Technical Committee 9: Security

Security, Defense, Disaster Management

Roles

The role of the AP-S TC9 on Security is to promote electromagnetics, antenna, and radio wave propagation technologies integral to security, defense, and disaster management by enabling advanced systems for monitoring, imaging, remote sensing, communications, position/navigation/tracking, and radar. For example, sensors on drones have enabled monitoring and imaging of forest fires, floods, earthquakes, landslides, and volcanic eruptions. Low Earth orbit satellites, because of their low latency, have enabled efficient internet services to areas affected by natural disaster. Additionally, the radios on board these satellites coupled with terrestrial portable 5G networks have provided position, navigation, timing, and communication services to the affected areas. Furthermore, millimeter waves-based imaging systems have enhanced the security at airports. These are only few examples of TC9 technologies that have made significant societal impact. Finally, TC9 will provide technical expertise and assistance in the above-mentioned areas to AP-S publications, conferences, events, standards, local chapters, and membership.

Scope

The committee encourages electromagnetics, antenna, and radio wave propagation technologies for research, including but not limited to the following areas:

Millimeter-wave scanners using electromagnetic waves to create high-quality images of concealed weapons, etc., at airport screening sites.
Antenna and radio technologies to support position/navigation/timing (PNT), communications, and radar systems.
Both terrestrial and space-to-Earth radio wave propagation technologies to support PNT, communications, and radars.
Vital sign detection radar for earthquake victims.
Mobile/deployable or portable antenna/communication systems to provide internet and messaging services via satellites for areas cut off by disaster.
Internet-of-things with access to sensors and high-speed internet service to provide real-time data on situational awareness during the disaster.
RFID technologies to prepare an inventory and track the distribution of medical, food, and other essential items in a disaster zone.
Use of machine learning and artificial intelligence to enhance security, defense, and disaster management technologies.
Antenna and radio wave propagation technologies for the defense sector.
5G/beyond (6G) Communications, Space Communications and related security concerns.
Use of Electromagnetic surfaces, electronically reconfigurable arrays, etc., for beamforming, and target tracking, etc., for security, defense, and disaster management technologies.