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Tuesday, December 16, 2014
Navy Develops Shark Shaped Underwater Drone
US Navy GhostSwimmer Shark-Like Unmanned Underwater Vehicle UUV Silent NEMO project
Published on Dec 13, 2014
http://www.navyrecognition.com/index....
The Ghost Swimmer vehicle developed by the Chief of Naval Operations' Rapid Innovation Cell project Silent NEMO undergoes testing during an event at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek - Fort Story. Project Silent NEMO is an experiment to explore the possible uses for a biomimetic device developed by the Office of Naval Research.
The Ghost Swimmer vehicle developed by the Chief of Naval Operations' Rapid Innovation Cell project Silent NEMO undergoes testing during an event at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek - Fort Story. Project Silent NEMO is an experiment to explore the possible uses for a biomimetic device developed by the Office of Naval Research.
Sunday, December 8, 2013
Spy Drone Can See What You are Wearing From 17,500 Feet
Published on Jan 31, 2013
Rise Of The Drones: http://video.pbs.org/video/2326108547
A new camera developed by the Pentagon's research arm was highlighted in a recent special on PBS' "Nova" in an episode called "Rise of the Drones." It's a camera system so detailed it can discern specific movements and even what a subject is wearing.
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's (DARPA's) Autonomous Real-Time Ground Ubiquitous Surveillance Imaging System (ARGUS) has 1.8 billion pixels (1.8 gigapixels), making it the world' highest resolution camera. The sensors on the camera are so precise, PBS stated it is the equivalent to the capabilities of 100 Predator drones in a medium city.
In the clip from PBS, it is said this is the first time the government has allowed information to be shared about these capabilities.
"It is important for the public to know that some of these capabilities exist," Yiannis Antonaides with contractor BAE Systems said in the clip, but noted the sensor itself cannot be revealed. "Because we are not allowed to expose some of the pieces that make up this sensor, so you get to look a pretty plastic curtains."
The technology allows the user to open up a specific windows of interest in the camera's view while still keeping up an image of the larger picture (sort of like split screen). Antonaides explained that the colored boxes in the image show that the sensor recognized moving objects. "You can see individuals crossing the street. You can see individuals walking in parking lots. There's actually enough resolution to see the people waving their arms or walking around or what kind of clothes they wear," he said. PBS noted that ARGUS can actually see much more details than just attire. It can see objects as small as six inches. At 2:23 in the clip, Antonaides points out that from 17,500 feet, a white object in the field of view is a bird flying. PBS pointed out that DARPA put a time crunch on creating the camera, which lead Antonaides to look into technology that you probably have in your purse or pocket at this very moment. Taking similar imaging systems used in smartphones and putting 368 together, is essentially how Antonaides and other engineers at BAE Systems created ARGUS. It is this "mosaic" of cameras that allows the system to zoom in on specific sections in extreme detail. As for data, the system stores up to 1 million terabytes a day. Putting this into perspective, PBS notes this is equal to 5,000 hours of HD footage.
"You can go back and say 'I would like to know what happened at this particular location three days, two hours, four minutes ago' and it would actually show you what happened as if you were watching it live," Antonaides said.
It is still classified information whether ARGUS has been used in the field yet.
"If we had our choice, we would like ARGUS to be over the same area 24 hours a day, seven days a week. That's not very achievable with manned platforms. This is where UAVs come in and they're absolutely the perfect platform," Antonaides said.
President Barack Obama's authorization of military aid to the Syrian rebels "dramatically" increases U.S. support for the opposition, the White House said Friday, while acknowledging that it will take time for the supplies to reach fighters struggling in their clashes with Syrian President Bashar Assad.
U.S. officials said the new aid would include weapons and ammunition and comes in response to firmer evidence from the White House of chemical weapons use by Assad's regime.
"There's already material that's been flowing to the opposition and that will continue in the weeks to come," said Ben Rhodes, Obama's deputy national security adviser.
Obama has said the use of chemical weapons would cross a "red line," suggesting greater American intervention. While a small percentage of the 93,000 people reportedly killed in Syria are said to have died from chemical weapons — U.S. intelligence puts the number at 100 to 150 — the White House views the deployment of the deadly agents as a flouting of international norms.
Rhodes said Obama made the decision to authorize military aid to the rebels over the past few weeks. He also defended the president's caution on the issue, saying "these are not steps the president takes lightly."
AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais
President Barack Obama gestures as he answers... View Full Size
The History of Syria in 60 Seconds Watch Video
White House Confirms Syria's Use of Chemical Weapons Watch Video
A new camera developed by the Pentagon's research arm was highlighted in a recent special on PBS' "Nova" in an episode called "Rise of the Drones." It's a camera system so detailed it can discern specific movements and even what a subject is wearing.
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's (DARPA's) Autonomous Real-Time Ground Ubiquitous Surveillance Imaging System (ARGUS) has 1.8 billion pixels (1.8 gigapixels), making it the world' highest resolution camera. The sensors on the camera are so precise, PBS stated it is the equivalent to the capabilities of 100 Predator drones in a medium city.
In the clip from PBS, it is said this is the first time the government has allowed information to be shared about these capabilities.
"It is important for the public to know that some of these capabilities exist," Yiannis Antonaides with contractor BAE Systems said in the clip, but noted the sensor itself cannot be revealed. "Because we are not allowed to expose some of the pieces that make up this sensor, so you get to look a pretty plastic curtains."
The technology allows the user to open up a specific windows of interest in the camera's view while still keeping up an image of the larger picture (sort of like split screen). Antonaides explained that the colored boxes in the image show that the sensor recognized moving objects. "You can see individuals crossing the street. You can see individuals walking in parking lots. There's actually enough resolution to see the people waving their arms or walking around or what kind of clothes they wear," he said. PBS noted that ARGUS can actually see much more details than just attire. It can see objects as small as six inches. At 2:23 in the clip, Antonaides points out that from 17,500 feet, a white object in the field of view is a bird flying. PBS pointed out that DARPA put a time crunch on creating the camera, which lead Antonaides to look into technology that you probably have in your purse or pocket at this very moment. Taking similar imaging systems used in smartphones and putting 368 together, is essentially how Antonaides and other engineers at BAE Systems created ARGUS. It is this "mosaic" of cameras that allows the system to zoom in on specific sections in extreme detail. As for data, the system stores up to 1 million terabytes a day. Putting this into perspective, PBS notes this is equal to 5,000 hours of HD footage.
"You can go back and say 'I would like to know what happened at this particular location three days, two hours, four minutes ago' and it would actually show you what happened as if you were watching it live," Antonaides said.
It is still classified information whether ARGUS has been used in the field yet.
"If we had our choice, we would like ARGUS to be over the same area 24 hours a day, seven days a week. That's not very achievable with manned platforms. This is where UAVs come in and they're absolutely the perfect platform," Antonaides said.
President Barack Obama's authorization of military aid to the Syrian rebels "dramatically" increases U.S. support for the opposition, the White House said Friday, while acknowledging that it will take time for the supplies to reach fighters struggling in their clashes with Syrian President Bashar Assad.
U.S. officials said the new aid would include weapons and ammunition and comes in response to firmer evidence from the White House of chemical weapons use by Assad's regime.
"There's already material that's been flowing to the opposition and that will continue in the weeks to come," said Ben Rhodes, Obama's deputy national security adviser.
Obama has said the use of chemical weapons would cross a "red line," suggesting greater American intervention. While a small percentage of the 93,000 people reportedly killed in Syria are said to have died from chemical weapons — U.S. intelligence puts the number at 100 to 150 — the White House views the deployment of the deadly agents as a flouting of international norms.
Rhodes said Obama made the decision to authorize military aid to the rebels over the past few weeks. He also defended the president's caution on the issue, saying "these are not steps the president takes lightly."
AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais
President Barack Obama gestures as he answers... View Full Size
The History of Syria in 60 Seconds Watch Video
White House Confirms Syria's Use of Chemical Weapons Watch Video
Sunday, December 1, 2013
New Security Robots Can Let You Know If There's a Strange Car in Your Parking Lot
These robots from Autonomous Data Machines offer built-in GPS, LIDAR 3D Mapping, Thermal Imaging, Night Vision, Optical Character Recognition, Behavioral Analysis, Audio Recording, Proximity Sensors, and Biological, Chemical, & Radiation detectors. Everything you'd want in your robot security guard!
Sunday, August 5, 2012
Secret Insect Spy Drones
Published on Jun 14, 2012 by EpicToolTime
The US military has designed drones so small that they are starting to look like tiny insects. These are used to get into areas that they normally wouldn't be able to reach. These secret insect drones are said to help the fight against terrorism/terrorists and help protect us.
Ya, they look cool and could also make a fun toy but is this something that could cause concern in the future?
People in the New York and Washington DC area have been reporting strange sightings of what were describe as tiny
machines hovering around different gatherings like the antiwar rally in Lafayette Square last month. A student swore these were not real bugs.
The FBI, CIA and other various government organizations have all denied such claims of having mini spy drones at work.
I guess if we generally trust our government they would only be used to help keep our nation safe. After all, if government organizations really wanted to spy on us, I'm sure they can find less expensive ways.
More on Insect Sized Spy Drones?!
Airforce developing tiny insect spy drones
http://gizmoinsider.com/air-force-developing-tiny-flying-insect-drones-92936....
Spy-Butterfly: Israel developing insect drone for indoor surveillance
http://www.rt.com/news/israel-drone-indoor-butterfly-672/
Micro-machines are go: The U.S. military drones that are so small they even look like insects. cyborg insect drones
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2013802/U-S-military-drones-sm...
Navy Drone Crashes in Maryland
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaY9KhW6SxI
Sound effects obtained from http://www.freesfx.co.uk
Royalty Free Music obtained from http://www.freesfx.co.uk
Ya, they look cool and could also make a fun toy but is this something that could cause concern in the future?
People in the New York and Washington DC area have been reporting strange sightings of what were describe as tiny
machines hovering around different gatherings like the antiwar rally in Lafayette Square last month. A student swore these were not real bugs.
The FBI, CIA and other various government organizations have all denied such claims of having mini spy drones at work.
I guess if we generally trust our government they would only be used to help keep our nation safe. After all, if government organizations really wanted to spy on us, I'm sure they can find less expensive ways.
More on Insect Sized Spy Drones?!
Airforce developing tiny insect spy drones
http://gizmoinsider.com/air-force-developing-tiny-flying-insect-drones-92936....
Spy-Butterfly: Israel developing insect drone for indoor surveillance
http://www.rt.com/news/israel-drone-indoor-butterfly-672/
Micro-machines are go: The U.S. military drones that are so small they even look like insects. cyborg insect drones
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2013802/U-S-military-drones-sm...
Navy Drone Crashes in Maryland
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaY9KhW6SxI
Sound effects obtained from http://www.freesfx.co.uk
Royalty Free Music obtained from http://www.freesfx.co.uk
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