Systems and Methods for Multi-Unit Collaboration for Noninvasive Detection of Concealed Impermissible Objects
A method comprises performing, by a first coherent radar system on a chip configured to operate in a terahertz range between 0.1 THz and 1 THZ, a first radar scan of a target, the first coherent radar system being in physical contact with a first non-physical scanning device. The first non-physical scanning device then receives first scanning data from the first radar scan, and sends a coordination signal to a second non-physical scanning device. A second coherent radar system on a chip configured to operate in the terahertz range performs a second radar scan of the target, the second coherent radar system being in physical contact with the second non-physical scanning device. The second non-physical device receives second scanning data from the second radar scan, and the first and second scanning data are sent to a processor for a determination as to whether an impermissible object has been detected.
1 . A system comprising:
a first non-physical scanning device, the first non-physical scanning device including
a first processor; and
a first coherent radar system on a chip configured to:
operate in a terahertz range between 0.1 THz and 1 THz, and
receive instructions to perform a first scan;
a second non-physical scanning device configured to communicate with the first non-physical scanning device, the second non-physical scanning device including,
a second processor; and
a second coherent radar system on a chip configured to
operate in the terahertz range between 0.1 THz and 1 THz,
receive data from the first non-physical scanning device, and
execute instructions to perform a second scan, the instruction to perform a second scan being based on the data received from the first non-physical scanning device.
2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the first non-physical scanning device further includes a first network interface configured to place the first processor in communication with a communications network; and wherein the second non-physical scanning device further includes a second network interface configured to place the second processor in communication with the first non-physical scanning device via the communications network.
3 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising:
a control device including:
a control processor configured to include instructions that, when executed, send instructions to at least one of the first and second non-physical scanning devices to initiate a scan, the control processor further configured to
receive data originating from a scan by both the first and second non-physical scanning devices, and
based on the data, create an image; and
a monitor configured to display the image.
4 . The system of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first non-physical scanning device or the second non-physical scanning device is a second drone.
5 . The system of claim 3 , wherein at least one of the first non-physical scanning device and second non-physical scanning device further includes a camera configured to include instructions that, when executed, send images to the control device.
6 . A system comprising:
a first non-physical scanning device, the first non-physical scanning device including
a first processor; and
a first coherent radar system on a chip configured to:
operate in a terahertz range between 0.3 THz and 1 THz, and
receive instructions to perform a first scan;
a second non-physical scanning device configured to communicate with the first non-physical scanning device, the second non-physical scanning device including,
a second processor; and
a second coherent radar system on a chip configured to
operate in the terahertz range between 0.3 THz and 1 THz,
receive data from the first non-physical scanning device, and
execute instructions to perform a second scan, the instruction to perform a second scan being based on the data received from the first non-physical scanning device.
7 . The system of claim 6 , wherein the first non-physical scanning device further includes a first network interface configured to place the first processor in communication with a communications network; and wherein the second non-physical scanning device further includes a second network interface configured to place the second processor in communication with the first non-physical scanning device via the communications network.
8 . The system of claim 6 , further comprising:
a control device including:
a control processor configured to include instructions that, when executed, send instructions to at least one of the first and second non-physical scanning devices to initiate a scan, the control processor further configured to
receive data originating from a scan by both the first and second non-physical scanning devices, and
based on the data, create an image; and
a monitor configured to display the image.
9 . The system of claim 6 , wherein at least one of the first non-physical scanning device or the second non-physical scanning device is a second drone.
10 . The system of claim 8 , wherein at least one of the first non-physical scanning device and second non-physical scanning device further includes a camera configured to include instructions that, when executed, send images to the control device.