4Xi only makes refuelling possible; Xi has to monitor fuel level by itself.
~ Alarm limits can be programmed so that Xi knows when to return to Base4Xi.
~ Xi uses fuel sensor to manage it's task and return alternatives (there might a back-up Base4Xi)
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[011] Xi's Hardware ~ Military Helicopter: ~ Explosive
Xi is capable to explode itself:
~ If required, Xi can explode itself.
~ For erasing necessary hardware such as timer is embedded.
~ Xi also makes sure that erasing command is authorized.
~ Because Xi may be in shelter at Base4Xi, hardware must make sure
~ that Base4Xi can not be destroyed by sending virus to command Xi to explode!
catch: ~[content] ~[previous] ~[Explosive] ~[next]!
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[012] Xi's Hardware ~ Military Helicopter: ~ Microprocessors
Xi has several microprosessors:
~ Flight management; hatching, dropping of sensors to defined locations, own location, flying avoiding obstacles...
~ Resource management; droppable sensors, own sensors, lasers, cameras...
~ Communication management, with Base4Xi and with Sensor4Xis,downloading and uploading of data and software...
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[013] Xi's Hardware ~ Military Helicopter: ~ DSP
Xi has several DSP prosessors:
~ Xi has to manager it's own sensors
~ Communication with Base4Xi and dropped Sensors4Xi require DSPs
~ Collaboration at Base4Xi station requires DSPs
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[014] Xi's Hardware ~ Military Helicopter: ~ RF chips
Xi embeds several RF chips:
~ Xi has to be able to communicate with Base4Xi while on it's mission to drop sensors and while approaching Base4Xi,
~ Dropped sensors use wireless communication with Xi.
~ Last minute data and software may be downloaded while fighter has not yet started at carrier or base
catch: ~[content] ~[previous] ~[RF_Chip] ~[next] !
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[015] Xi's Hardware ~ Military Helicopter: ~ RAM
Xi has RAM memory:
~ Memory type is based on military standards.
~ Error corrections and similar features are must.
~ Part of memory is used for software which can be dynamically updated from Base4Xi.
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[016] Xi's Hardware ~ Military Helicopter: ~ FLASH
Xi does NOT use flash memory:
~ Flash would allow enemies and terrorists to get valuable data
~ or introduce viruses to system; it is therefore not used.
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[017] Xi's Hardware ~ Military Helicopter: ~ Hard disk
Xi has rugged hard disks:
~ Portable type rugged hard disks are being used.
~ Several physical disks to keep software and data in separated disks
~ and also to receive a lot of data coming unfiltered from sensors.
catch: ~[content] ~[previous] ~[Hard_Disk] ~[next] !
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[018] Xi's Hardware ~ Military Helicopter: ~ Display
Xi does NOT have any display:
~ Freedom Device is specially suitable as external mobile PC to be plugged into Xi.
~ Diagnosis and service is can be one using Freedom Device.
~ Instead, Xi has some LEDs.
catch: ~[content] ~[previous] ~[Display_Interface] ~[next] !
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[019] Xi's Hardware ~ Military Helicopter: ~ Display Interface
Xi has two kind of display interfaces:
~ Wireless display interface is designed to connect Freedom Device to Xi.
~ More powerful desktop is connected using dedicated wired connection to Xi.
catch: ~[content] ~[previous] ~[Display_Interface] ~[next]!
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[020] Xi's Hardware ~ Military Helicopter: ~ Optics /Night Vision
Optics /Night Vision for Xi is an option.
~ Xi is not designed to operate during night time in the first phase.
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[021] Xi's Hardware ~ Military Helicopter: ~ Hardware used by UAVs
Xi embeds both typical and special UAV hardware:
~ Hardware configuration in several UAVs was analyzed.
~ Xi is a small unmanned helicopter specialized on intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR),
~ which together with rapid deployment, networked environment & collaboration with Base4Xi and Sensors4Xi set special requirements to Xi's hardware.
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[022] Xi's Hardware ~ Military Helicopter: ~ Mobile phone jamming
Xi does NOT have any mobile phone jamming hardware:
~ too much hardare would make Xi more unreliable and to consume too much power
~ and at the same time decrease helicopter's invisibility.
catch: ~[content] ~[previous] ~[next] !
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[023] Xi's Hardware ~ Military Helicopter: ~ Location Transmitter
Xi has location transmitter:
~ Xi manages sensor locations i.e. sensors do not have location transmitters.
~ Xi sends it's location constantly to Base4Xi which helps Xi to accomplish tasks.
~ Base4Xi may also warn Xi or command it back to Base4Xi, for example due to coming sand storm or enemy.
catch: ~[content] ~[previous] ~[Location_Transmitter] ~[next] !
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[024] Xi's Hardware ~ Military Helicopter: ~ Engine
Xi engines are being manufactured by our partners.
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[025] Xi's Hardware ~ Military Helicopter: ~ Joint Tactical Radio
Xi may embed Joint Tactical Radio:
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[026] Xi's Hardware ~ Military Helicopter: ~ Missile
Xi does not have any missiles:
Xi is specialized on intelligence, reconnaissance and surveillance (ISR).
Hardware must be kept light to save fuel and power and to stay as invisible as possible.
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[027] Xi's Hardware ~ Military Helicopter: ~ Fighter related hardware specifications
The following mission phases set special requirements for Xi's hardware:
1) Loading to fighter - Xi is packed inside Pod4Xi, when the fighter is sent for a mission, see Pod4Xi4M
2) Fighter's take off - from a carrier this often means catapulting the fighter (assisted take off)
3) Fighter's flight to target area - often locating at remote, hostile and challenging theaters
4) Xi's hatching in the air - see network, Pod4Xi4M
5) Communication with the fighter after hatching - pilot needs to make sure that hatching was ok and Xi is flying
6) Fighter's return flight - in case Xi was not dropped
7) Fighter's landing to a carrier or a base - when Xi was not deployed
Phase 4 (hatching) is the most critical one - although Pod4Xi offers back-up to cancelled hatching by landing with parachutes, Xi should hatch and start flying
Referring to above phases the following are critical issues for Xi's hardware:
1) Xi's design - specially it's size ,shape ,embeddable feature and Pod4Xi4M - hardware must be designed to fit inside Xi!
2) Vibration caused by launching the fighter from a carrier (CATOBAR and STOBAR)
3) G-forces the pilot uses to reach target and,if necessary, fight with enemy
4) Reliability - engine must start, all hardware must work when Xi hatches in the air
5) Alignment - while Xi is carried by the plane, Xi aligns with the inertial navigation (high precision)/GPS of the plane
6) Durability - hardware must stand extreme altitudes, speed and temperatures inside Pod4Xi during flight
7) Thrembling caused when fighter lands, specially to a carrier due to arrestor wires
Issues number 1 (hardware must fit inside Xi) and 4 (reliability so that hatching succeeds) are the most critical ones.
catch: ~[content] ~[previous] ~[Fighter_Related_Hardware] ~[Assisted_Take_Off] ~[CATOBAR] ~[STOBAR] ~[Arrestor_Wires] ~[next]!
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[028] Xi's Hardware ~ Military Helicopter: ~ Carrier related hardware specifications
Carrier projects are being monitored and taken account in Xi's hardware:
~ Xi software and hardware can be updated by carrier before missions
~ during mission when a fighter is flying towards target area Xi can be updated by carrier system
~ Xi hardware has been designed to fit inside standard bombs handled in moderns carriers
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[029] Xi's Hardware ~ Military Helicopter: ~ Pod related hardware specifications
Current Xi design is based on Pod4Xi
see Xi's size & special purpose pods !
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[030] Xi's Hardware ~ Military Helicopter: ~ DCAS
Xi hardware has been designed to be part of networked DCAS architecture
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[031] Xi's Hardware ~ Military Helicopter: ~ Hardware Objects
Xi embeds several hardware objects.
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[032] Xi's Hardware ~ Military Helicopter: ~ Reconfigurable Hardware
A part of Xi's hardware is reconfigurable.
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[033] Xi's Hardware ~ Military Helicopter: ~ Reconfigurable Computing
Xi's hardware architecture is based on Reconfigurable Computing.
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