Disposable sensor system: low cost UGS for urban operations
Wade Calcutt, Jeff Houser, Mark A. Winston, Steve Brady, Barry Jones · Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE · 2006
McQ has developed a family of low cost unattended ground sensors using conventional technology and manufacturing techniques. Intended for small unit operations in an urban environment, these are tactically useful sensors that can be manufactured in large quantities (1M-10M units/year) for a projected production cost of less than $100 each. Secondary characteristics are small size (98 cm3), light weight (85 gm), moderate lifetime (40 hrs), and moderate communications ranges (100m). An overview of the DSS system: its features, performance, and scenarios for use in urban warfare, is presented.