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Channel State Information (CSI)

Plain-language CSI: reading human movement from Wi-Fi

Every Wi-Fi packet carries rich multipath data. Vantage captures those channel variations, denoises them, and feeds them into pose inference models—creating a live skeletal overlay without ever illuminating the target.

Passive capture

We only listen. Commodity radios observe the environment’s response to existing Wi-Fi, keeping teams dark.

Pose-first pipeline

All feature extraction—from motion vectors to behavior scoring—supports the skeletal pose estimator.

Why passive matters

  • ▹ No new emissions means no EM signature to detect or jam.
  • ▹ Operates under EMCON policies and inside RF-denied structures.
  • ▹ Works where cameras fail—smoke, darkness, or obscured LoS.

Sensor Comparison

Attribute Cameras Radar Vantage
Line of Sight Requires clear LoS. Limited through-wall performance. Sees through walls using ambient Wi-Fi.
Emissions Visible-light signature. Active RF emissions. Zero-emission passive capture.
Detectability Easily spotted or blinded. Detectable with RF sweeps. Covert; matches local Wi-Fi noise floor.
SWaP-C Varies; often high power draw. Bulky arrays and high power use. Runs on Pi/Jetson-class compute under 25 W.
Cost High for rugged PTZ systems. High procurement and sustainment. COTS radios with software-defined capability.

Roadmap

Collaborative Autonomy

Software-defined orchestration for decentralized drone behaviors and wolfpack-style missions.

Localized Production Logic

Orchestration for field-based assembly, repair, and sustainment of robotic assets.

Passive Detection Expansion

Wi-Fi CSI anomaly detection for zero-emission awareness of Group 1–3 threats.

Planning architecture

Architect Stack is a separate, open-source planning toolset maintained by Noah Schultz (individual).

  • ▹ Offline-first: all calculations and catalogs live on-prem.
  • ▹ Transparent logic: thrust-to-weight, endurance, and RF assumptions are simple and auditable.
  • ▹ Composable data: nodes, platforms, missions, and kits are schema-validated records labs can extend without rewrites.

Security & Ethics

Vantage never records video or audio. All processing stays local, logs are redacted for PII, and exports are encrypted. Passive sensing respects privacy while giving teams the pose intelligence needed to reduce collateral risk.

  • ▹ Signed firmware, secure boot, and tamper logging for field hardware.
  • ▹ Role-based access for dashboards and CLI tooling.
  • ▹ Export-control-aware configurations for compliant sharing.