Ultra-Wide Band: An Electronic Measuring, Communication, and Imaging Capability, Finding the 'Killer...

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Ultra-Wide Band: An Electronic Measuring, Communication, and Imaging Capability, Finding the “Killer App”. Roger Werne Deputy Director Industrial Partnerships Office Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory LLNL-PRES-503111

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September 2011 You will hear about the diverse capabilities enabled by advancements made in the ultrawideband research.

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  • 1. Roger WerneDeputy DirectorIndustrial Partnerships OfficeLawrence Livermore National LaboratoryLLNL-PRES-503111

2. What makes UWB useful ? A very low power radarpulse.Penetrates and reflectsDistance & velocitymeasurementsDetection & imaging throughbarriersRobust communicationRFID taggingExamples to followSample UWB signalFrequencyTimeSpace 3. Following the WTC attack, radar pulse or Ultra-wideband(UWB) search sensors were quickly deployed 4. MIR Sensor Networks can report unauthorized entry;an electronic fenceOPERATIONAL CUEING TECHNOLOGY50 Sensor GPSUWB Radio ControllerGuardian DesignSample detection corridordaughternodeexfiltrationnodeEmbeddedProcessorMotherboardBack-planeGPS withAntenna UWBBatteries,D Cell 2 Ea.Lithium, 600 Hr.RadioMIRMotionSensorUniversity of CaliforniaLawrence LivermoreNational Laboratory 5. UWB ImagingThe HERMES system can providehigh resolution, high speed, 100%coverage for lane inspections Full 3D reconstruction algorithms Penetration through 16 concreteThe Radar Camera can electronically scanthrough walls at video frame rates Electronically beam steered array Advanced reconstruction algorithms 15-25 range On the fly calculations 6. LLNL UWB RFID Tags Are you here and where are you? LLNLs RFID - passive and long range(10 to 20 meters) Remotely powered Individual ID store information Nano-watts power requirement Size about two postage stamps Cost < $1 7. For more information contact: Roger Werne [email protected] 925-423-7302