STANAG Video-Ingest Integration
Objective
Validation of a controlled video ingest path for STANAG-4609-adjacent workflows, and preparation of the platform for standardized video and metadata processing.
Video ingest lifecycle
The pipeline supports the controlled lifecycle of external video sources: streams are started on activation, cleanly terminated on deprovisioning and reconciled with the expected operating state after restarts.
Health monitoring, timeouts and recovery paths are a direct part of the ingest logic. This keeps video sources operationally traceable and avoids uncontrolled residual states.
The functions were validated in a simulator environment against repeated start/stop cycles, stream interruptions and service restarts. The operating state remained consistent, active sources were correctly detected and missing streams could be cleanly recovered.
STANAG context
The current development state lays the foundation for MPEG-TS-based video workflows and the further integration of MISB/KLV metadata. The goal is a standards-aligned path that brings video, telemetry and context data together for situational awareness and analysis.
This provides the technical basis for a robust video ingest platform: adopt standards, keep them controllable under operational constraints and run media processing separately from the core system.
Result: Simulator validation completed successfully. Lifecycle control, health monitoring and recovery operate reliably. MISB/KLV metadata, deeper analysis and interoperability are not implemented as of this report.
Validated functions
- Controlled start and stop of external video sources
- Health monitoring for active streams
- Timeout-based staleness detection
- Recovery and reconciliation after restarts
- Isolated media paths for ingest and processing
- Preparation for MISB/KLV metadata integration
