SBIR-STTR Award

The proposed approach leverages a proven RF stimulation technique to detect transceivers within a 5m range for physical security applications. The proposed tasks will evaluate operational scenarios for transceiver detection, and will determine the effectiveness of the detection and classification technique to operate effectively within FCC, human exposure, cost, and size limitations. An optional test-bed prototype lab demo is also proposed that may be easily migrated into a Phase II prototype system.

Keywords:
Security, Transceivers, Rf, Detection, Classification, Border, Cellular

As miniature, radiofrequency (RF) transceivers grow in widespread use and capability, their deliberate or inadvertent infiltration into secure areas poses a growing threat to national security. Manual searches and metal detectors at checkpoints are at best inefficient and generally ineffective at detecting hidden radio transceivers. Invertix’s Ferret technology promises to detect these hidden transceivers with high reliability and low false alarm rate, at ranges consistent with a wide range of commercial and military applications. In the proposed Phase II effort, Invertix will develop a system using Ferret technology for close-range applications, resulting in a prototype, walk-through transceiver detector. The prototype system will be evaluated in a relevant environment against key requirements including operating characteristics, size, cost and safety.

Keywords:
Security, Transceivers, Rf, Detection, Classification, Border, Cellular