Open standards for unattended sensors (OSUS) power managed controller
Matt Rohrer, Rich Porter, Robert C. Fish, Ron Knobler · Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE · 2014
The Open Standards for Unattended Sensors (OSUS) program, formerly named Terra Harvest, was launched in 2009 to develop an open, integrated battlefield unattended ground sensors (UGS) architecture that ensures interoperability among disparate UGS components and systems. McQ has developed a power managed controller, which is a rugged fielded device that runs an embedded Linux operating system using an open Java software architecture, runs for over 30 days on a small battery pack, and provides various critical functions including the required management, monitoring, and control functions. The OSUS power managed controller system overview, design, and compatibility with other systems will be discussed.