1. Light-Portable Synthetic Aperture RADAR
Out of Darkness
Into the Light
Light-Portable Synthetic Aperture RADAR
ARTEMIS Inc.
Presented By:
Joseph Campagna
36 Central Avenue
Hauppauge, NY 11788
Phone: (571) .

2. TSAVO West National Park Capturing Poachers & Saving Elephants
No Elephants

3. Synthetic Aperture Radar vs Optical Camera
SAR
Optical
All Weather Imaging 
Imaging through Dust, Snow, Smoke
Detecting Targets
Identifying Targets
Extremely Wide Field of View
Moving and Dismount Target Detection
Foliage Penetration
Resolution not Affected by Altitude
Compact and Affordable
Finally w/ SlimSAR
SAR is not:
A replacement for Optical
SAR is:
An extremely efficient method for wide area surveillance
Method to detect targets and cue other sensors for identification
Artemis Inc.

4. SlimSAR Ready for Forested and Sea Operation
Lightweight UHF/L/X-Band for UAV (~3,000 ft)
<40 lb SAR for ISR on UAVs or manned aircraft.
Small-fast boat detection, terrain mapping and limited foliage penetrating capabilities
Lightweight L-Band Maritime Awareness for UAV (~12,000 ft)
Detection of illegal fishing boats and/or unwanted ships
Work in conjunction with AIS beacon to determine friendly vessels
Medium weight UHF/L-Band system for Large UAVs and Small Planes (~20,000 ft)
<90 lb SAR for foliage penetration in triple canopy such as Gabon
Cue small UAV for close up inspections with SAR or EO payloads
Use for detection and location of illegal fishing boats in conjunction with AIS

5. Multiple Environments… Multiple Missions
Kenya
Gabon

6. SlimSAR System – UAV Pod Mount
18”
SlimSAR on UAV
Pod Mount
SAR Antenna

7. SlimSAR System – UAV Body & Fixed Wing Mount

8. Example Use: FOREST ELEPHANTS GABON Loagno National Park
Large areas of terrain must be searched for illegal activities.
Snares, campsites, vehicles and weapons are covered by jungle/foliage and not visible with optics.
Finding these sites is difficult and time consuming.
Up until now SAR solutions have been either too slow to respond, too expensive i.e satellite or military platform, or too difficult to deploy.

9. Example Use: Illegal Large and Small-Scale Fishing
UAV Patrolling Maritime Region
Synthetic Aperture Radar, AIS Receiver, Optical Camera
Altitude – ft AGL
Duration – up to 10 hours
SAR Collection : >500 sq-mi (in 10 hrs)
SAR Imagery with AIS information to Cue Optical Cameras Enhances Capablity
UAV collects SAR imagery and AIS data (if transmitted) on water craft in patrol area
Imagery and AIS transmitted to UAV Gnd Control for near real-time processing
Processing fuses SAR imagery with AIS information and relays to Control to Cue if UAV to Move lower and take Optical Picture of Vessel
AIS Signal
If Available , Ship Dispatched to Intercept
SAR Radar Beam
UAV Control and RADAR/Image
Data EO
Image
Commercial Ship Transmitting AIS
Fishing Boat
No AIS
Ground Control System

11. Maritime Synthetic Aperture Radar from ARTEMIS, Inc.
System on Aerostar UAV
Altitude
3,000 to 7,000 feet
Weight
18 lbs.
Frequency
L-band
The SlimSAR provides wide area maritime detection of diverse targets from UAVs
Boats

12. Sub-aperture processed “video-SAR” shows the target motion
Ground processing used to focus the target

13. SlimSAR IMAGE from UAV
In the SAR image, you are able to count the number of boats at the pier. Not possible with IR (Thermal).

14. Summary
SlimSAR enables the ability to search for camps, snares, vehicles and weapons cache on land through dense foliage and/or rugged terrain where conventional methods fail.
SlimSAR when fused with AIS and Optical, provides a powerful surveillance and image capture method for all weather applications for large and small scale illegal fishing.
SlimSAR is a cost effective and easily portable system that can be deployed in less than 1 hour for use around the world on both UAVs and fixed wing aircraft.
Joseph Campagna
Phone: (571)