MODULAR OPEN SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE FOR UNATTENDED GROUND SENSORS

摘要

An unattended ground sensor (10) for the monitoring of a remote area. The unattended ground sensor (10) comprises a housing (30) that supports a power source (47), a communications module (58), at least one sensor (60) and a mainframe module (48). Additionally, the unattended ground sensor (10) includes a common electrical bus (50) in electrical communication with the power source (47), a communications module (58), at least one sensor (60) and a mainframe module (48). The common electrical bus (50) is operative to provide a communications pathway between the supports a power source (47), a communications module (58), at least one sensor (60) and a mainframe module (48). Accordingly, the mainframe module (48) is operative to control the operation of the unattended ground sensor (10) includes a common electrical bus (50).