HF Radar Vessel Tracking

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HF Radar Vessel Tracking Applications
HF Radar Vessel Tracking Applications
Applied Mathematics, Inc.
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The group
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Rutgers University HF Radar Operations
1998 - First 25 MHz system test 1999 - 25 MHz
system setup for continuous operation 2000 -
First 5 MHz system deployed - Begin
testing 25 MHz Bistatic Augmentation 2001 -
Operational 5 MHz network with four systems
- Deploy 25 MHz bistatic transmitting buoy
- Begin testing 5 MHz Bistatic
Augmentation 2002 - Implement multistatic/multifre
quency network - 2 25 MHz systems
- 4 5 MHz systems 2003 - Deploy 5
MHz bistatic buoy - Help extend coverage
along entire Northeast coast as
part of NEOS
Collaborators Mote Marine Lab, Sarasota
Fl. Nansen Center, Bergen Norway National Park
Service Norwegian Meteorological
Office University of Alaska, Fairbanks University
of Connecticut University of Massachusetts,
Dartmouth University of Miami University of North
Carolina University of Rhode Island University of
South Florida United States Coast Guard Woods
Hole Oceanographic Institute
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Codar We have it somewhere, just cant find it
right now
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Applied Mathematics, Inc.
SHIP-TRACKING SAMPLE
SHIP-TRACKING SAMPLE
COMPANY BACKGROUND
COMPANY BACKGROUND

• Extensive experience in development, at sea
  testing, and analysis of ship detection and ship
  tracking algorithms for US Navy and the United
  Kingdom Royal Navy
• Have provided on site technical support for 28
  years in search and ship tracking tactics to
  Commander Submarine Development Squadron TWELVE,
  the tactical development agent for the Submarine
  Force
• Developed over past twenty-five years search and
  tracking computer programs (called tactical
  decision aids) for real time use on board
  submarines
• Developed ocean current data assimilation and
  area of uncertainty tracking algorithms for US
  Coast Guard Search and Rescue applications

• Six hours of four (4) simulated ship tracks
• Three approaching New York City one departing

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The system
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Complete 2-Site System fits easily into small van
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5 MHz
The Antennas
Receive Antenna
Transmit Antenna
25 MHz and 13 MHz
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Equipment Box
Transmitter Receiver
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Transmit Antenna
Receive Antenna
50 meters
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Point Sur, CODAR/SeaSonde
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Loveladies NJ
New Jersey Installations
USCG LSU Wildwood, NJ
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NEOS HF Radar Network

• Partners
• Applied Mathematics, Inc.
• Army Corp. of Engineers
• CODAR Ocean Sensors
• GoMOOS
• NOAA
• Stevens Institute of Technology
• Rutgers University
• United Stated Coast Guard RD Center
• University of Connecticut
• University of Maine
• University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth
• University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
• University of Rhode Island

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Japan
Korea
Korea
Japan
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Nautøy, Norway
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Bistatic Geometry
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25 MHz Transmit Buoy
Shore-based transmitter
5 MHz Transmit Buoy
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CODAR System Prices
Standard Seasonde (includes hardware/software)
40-44 MHz Remote Site 100,000 first 2,
95,000 each thereafter 47-27 MHz Remote Site
100,000 first 2, 95,000 each thereafter 12-14
MHz Remote Site 100,000 first 2, 95,000 each
thereafter   With GPS Extra 10,000
  Long-Range Seasonde (includes
hardware/software) First 2 systems
125,000/each first 2, 120,000 each
thereafter   Central Site (computer software)
Backscatter Combining 35,000 Bistatic/Backscatt
er Combining 50,000   Bistatic Transmitter
(radar hardware only, buoy not included,
software not included and must be purchased
separately) Standard 60,000 (subject to
change) Long-Range 75,000 (subject to
change)   Remote Site Bistatic Software For
either Standard or Long Range 25,000   Transponde
r 4,000  
"Hot Spare" Items Long Range Receiver chassis
50,000 (includes GPS) Standard Receiver chassis
40,000, add 10,000 for optional GPS
synch. Transmitter chassis 20,000 Receive
Antenna (either Standard or Long Range)
8062 Receive Antenna Mast 752 Receive cabling,
100 meters, 850 Long Range Transmit Antenna
5000 Standard Transmit Antenna 2042 Standard
Transmit Antenna Mast 752 Transmit Antenna
Cabling, 75 meters, (for either standard or Long
Range) 400
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Current Mapping
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Current Vector Maps
Japanese Coast
New York Bight
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SAR Applications
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24-Hour SLDMB Trajectories

• Black Actual SLDMB Trajectory
• Red Trajectory Predicted From NOAA Data
• Blue Trajectory Predicted From CODAR Data

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BIS SLDMB Trajectory
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National Network
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Vessel-Tracking Applications
Vessel-Tracking Applications
USCGC Finback
R/V Endeavor
M/V Oleander
Small Fast Boat
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Vessel-Tracking Applications Two Sites, One Target
Vessel-Tracking Applications Two Sites, One Target
M/V Oleander
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Detection Algorithm Description Slide
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Detection Animation
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Tracker Description Slide
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Tracker Animation
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Sensitivity Table
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Quad (As many as we want)
Sample Spectra
Boat Picture
Detection plots
Tracker results
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Future Stuff Here