From 51ad48cfc90b02cdc9c04c8affc3a56f122c3a22 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: mandarwagh9 Date: Fri, 1 May 2026 00:09:21 +0530 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] docs: position OVERWATCH as open implementation of Anduril Connected Warfare concept - Add hero tagline and inspiration banner pointing at anduril.com/connected-warfare - New 'Inspiration & scope' section: scope-honest comparison table vs Lattice, clear non-affiliation - Frame AR overlay section explicitly as 'EagleEye-inspired' - Replace 'proprietary' badge with 'source publicly available' - Rewrite License section: source-available not OSI; trademark attribution for Anduril/Lattice/Connected Warfare/EagleEye and other third parties - Closing line updated to credit the inspiration --- README.md | 59 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--------- 1 file changed, 50 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index a586578..815a51b 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -5,18 +5,24 @@ TensorRT Jetson CI - License + Source

๐ŸŽฏ OVERWATCH

- Real-time multi-camera collaborative perception system
- Multi-camera tracking ยท AI-powered sensor fusion ยท Augmented reality overlays ยท Edge deployment + An open, hackable take on connected-warfare-style perception โ€” running on a $500 dev kit.
+ Multi-sensor fusion ยท Cross-camera tracking ยท Tactical AR HUD ยท Edge inference on Jetson Orin Nano +

+ +

+ Inspired by Anduril Connected Warfare & the Lattice OS concept โ€”
+ built as a community reference implementation, not affiliated with Anduril Industries.

Demo ยท + Inspiration ยท Features ยท Architecture ยท Quick Start ยท @@ -34,6 +40,38 @@ --- +## ๐Ÿ›ฐ๏ธ Inspiration & scope + +OVERWATCH is a **publicly-available reference implementation** of the multi-sensor situational-awareness concept popularised by [Anduril's Connected Warfare](https://www.anduril.com/connected-warfare) and its **Lattice** software platform โ€” the idea that a network of low-cost, heterogeneous sensors can be fused at the edge into a single, AI-driven view of the battlespace. + +This project takes that idea and runs with it on commodity hardware: + +- A **$500 NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano** instead of a hardened tactical server +- **IP webcams + mobile phone cameras** instead of dedicated military-grade sensors +- **YOLOv8 + Kalman + homography** instead of classified perception stacks +- **A FastAPI/React stack** instead of proprietary tactical software + +The visual language โ€” diamond IFF markers, compass ribbon, threat rings, ghost predictions โ€” is **inspired by Anduril's EagleEye HUD aesthetic** (one of the publicly-shown UI surfaces of Lattice). It is *not* a clone, *not* affiliated with or endorsed by Anduril Industries, and *not* a substitute for their products. Trademarks belong to their respective owners. + +> **Scope honesty:** this is a research/educational project. It demonstrates the *principles* of connected sensing โ€” sensor fusion, cross-camera re-ID, edge inference, real-time broadcast โ€” at a scale that fits in a backpack. It is not military-grade, not C2-system-grade, and not certified for any operational use. + +### What's the same idea, what's different + +| | Anduril Lattice / Connected Warfare | OVERWATCH (this repo) | +|---|---|---| +| **Goal** | Unified situational awareness across heterogeneous sensors | Same โ€” at hobbyist scale | +| **Sensor mix** | Cameras, radar, RF, sonar, drones, ground vehicles, โ€ฆ | IP cameras + phone cameras (extensible) | +| **Fusion** | Proprietary, classified | Open: Kalman + Hungarian + homography | +| **Edge compute** | Hardened tactical hardware | Jetson Orin Nano dev kit | +| **HUD style** | EagleEye tactical UI | EagleEye-*inspired* canvas overlay | +| **Autonomy** | Multi-asset autonomous teaming | Single-pipeline perception only | +| **Use** | Defense / national security | Research, learning, civilian situational awareness | +| **Source** | Closed | Public on GitHub (license: see [LICENSE](LICENSE)) | + +If you're building something in this space โ€” researchers, students, civilian defense-tech tinkerers, public-safety folks โ€” this repo is meant to be a starting point you can fork, hack on, and learn from. + +--- + ## Overview OVERWATCH is a real-time multi-camera situational awareness platform built for edge deployment on NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano. It fuses video from IP cameras and mobile phones into a unified world model using YOLOv8 detection, Hungarian-assignment tracking, adaptive Kalman filtering, and cross-camera appearance re-identification โ€” all at TensorRT FP16 speeds. @@ -379,9 +417,9 @@ Client โ†’ { "type": "sensor_data", "gps": {...}, "orientation": {...} } --- -## ๐ŸŽฏ AR overlay system +## ๐ŸŽฏ AR overlay system โ€” EagleEye-inspired tactical HUD -The frontend renders a tactical HUD with diamond markers, compass ribbon, and threat rings: +The frontend renders a tactical HUD inspired by Anduril's EagleEye UI โ€” diamond IFF markers, compass ribbon, threat rings โ€” implemented entirely in HTML5 Canvas. (Visual style only; rendered from open code, no Anduril assets used.) | Layer | Color | Elements | |---|---|---| @@ -676,14 +714,17 @@ The cross-camera homography system is built on established multi-view geometry p --- -## ๐Ÿ“„ License +## ๐Ÿ“„ License & trademarks + +The source for this project is **publicly available on GitHub** for research and educational purposes. The current [LICENSE](LICENSE) is **source-available, not OSI-approved open source** โ€” copyright ยฉ 2024โ€“2026 Mandar Wagh. If you'd like to use OVERWATCH commercially or relicense a fork under an OSI license (MIT/Apache-2.0/etc.), open an issue. -This project is **proprietary software**. Copyright ยฉ 2024โ€“2026 Mandar Wagh. All rights reserved. +**"Anduril," "Lattice," "Connected Warfare," and "EagleEye"** are trademarks of Anduril Industries, Inc. This project is an independent community implementation **inspired by publicly-shown concepts** of those products. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Anduril Industries. No proprietary information, code, or assets from Anduril are used. -Unauthorized use, copying, modification, or distribution is strictly prohibited. See [LICENSE](LICENSE) for full terms. +All other third-party trademarks (NVIDIA, Jetson, TensorRT, React, FastAPI, etc.) belong to their respective owners. ---

- Built for connected situational awareness ๐ŸŽฏ + Connected sensing, at hackathon scale. ๐ŸŽฏ
+ Inspired by Anduril Connected Warfare ยท Built on open tools.

From bbdb0e2caecbb4f8c4f2e35a1b6cc1c58278db56 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: mandarwagh9 Date: Fri, 1 May 2026 00:11:12 +0530 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] license: switch from proprietary to MIT - Replace proprietary LICENSE with standard MIT terms (copyright preserved) - Update README badge from 'source publicly available' to 'license MIT' - Update README License section to reflect MIT (open source, OSI-approved) - Trademark attribution for Anduril/Lattice/EagleEye and third parties retained --- LICENSE | 33 ++++++++++++++------------------- README.md | 4 ++-- 2 files changed, 16 insertions(+), 21 deletions(-) diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE index 23a2abc..999f5ad 100644 --- a/LICENSE +++ b/LICENSE @@ -1,26 +1,21 @@ -PROPRIETARY SOFTWARE LICENSE +MIT License -Copyright (c) 2024-2026 Mandar Wagh. All Rights Reserved. +Copyright (c) 2024-2026 Mandar Wagh -This software and associated documentation files (the "Software") are the -exclusive property of Mandar Wagh. The Software is protected by copyright -laws and international treaty provisions. +Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy +of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal +in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights +to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell +copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is +furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions: -RESTRICTIONS: - 1. You may NOT use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, - and/or sell copies of the Software without prior written permission from - the copyright holder. - 2. You may NOT reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the Software. - 3. You may NOT create derivative works based on the Software. - 4. You may NOT remove or alter any proprietary notices, labels, or marks - on the Software. +The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all +copies or substantial portions of the Software. -THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR +THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE -COPYRIGHT HOLDER BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, -WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF -OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE +AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER +LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, +OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE. - -For licensing inquiries, contact: Mandar Wagh diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 815a51b..ccfabc2 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ TensorRT Jetson CI - Source + License: MIT

๐ŸŽฏ OVERWATCH

@@ -716,7 +716,7 @@ The cross-camera homography system is built on established multi-view geometry p ## ๐Ÿ“„ License & trademarks -The source for this project is **publicly available on GitHub** for research and educational purposes. The current [LICENSE](LICENSE) is **source-available, not OSI-approved open source** โ€” copyright ยฉ 2024โ€“2026 Mandar Wagh. If you'd like to use OVERWATCH commercially or relicense a fork under an OSI license (MIT/Apache-2.0/etc.), open an issue. +OVERWATCH is released under the **[MIT License](LICENSE)** โ€” copyright ยฉ 2024โ€“2026 Mandar Wagh. You're free to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and sell copies of the software, subject to the conditions in the license file. If you build something cool with it, a link back is appreciated but not required. **"Anduril," "Lattice," "Connected Warfare," and "EagleEye"** are trademarks of Anduril Industries, Inc. This project is an independent community implementation **inspired by publicly-shown concepts** of those products. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Anduril Industries. No proprietary information, code, or assets from Anduril are used.