Anomaly Detection
Anomaly Detection & Response (ADR) is a department of Raven that monitors human planets and colonies for fluctuations in order to detect dimensional incursions and active manifold distortion events. The department uses MINOS orbital satellite sensor arrays manufactured by Metatron in order to monitor surface-bound signals without contamination. The division works closely with every Interdimensional Research Treaty Organisation (IRTO) bridge laboratory in order to ensure they are not compromised by a hostile incursion or terrorist force, and are instructed to escalate the incident to Calamity Mitigation if they suspect the worst. ADR also functions as a general SIGINT service, feeding data to the Strategic Intelligence Office (SIO).
Technology
Anomaly Detection utilises a wide range of orbital and ground-based sensor arrays, including sensors which are strategically positioned in high-risk locations. Generation 3 bridge laboratories feature dedicated sensors and telemetry equipment designed to feed real-time information to Anomaly Detection both when offline and during active experiments, allowing experiments to be overseen and proactively terminated if energy signatures exceed thresholds.
OSINT is used to monitor infohazards on public social media, as well as TV and radio feeds. ADR possesses emergency cutoff authority over many types of public communication platform in response to an infohazard. While ADR does not itself monitor private communications, it receives data feeds from other intelligence agencies that do, and processes them in order to supplement its information. It also draws on data from public camera networks, processing them using non-sapient algorithms to detect exophysical activity before it’s more widely noticed.
While automated detection measures are effective, the department also operates public tip lines, which are widely advertised, as a way of individuals reporting potentially anomalous activity. Using tip lines allows Raven to pick up specific threats that automated systems would not be able to, for example those that are infohazards. Emergency service numbers, such as the European Union's 112 system and the 911 system used in North America, are also used for serious anomaly-related incidents.