US12624923 - Controller for and method of controlling a counter measure system
The patent describes a countermeasure system designed to detect and engage unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) using a controller that integrates target position data, effector position and orientation data, and environmental characteristics to determine an effective field of electromagnetic radiation. The system generates a display signal to visually represent the target UAV’s position relative to the countermeasure effectors’ fields of effect, enhancing situational awareness and targeting accuracy.
Claim 1
1 . A counter measure system against unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), comprising: a controller comprising a display device and a processor; at least one target sensor; and a plurality of counter measure effectors; wherein the processor is configured to: receive, from the at least one target sensor, target position data indicative of a position of a target UAV; receive, from each of the plurality of counter measure effectors: effector position data indicative of a position of each of the plurality of counter measure effectors; effector orientation data indicative of an orientation of each of the plurality of counter measure effectors relative to geographic cardinal directions; receive emission range data representative of a distance and radial coverage of an emission range of each of the plurality of counter measure effectors; receive environmental data representative of characteristics of an urban or natural environment; determine a field of effect for each of the plurality of counter measure effectors on the basis of their respective effector position data, effector orientation data, and emission range data, said field of effect being indicative of an area covered by electromagnetic radiation emitted, in use, by the counter measure effector; and, generate a display signal for displaying, on the display device, the position of the target UAV with respect to the field of effect of the plurality of counter measure effectors, and environmental data surrounding the target UAV. a controller comprising a display device and a processor; at least one target sensor; and a plurality of counter measure effectors; wherein the processor is configured to: receive, from the at least one target sensor, target position data indicative of a position of a target UAV; receive, from each of the plurality of counter measure effectors: effector position data indicative of a position of each of the plurality of counter measure effectors; effector orientation data indicative of an orientation of each of the plurality of counter measure effectors relative to geographic cardinal directions; effector position data indicative of a position of each of the plurality of counter measure effectors; effector orientation data indicative of an orientation of each of the plurality of counter measure effectors relative to geographic cardinal directions; receive emission range data representative of a distance and radial coverage of an emission range of each of the plurality of counter measure effectors; receive environmental data representative of characteristics of an urban or natural environment; determine a field of effect for each of the plurality of counter measure effectors on the basis of their respective effector position data, effector orientation data, and emission range data, said field of effect being indicative of an area covered by electromagnetic radiation emitted, in use, by the counter measure effector; and, generate a display signal for displaying, on the display device, the position of the target UAV with respect to the field of effect of the plurality of counter measure effectors, and environmental data surrounding the target UAV.
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