Path profile analysis

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11356192-B2
Application number	US-202017441975-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 12, 2020
Priority date	Apr 16, 2019
Publication date	Jun 7, 2022
Grant date	Jun 7, 2022

Abstract

The present invention provides an emissions control apparatus for an entity. The emissions control apparatus comprises: storage means for storing transmission data relating to an entity; a controller configured to calculate a propagation profile for the entity based on at least the transmission data; and a display for displaying the propagation profile. The present invention also provides a method of controlling emissions.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An emissions control apparatus for an entity, the emissions control apparatus comprising:
storage means for storing transmission data relating to the entity;
a controller configured to calculate a propagation profile for the entity based on at least the transmission data; and
a display for displaying the propagation profile wherein the storage means further stores adversary data, wherein the adversary data comprises adversary location data and at least one of adversary antenna gain, adversary antenna power, and adversary type.

2. The emissions control apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the transmission data includes at least one of signal frequency, signal power, antenna gain, antenna power, antenna type and antenna pointing direction.

3. The emissions control apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the storage means is further arranged to store entity location data and environment data, and wherein the controller is configured to calculate the propagation profile for the entity based on the transmission data, environment data and entity location data.

4. The emissions control apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the environment data includes at least one of meteorological data and terrain data.

5. The emissions control apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to:
calculate an adversary detection profile for an adversary based on the adversary data and optionally on environment data; and
display the adversary detection profile, the location of the adversary and the propagation profile on the display.

6. The emissions control apparatus according to claim 5 , comprising a decision engine configured to:
if the propagation profile overlaps the adversary detection profile, suggest or perform at least one mitigation action to reduce the probability of detection of the entity.

7. The emissions control apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the decision engine is configured to:
calculate a new propagation profile based on adjusted entity characteristics, the transmission data, and the environment data, wherein the new propagation profile does not overlap the adversary detection profile; and
display the values of the adjusted entity characteristics on the display such that the user is able to adjust the entity characteristics to match the adjusted entity characteristics; or
generate a control signal to adjust the entity characteristics to match the adjusted entity characteristics.

8. The emissions control apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the storage means stores a preferred route for the entity, and wherein the at least one mitigation action is selected to minimise deviation from the preferred route.

9. The emissions control apparatus according to claim 5 , further comprising a wireless receiver arranged to receive the environment data and/or the adversary data from another entity for storage in the storage means.

10. The emissions control apparatus according to claim 1 , comprising a user input for allowing a user to input location data, wherein the controller is configured to:
calculate a first propagation profile for the entity based at least on the transmission data;
display the first propagation profile on the display;
receive the user-input location data;
calculate a second propagation profile based on the user-input entity location data and the transmission data; and
display the second propagation profile on the display.

11. The emissions control apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the entity comprises a wheeled or tracked vehicle having one or more electromagnetic transmitters.

12. A vehicle having one or more transmitters and an emissions control apparatus according to claim 1 .

13. A method of controlling emissions, the method comprising:
storing transmission data relating to an entity;
calculating a propagation profile for the entity based on at least the transmission data;
displaying the propagation profile;
calculating an adversary detection profile for an adversary based on adversary data and optionally environment data; and
displaying the adversary detection profile, the location of the adversary and the propagation profile;
wherein the adversary data comprises adversary location data and at least one of adversary antenna gain, adversary antenna power, and adversary type.

14. The method according to claim 13 , comprising:
if the propagation profile overlaps the adversary detection profile, suggesting or performing at least one mitigation action to reduce the probability of detection of the entity.

15. The method according to claim 14 , comprising:
calculating a new propagation profile based on adjusted entity characteristics, the transmission data, and the environment data, wherein the new propagation profile does not overlap the adversary detection profile; and
displaying the values of the adjusted entity characteristics on the display; or generating a control signal to adjust the entity characteristics to match the adjusted entity characteristics.

16. The method according to claim 15 , wherein the entity characteristics include at least one of velocity, bearing, location, engine speed, antenna transmission power, antenna transmission frequency and antenna pointing direction.

17. The method according to claim 14 , wherein the at least one mitigation action is selected to minimise deviation from a preferred route for the entity.

18. The method according to claim 13 , comprising:
calculating a first propagation profile for the entity based at least on the transmission data and optionally the environment data;
displaying the first propagation profile on the display;
receiving user-input location data;
calculating a second propagation profile based on the user-input entity location data and the transmission data and optionally the environment data; and
displaying the second propagation profile on the display.

19. The method according to claim 13 , wherein the transmission data includes at least one of signal frequency, signal power, antenna gain, antenna power, antenna type and antenna pointing direction.

Assignees

• Bae Systems Plc

Inventors

• Stewart Craig Innes

Classifications

• Y04S40/20

  Information technology specific aspects, e.g. CAD, simulation, modelling, system security · CPC title

• H04L67/75

  Indicating network or usage conditions on the user display · CPC title

• H04B17/3913

  Predictive models, e.g. based on neural network models · CPC title

• H04B17/3912

  Simulation models, e.g. distribution of spectral power density or received signal strength indicator [RSSI] for a given geographic region · CPC title

• H04K3/82

  related to preventing surveillance, interception or detection · CPC title