FUNDAMENTALS OBJECTIVES KEY CONCEPTS REQUIREMENTS FIELDS INVOLVED FIELD INVOLVED IN DEFENCE

1. Recent Trends in Communication
and Applications
Prof.Dr.B.Satheesh Monikandan
Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala
Indian Navy, Ministry of Defence
Government of India
sathy24@gmail.com
25 FEB 2022
A Technical Webinar
The Institution of Engineers (India) &
Hindusthan College of Engineering and Technology
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

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Presentation Outline
• Fundamentals
• Key Concepts
• Areas of Importance
• Benefits
• Applications
• Future Requirements
• Conclusion
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Fundamentals
• Communicating information such as data, text, pictures,
voice, audio and video over a long distance.
• Wire / Wireless communication
• Data / Computer communication
• Broadband communication
• Mobile / Radio communication
• Optical communication
• WiFi / Bluetooth / LTE
• Facebook / Twitter / Whatsapp
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Fundamentals
• Medium of Transmission
• Clarity / Security
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Source: www.mindtools.com

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Fundamentals - Objectives
• Minimum Bandwidth
• Minimum Error
• Maximum Quality
• Maximum Speed
• Economy
• Mobility
• Reliability
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Key Concepts
• Exchange of information between two points
• Communication Networks – Optical / Wireless
• Antennas
• Based on Artifical Neural Networks (ANN) and
Convolutional NN (CNN)
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Requirements
• Understanding of Communication Networks
• Technical Knowledge and Handling Ability
• Adaptability to Problem Solving / New Skills
• Multicore High-performance Graphical Processing
Unit (GPU)
• Random Access Memory (RAM) based Solid State
Drive (SSD)
• Large amount of Data
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Fields Involved
• Speech / Image Recognition Tools
• Self-driving Cars
• Language Translation Services
• Medical Image Analysis
• Text Generation
• Wireless Industrial Automation
• Robotics
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Fields Involved in Defence
• Mine-Hunting
• Tactical Assessment
• Remote Sensing and Validation
• Underwater Vehicles
• Air Surveillance & Tracking
• Command and Control
• Automatic Cannon Systems
• Drone Communication
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Fields Involved in Defence
• Anti-aircraft Systems
• Automated Decoy Systems
• Simulation and Training
• Protection Systems
• Aviation Systems
• Air-Defence Systems
• Integrated Guided Missiles
• VHF Radio Systems
• UHF Software Defined Radio (SDR)
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Fields Involved in Defence
• Automated Load Handling
• Smart Soldiers
• Network Centric Warfare
• Battlefield Operation Monitoring
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Fields Involved in Defence
• Integrated Communication System
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Source: www.saab.com

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Unmanned Mine-Hunting System
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Source: www.researchgate.net
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Magnetic Mines
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Acoustic Mines
Source: www.thinkdefence.co.uk

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Mine-Hunting Technology
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Source: www.tcaminesweepers.co.uk
Source: www.usni.org
Source: www.bluebird-electric.net

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Mine-Countermeasure (MCM)
System
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Source: www.thinkdefence.co.uk

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Surface Mine-Hunting System –
Carnegie Robots
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Source: www.researchgate.net

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Military Robots
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Source: www.engineersgarage.com

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Tactical Assessment Link
Network
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Source: www.thalesgroup.com

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VHF Radio Systems
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Source: www.mdpi.com
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Line of Sight (Refelectionless) Transmission – 1000 to 10000 feets

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Equipments in Aircrafts
• Digital Map System
• VHF / UHF Radio (108 – 137 MHz)
• Tactical Navigation Transceiver
• Antennas
• Transponders
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Source: www.indiastrategic.in

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Aircraft Antenna Systems
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Source: www.aviationnepal.com

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Fighter Aircraft Systems
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Source: www.hushkit.net

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Modular Soldier System
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Source: www.rheinmetall-defence.com

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Battlefield Operation Support /
Management System
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Source: www.curtisswrightds.com

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Anti-Aircraft Systems
• Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) System
• RADAR Guided Missile System
• Infrared (IR) Guided Missile System
• Integrated Fire-Control System
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Source: www.army-technology.com

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Air-Defense Systems
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Source: www.researchgate.net
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Low Frequency Passive RADAR

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Ground-based Missile Defense
Systems
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Source: www.armscontrol.org

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Defence Satellite
Communication System
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Source: www.hanwhasystems.com

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Areas of Importance
• Face / Pattern Recognition
• Natural Language Processing (NLP)
• Deep Learning based Communication Systems
• mmWave Based Communication Links
• Ultra High-speed Low Latency Communications
• Airborne Wireless (A2G) Networks
• Wireless Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Networks
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Areas of Importance
• Smart Communication Systems
• Maritime Wireless / Digital Communication (156.8 to
174 MHz)
• Battlefield Communication Network
• Software Defined Cognitive Maritime Wireless Radio
Systems
• Radio / Internet / Satellite / Telephone
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Benefits
• Handling large data volumes
• High transmission rates of data (Gbps)
• Faster response speed
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Benefits
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Benefits
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Future Applications
• Wearable Technology / Biosensors
• Augmented / Virtual Reality
• Smart Devices / Watches
• Communication through Thoughts (2050)
• Autonomous Vehicles / Self-driving Cars
• AI based Assistance / Communication
• Voice-enabled Technology
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Capabilities
• Handling Complex Calculations
• Communication among UAVs
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Challenges
• Lack of Analytical Tools
• Suitability to Beyond 5G (B5G) Networks
• Adopting CNN, DNN and RNN architectures
• Adopting Generative Adversarial Networks
(GAN)
• Channel Modeling over Millimeter wave
(mmWave) frequencies
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References
1. Qianqian Zhang et al, 2021, Distributed Generative Adversarial Networks for
mmWave Channel Modeling in Wireless UAV Networks.
2. Leuchter J et al, 2021, Influence of Aircraft Power Electronics Processing on
Backup VHF Radio Systems. Electronics; 10(7):777.
3. Feifan Liao et al, 2020, Deep Learning Methods in Communication
Systems: A Review, Journal of Phys.: Conf. Ser.1617(2020) 012024.
4. Tugba Erpek et al, 2020, Deep Learning for Wireless Communications.
5. Huaming Wu et al, 2020, Deep Learning-driven Wireless Communication for
Edge-Cloud Computing: Opportunities and Challenges, Springer Journal of Cloud
Computing: Advances, Systems and Applications.
6. Yasser Albagory, 2020, Modelling, Investigation, and Feasibility of
Stratospheric Broadband mm-Wave 5G and beyond Networks for Aviation,
Electronics 9, no.11: 1872.
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References
7. Jingbo Zhang et al, 2017, A Dynamic Spectrum Allocation Algorithm for a
Maritime Cognitive Radio Communication System Based on a Queuing
Model, Journal of Information, Vol.8 (119).
8. Barcio et al, 1995, Object-Oriented Analysis, Modeling, and Simulation of
a Notional Air Defense System. Transactions of the Society for Modeling
and Simulation International, Issue:66, Vol.5, pp.3983 – 3988.
9. http://www.indiandefencereview.com/news/battlefield-management-
system-for-indian-army-where-are-we/
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Questions Please...
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Thank You For Your
Patient Listening.
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