A.R.M.S. (Apparatus for Reliable Military Surveillance)

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

A military operation is a mission assigned to the military personnel wherein they are to perform suitable tasks such as surveillance of the area, finding enemies, and search and rescue operations. in these operations, the soldiers encounter different problems such as limited information about the area and vision of their surroundings that can cause casualties. The objective of this study is to create a device that could possibly aid these people through detecting heartbeats within areas even with the presence of obstructions. The device may also be utilized in search and rescue missions since the Philippines is known to be a disaster-risk country.

METHODS

The HST-S1M-SE Radar Module Evaluation Kit was assembled then programmed using a laptop to test its functionality to detect human heartbeat. After assessing its performance, it was then transferred to a windows tablet, placed inside a poly carbonatebox then programmed. Before the actual testing, functionality testing and debugging were conducted to assure the compatibility and functionality of the device to the setup. Thirty trials were conducted on 6 different types of obstructions; wood, concrete,glass, plastic, soil, and water, which represent the common types of obstructions in our community. Per setup, a 10-meter distance was measured, and a mark was placed per 1 meter. The data was gathered and recorded.

RESULTS

The data was gathered by recording positive response of the radar through its monitor. This method was repeated thirty times for every obstruction per mark to guarantee the accuracy of the data of the device. The results gathered for each type of obstruction were binary, meaning that the data is only 1 or 0, with "1" as a success and "0" as a failure in detecting human heartbeat. Mean was used to analyze the results. The mean of data gathered on wood and concrete wall, glass, plastic, soil, and water were 1, meaning that per obstruction used in the experimentation, the device showed 100% accuracy. The results showed that the device has a 100% accuracy rate on detecting human heartbeat through the 6 different types of obstructions; wood and concrete wall, glass, plastic, soil, and water.

DISCUSSIONS

This concluded that the device is a tool to potentially help the military surveillance and search and rescue missions. The device does prove to be promising but may be limited to batteries to 1 ½ hour with a charging time of 3 hours but this problem was solved by a power bank.