New patent application published for: Multi-Domain Signature Management System for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
A unified multi-domain signature management system (MDSMS) for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) is provided to simultaneously mitigate and manage five distinct signatures: radar cross-section, acoustic emissions, infrared thermal emissions, radio frequency emissions, and visual contrast. The system comprises a central controller featuring a Target Fusion Engine that processes multi-modal sensor data into a real-time Target State Vector, a Signature Priority Manager that dynamically allocates constrained power across the domains based on detected threat priorities, and a Constraint Satisfaction Solver that calculates jointly optimal countermeasure operating points while resolving cross-domain physical coupling conflicts. Controlling five specialized countermeasure subsystems under unified closed-loop control, the architecture utilizes a Signature Verification module for continuous real-time feedback. Furthermore, the system extends to swarm-level collective signature coordination without reliance on GPS or external infrastructure, enabling comprehensive multi-spectral stealth.
- Company
- Loccisano; Vincent
- Keywords
- G01S7/36