Dual Tech Taxonomy 1.0
Sensors
Sensors (SN05)
Sensors provide the eyes, ears, and environmental awareness for modern systems, collecting data from physical or digital domains. They measure temperature, motion, chemical signatures, electromagnetic signals, and more, enabling data-driven insights and automated responses. Commercially, sensors underpin IoT devices, smart manufacturing, and environmental monitoring, while defense relies on sophisticated arrays for surveillance, threat detection, and battlefield intelligence. With diverse technologies—from small wearable modules to large-scale orbital sensors—this sector bridges real-world conditions and digital analytics to guide better decisions.
Sensor Data Convergence (SG15)
Sensor Data Convergence (SG15) focuses on integrating raw data from multiple sensors, enriching it with diagnostics, and delivering real-time contextual insights. By unifying diverse feeds and automating data checks, commercial teams gain a consolidated operational picture, while defense organizations leverage rapid correlation and anomaly detection in dynamic mission environments.
Information & Analytics
Networked Sensing (NS25)
Networked Sensing (NS25) leverages distributed sensor arrays and robust communication to capture, relay, and integrate data across wide areas. Whether maintaining continuous oversight in commercial operations or extending surveillance capabilities for defense forces, these architectures balance power usage, security, and self-organization.
Data & Analytics
Orbital Sensor Arrays (OA35)
Orbital Sensor Arrays (OA35) employ satellite-based sensors—modular, linked, and AI-enabled—to gather planetary and deep-space data. By synchronizing signals, tailoring payload tasks, and managing cross-satellite connections, commercial ventures track resources or hazards more effectively, while defense operations gain real-time intelligence for strategic space initiatives.
Space
Airborne Sensor Suites (SB45)
Airborne Sensor Suites (SB45) equip aircraft—manned or unmanned—with advanced instruments for imaging, detection, and environmental monitoring. By refining sensor mounts, onboard analytics, and pilot feedback loops, these systems boost commercial flight applications like mapping or inspection, while offering defense better situational awareness and mission adaptability.
Air
Ground Sensor Networks (GN55)
Ground Sensor Networks (GN55) expand terrestrial monitoring—tracking infrastructure stress, environmental changes, and traffic flows. By deploying sensors in mesh arrangements or specialized clusters, commercial operators maintain critical services, while defense units gain real-time land intelligence for security or mission planning.
Land
Aquatic Sensing Networks (AQ65)
Aquatic Sensing Network (AQ65) deploys distributed devices—like hydrophones, drones, and specialized buoys—to gather undersea or near-surface data. From detecting marine wildlife shifts to covertly identifying threats, these networks assist commercial environmental management and empower defense readiness in maritime domains.
Sea
