Methods and systems for exploiting sensors of opportunity

摘要

A method for obtaining sensor data about a remote target using one or more pre-existing sensors located in the vicinity of the remote target. The method includes the steps of identifying a remote target of interest, identifying one or more pre-existing target systems with one or more sensors located in the vicinity of the remote target, instructing the identified sensors to obtain sensor data and transmit the data over a communications network without detection, receiving the transmitted sensor data, and analyzing the received sensor data to create information about the remote target.

主权项

1. A method for obtaining sensor data about a remote target using one or more pre-existing sensors located in the vicinity of the remote target, the method comprising the steps of:
identifying a remote target of interest; identifying one or more pre-existing target systems located in the vicinity of the remote target, wherein the one or more target systems comprise one or more sensors; introducing without detection, to the one or more pre-existing target systems, installable software from a remote location, the installable software comprising instructions to obtain sensor data and transmit the obtained sensor data over a communications network without detection; instructing, using the introduced installable software, the identified one or more sensors to obtain sensor data and transmit the obtained sensor data over a communications network without detection; receiving, over said communications network, said transmitted sensor data; analyzing the received sensor data to create information about said remote target.