Sensor Fusion and Multimodal Analysis for Small Object Threats

Critical private industries face an air and spectrum threat landscape where small drones, covert radio emitters, and low signature intrusions disrupt operations and safety.

Airports, refineries, power plants, ports, rail yards, logistics hubs, and large campuses often rely on single sensors that miss small, slow, or low-altitude objects, leading to delayed detection, false alarms, uncertain attribution, and weak audit trails.

In collaboration with DRDO, Ministry of Defence, Govt of India, we were tasked to:

• Integrate radar, ESM, electro-optical & infrared cameras, acoustics, AIS & ADS-B feeds, telemetry, and commercial imagery
• Detect and classify small, low radar cross-section objects (micro/mini drones)
• Correlate weak clues from multiple sensors into one auditable operating picture
• Guide authorized, policy-compliant responses while preserving confidentiality
• Maintain a complete end-to-end audit trail

(Client identities, sites, and technical parameters withheld.)

We built a secure sensor fusion platform that:

• Applies change detection on satellite imagery and SAR data
• Steers ground sensors based on satellite cues for local confirmation
• Combines radar, RF, camera, acoustic, and telemetry data into unified tracks with confidence scores
• Supports guided workflows: verification, notifications, actions, and resolution with role-based approvals
• Enforces policy-compliant responses and redacts sensitive data for exportable reports

Key Features

• Time-stamped decisions with full chain-of-custody
• Offline tolerant, auto-sync when online
• Embedded simulator for training & false alarm reduction
• Security-first: encryption, SSO, least-privilege roles, compartmentalized sites
• Correlates multi-sensor data for accurate detection & investigation

• Earlier and more reliable detection of small objects
• Fewer nuisance alerts due to corroboration across sensors
• Faster investigations with organized, auditable cases
• Regulator-ready documentation with clear chain-of-evidence
• Operational situational awareness across multiple private sectors

• Airports → Fused air picture, credible escalation to partners
• Energy → Monitor refinery/substation airspace, explain interference incidents
• Ports → Protect vessel traffic and container yards
• Rail yards & warehouses → Maintain reliable industrial wireless and situational awareness
• Large campuses → Safeguard sensitive perimeters and operations