Knock'em to the Stone Age! The Fusion of Micro Air Vehicles and Nano Sensors

<p>The future in precision autonomous attack lies in the fusion of emerging sensor technology and the Micro-Air Vehicle (MAV). This paper demonstrates through trend analysis the MAV could attain a 30 to 60 micrometer wingspan by 2030 making real estate for sensors processors payloads power systems and periphery equipment a premium. Furthermore as the MAV shrinks in size the viscous forces of air become profound which requires new and imaginative approaches to producing lift. One promising answer to conquer these adverse lift forces is in the study and mimicking of insect flight. Nonetheless to employ the MAV effectively sensor arrays and suites will play pivotal roles. In order to fit on the ever-shrinking MAV sensors of nano and micron size are necessary. Using environmental scanning techniques this paper explores emerging nano-antenna and Mirco-Electrical Mechanical System (MEMS) sensor technologies which show promise for use on MAVs. Nano-antennas will be individually limited to discrete frequencies requiring panoply of antennas for a broad range of detection while a single MEMS resonate-sensor shows great potential as a transmitter/receiver in a broad spectrum of frequencies.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>