In the process of designing our interferometric radar, we outlined that we needed to reliably detect the three important values of aircraft poisition: depth, altitude, and velocity. We also identified that we would need to detect these three values more than 75% of the time.
This product will be bought used by the U.S. Military and the Department of Defense. This product would be manufactured and sold by defense contractors such as Lockheed Martin and Raytheon.
Our plan is to contact experts in related fields, and ask them for interviews and information. We’ve reached out to roughly 15 professors at various colleges around the country, all of whom study something related to quantum physics, and most have some specialization with quantum radar. Our question list for the experts depends on their specific field, but generally the plan is to ask them about their specific expertise, ask them about our specific design, and then go from there.
One thing we found is a patent from Lockheed Martin that entangles particles into a signal and uses them to detect them. We don’t really know if they failed or succeeded, because it would be classified either way. The main problem they encountered was having a limited range, which is why our solution would be more valuable, because our design could solve the range issue.
Another thing we found was a paper that used a Quantum Interferometric radar, like we want to do. However, they used it for biomedical applications, not defensive applications like we want to.
Our primary stakeholder would be the DOD, as they are the ones buying and investing in new defensive technologies. We could technically look at foreign defense departments, but that’s probably not the best idea. They have a giant budget, and commonly spend money on research relating to our ideas. The only other possible stakeholders would be various defense contractors, but they generally are more involved with production, and would be less willing to support our research.
List from highest to lowest priority. What is most important?
Reliably detects velocity 75% of the time
Reliably detects altitude 75% of the time
Reliably detects depth 75% of the time
Practical to implement
Safe for operation and for surrounding humans and wildlife
Does not contrast with enviornment
Does not cost above one billion dollars
We will measure the successfulness of our product by if it detects the critical values in aircraft movement reliably, if its projected cost is below one billion dollars, and it does not endanger the organisms within the environment it is placed it.