Jan 20 2011
TiaLinx, located at Newport Beach in California, builds tiny mm-wave radars having integrated radio and antennae. The company has just unveiled the Cougar10-L.
The all-terrain system can perform dual tasks such as Sense-Through-the-Wall Imager and underground UXO and cavity detection that is controlled at a site located at a distance. The lightweight and flexible robot equipped with a tractable arm can be incorporated into various ultra-wideband (UWB), multi-Gigahertz RF sensors for external surveillance of a location for transporting objects and detecting underground objects. The development was funded by a SBIR Phase II from the Army's PEO AMMO, PM-CCS.
A software-controlled interface incorporated into a laptop can remotely guide the Cougar10-L at various distances to carry out mission-critical tasks. Multiple cameras allow day and night viewing of sites that are under observation. The device is mounted on a light arm and sends wideband directional signals that can pass through concrete walls at a great distance. A signal detector circuit in the receiver captures the images from subjects. Amplitude and delay data get processed within a signal processor.
It can be operated from a concealed spot located at a great distance, thus providing security. The disruptive technology from TiaLinx has been integrated with an easy-to-carry, lightweight mini-robot to operate at standoff, hence keeping the operator out of harm's way. The remote wired or wireless real-time imaging reduces the Sense-to-Reaction time. It can be used for rapid fielding and is cost-effective.