SMAC-GPS and radar data integration to set the status of the objects in secure areas

Abstract

The last two decades increased the insistence to ensure security of strategic objects such as military bases, airports, fuel plants and others. Effective protection is only possible using systems utilizing latest technology. This paper presents characteristic of modern security systems, and describes SMAC system developed at Silesian University of Technology. It is based on microwave radars supported by mobile devices (UAI) equipped with GPS receivers transmitting current position using a radio channel to recognize objects as authorized to stay in the restricted area. As GPS accuracy is worse than radar resolution so research has been done to ensure proper detection. This paper also presents the discussion of the influence of radar resolution on object recognition.