GROUND-BASED SYSTEM FOR BISTATIC RADIO WAVE LOCALIZATION
The present application discloses a method, system, and computer system for tracking a target object. The method includes (i) providing, by a transmitter, a radio frequency (RF) transmitted beam toward a target object, and (ii) providing an indication regarding one or more of the RF transmitted beam and the target object.
1 . A system, comprising:
a first transmitter, wherein the first transmitter is configured to:
provide a first radio frequency (RF) transmitted beam toward a first target object; and
provide an indication regarding one or more of the first RF transmitted beam and the first target object.
2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the first transmitter is ground based.
3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the first RF transmitted beam comprises an energy beam.
4 . The system of claim 3 , wherein the energy beam comprises a beam with a carrier frequency of 2-50 GHz.
5 . The system of claim 4 , wherein the first RF transmitted beam has a frequency between 20 GHz and 30 GHz.
6 . The system of claim 3 , wherein the first RF transmitted beam is modulated.
7 . The system of claim 6 , wherein the indication regarding one or more of the first RF transmitted beam and the first target object is comprised in a modulation of the first RF transmitted beam.
8 . The system of claim 6 , wherein the first RF transmitted beam is modulated using one or more of the following: a frequency modulation, a phase modulation, an amplitude modulation, and a shift modulation.
9 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the indication is provided to an interceptor.
10 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the interceptor is airborne.
11 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the first transmitter tracks the first target object and dynamically updates a directing of the first RF transmitted beam toward the first target object based on a tracking of the first target object.
12 . The system of claim 1 , comprising:
a second transmitter,
wherein:
the second transmitter is configured to provide a second RF transmitted beam toward a second target object; and
the second RF transmitted beam has a different signature than the first RF transmitted beam.
13 . The system of claim 12 , wherein the second transmitter is airborne.
14 . The system of claim 1 , wherein:
the first transmitter identifies a plurality of target objects; and
the first RF transmitted beam is transmitted by:
modulating the first RF transmitted beam;
directing a first modulation towards the first target object; and
directing a second modulation towards a second target object.
15 . The system of claim 1 , wherein:
the first transmitter is further configured to receive from a detection system an indication that the first target object is detected; and
the first RF transmitted beam is directed to the first target object in response to the first transmitter receiving the indication of the first target object being detected.
16 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising:
a detection system, comprising one or more processors configured to:
detect one or more objects based on using radar or visual detection;
interrogate the one or more objects to determine whether at least one object of the one or more objects is to be intercepted; and
in response to determining that the at least one object is to be intercepted, provide to the first transmitter an indication that the first target object is detected.
17 . The system of claim 16 , wherein:
the detection system is further configured to:
in response to detecting a plurality of objects, determine priorities for the plurality of objects; and
the first transmitter is caused to target the plurality of objects in an order based at least in part on the priorities for the plurality of objects.
18 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the first transmitter provides the indication regarding one or more of the first RF transmitted beam and the first target object via a communication channel established between the first transmitter and an interceptor.
19 . A method, comprising:
providing, by a transmitter, a radio frequency (RF) transmitted beam toward a target object; and
providing an indication regarding one or more of the RF transmitted beam and the target object.
20 . A computer program product embodied in a non-transitory computer readable medium and comprising computer instructions for:
providing, by a transmitter, a radio frequency (RF) transmitted beam toward a target object; and
providing an indication regarding one or more of the RF transmitted beam and the target object.