MIDAS™ (Modular ISR Data Analysis and Storage) is a near real-time system for processing and sharing Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance, (ISR) sensor data for UAS and other Unmanned Systems (UxS). MIDAS provides a simple, powerful interface for reviewing and comparing real-time, near real-time and historical sensor data, including full-motion video (FMV). With MIDAS, UAS operators can analyze sensor data; view it in a temporal context; and even have access to AI tools for tasks like full-motion video analysis without having to wait for data to be transferred to headquarters for analysis. This allows operators to develop actionable intelligence from sensor data at the forward edge, where it's needed the most.
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Unmanned systems are increasingly being adopted by military and civilian organizations for a variety of roles previously carried out with manned aircraft, including Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR), and search and rescue operations. These drones can carry a variety of sensor packages, and produce a high volume of data including FLIR and full-motion video.
However, the sheer volume of data produced can introduce operational challenges. Analysts typically pull data from various sources depicted on separate displays and try to decide what data is relevant and useful. After this lengthy process the analysist must then figure out how to get this data to where it is needed in the tactical environment. This takes time and often the initiative is lost.
While it's useful for unmanned system operators to have access to real-time ISR sensor data, the raw data is of limited use unless it can be analysed and shared. A lack of standards implementation for data exchange, and the sheer volume of sensor data collected confronts organizations with significant challenges, including:
MIDAS™ was developed to provide a rapid capability for the exploitation and further distribution of sensor data to include from Unmanned Systems (UxS). MIDAS enables the monitoring of the current mission sensor feeds and permits comparative analysis against legacy sensor feeds from the same search area. Providing this capability at the tactical level will reduce the current connectivity reliance and wait times associated with higher-level headquarters decisions.
MIDAS is based on the NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance project which required the storage and retrieval of vast amounts of intelligence data for Intelligence Analysts from a Triton (upgraded Global Hawk) Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS). Kongsberg Geospatial provided this strategic data storage capability and has now packaged that strategic capability into a tactical and portable form factor.
This MIDAS ISR capability can now be deployed anywhere a tactical UAS goes, giving to the front-line war-fighter an decided advantage in his/her situational awareness. This also provides civilian UAS operators and search and rescue organizations with a powerful capability to more effectively manage and use sensor data during search and rescue or survey missions.
The MIDAS form-factor consists a stand-alone laptop for the operator interface, and a portable server in a ruggedized case for the Data Storage and Retrieval (DSAR) component. It doesn't interfere with the Command and Control (C2) / Ground Control Station (GCS) for the UAS. The form factor of a laptop can be set up anywhere and is ideal for confined spaces encountered in a frontline C2 tent, a building, naval surface vessel or even in an aircraft.
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Maintenance includes future TerraLens upgrades
Technical Support by the R&D team to help integrate new features, or optimize your application for performance
For a complete list of technical specifications, see the TerraLens product specifications page.
Kongsberg Geospatial is a fully owned subsidiary of Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace
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