The lunar version of Skynet will consist of an array of high-performance visible light or infrared surveillance cameras. Weighing just 100 grams each, these cameras will be equipped with artificial intelligence chips that can independently identify, locate, track and target suspicious objects.
The detection system “immediately generates alarms and initiates appropriate response measures” if “abnormalities” are detected. The system will be used on a lunar research station and will provide surveillance in critical areas that require constant 360-degree monitoring.
The move brings its own technical challenges, such as ensuring lunar cameras have a minimum 10-year service life in extremely hot regions. Despite the difficulties, Chinese engineers and scientists hope that the experiences of the Skynet project will help them create an effective lunar tracking system.
Source: Ferra
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