Robodog ECM - Electronic Countermeasures & Defensive Technologies

Table of Contents

• Overview
• Relationship to Other Projects
• Technology Stack
• Status
• Export Control Compliance
• Development Roadmap
  • v0.1 - Foundation (Q1 2026)
  • v0.2 - Core Technologies (Q2 2026)
  • v0.3 - Integration (Q3 2026)
• License
• Authors
• Acknowledgments
• Architecture

EXPORT CONTROL NOTICE: This repository contains dual-use defensive technologies for Electronic Countermeasures (ECM), cryptography, and autonomous systems coordination. All content is for defensive applications only. See EXPORT-CONTROL.md for compliance requirements.

Overview

Robodog ECM is a research platform for defensive technologies including:

• Electronic Countermeasures (ECM) - Signal jamming, interference detection, and spectrum management

• Cryptographic Protocols - Secure communications for autonomous systems

• Formation Control - Distributed coordination algorithms for robotic systems

• Defensive Autonomy - Collision avoidance, threat detection, and safe operation

Primary Applications: - Defensive military applications (ECM, secure comms) - Search and rescue coordination - Disaster response robot swarms - Secure autonomous system research

Explicitly NOT for: - Offensive weapons systems - Surveillance or tracking of individuals - Export to restricted countries - Any use violating export control regulations

Relationship to Other Projects

Separate from: - anvomidav - Figure skating choreography (civilian, export-safe) - robot-vacuum-cleaner - Domestic robot simulation (civilian)

Related to: - Formation control algorithms (defensive coordination) - Autonomous navigation (safe operation) - Cryptographic protocols (secure communications)

Technology Stack

• Core Language: TBD (considering Rust, Ada, or AffineScript)

• Cryptography: Modern post-quantum algorithms

• ECM Simulation: Software-defined radio (SDR) integration

• Coordination: Distributed consensus protocols

Status

Phase: Early Research (v0.1) Completion: ~10%

Implemented: - [ ] ECM signal analysis - [ ] Cryptographic protocol suite - [ ] Formation control algorithms - [ ] Autonomous coordination - [ ] Export control compliance framework

Export Control Compliance

This project follows strict export control policies:

1. No offensive capabilities - Defensive technologies only

2. No unauthorized export - Compliance with ITAR/EAR regulations

3. Documented use cases - All implementations have defensive justification

4. Access control - Contributors must acknowledge export restrictions

See EXPORT-CONTROL.md for full compliance requirements.

Development Roadmap

v0.1 - Foundation (Q1 2026)

• ❏ Export control compliance framework

• ❏ Cryptographic protocol design

• ❏ ECM signal analysis basics

• ❏ Formation control primitives

v0.2 - Core Technologies (Q2 2026)

• ❏ SDR integration for ECM testing

• ❏ Secure communication protocols

• ❏ Distributed coordination algorithms

• ❏ Threat detection models

v0.3 - Integration (Q3 2026)

• ❏ Multi-agent simulation

• ❏ Hardware-in-the-loop testing

• ❏ Secure key distribution

• ❏ Performance benchmarks

License

PMPL-1.0-or-later (Palimpsest License)

Authors

Jonathan D.A. Jewell <jonathan.jewell@open.ac.uk>

Acknowledgments

This research is conducted in accordance with international export control regulations and ethical guidelines for defensive autonomous systems.

Architecture

See TOPOLOGY.md for a visual architecture map and completion dashboard.