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Very low cost (and some legacy) image generators (IG) often lack the fidelity to perform in high fidelity, mission critical simulation systems. They can suffer from several key performance limitations including low image update rate, limited scene complexity, and non-graceful degradation during overload. Real-time signal processing techniques can be applied to help overcome these limitations in ...

MOUT operations require advanced sensors to employ situation assessment in complex urban terrains through remote or UGV/UAV mounted imaging. Envisioned is an optical technology that provides a maximum field of view to a single image plane that can be implemented with visible, near-infrared, or infrared sensors, transmitted wirelessly or wired, and provided in a compact ruggedized package. Such a ...

In Phase I, International Electronic Machines (IEM) Corporation demonstrated the feasibility of designing a RSTA/Mobility module capable of 360 degree visual coverage and long-range targeting in day or night conditions, rugged enough to survive hard use on a UGV, and able to meet other technical requirements specified. Later Option work has led to the development of required image enhancement soft ...

Current helicopter sonobuoy launchers are complex, heavy and will not meet future requirements for mission versatility. Because of the complexity of the launcher and its pneumatic subsystem, the launcher has many points of potential failure; its reliability is poor. Further, as in other pneumatic systems involving stored compressed air, the system is subject to vagaries of pressure which can resul ...

Traditional simulator data input / output systems have consisted of a myriad of I/O devices, often using manufacturer unique hardware and software (ASTTM, MSTTM, Adapted Ethernet, etc.), tailored to a solution for each device. On larger simulator platforms, the I/O systems often require large racks of electronics, which are not suitable for remote location near the operator control or device to w ...

In this effort a high temperature inorganic polymer binder will be combined with quartz fabric layers to construct radomes that will be transparent at millimeter wavelengths and act as an electrical conductor at low frequencies. Electrical performance and environmental performance will be demonstrated during this effort with the use of test coupons and full sized radomes. Lindsey Associates freq ...

Innovations & Prototype Engineering (IPE) has developed a concept for transfer aligning two coordinate frames using what can be described as delta-quaternions. These delta-quaternions can be generated using vectors of almost any quantity that can be characterized in each of the two coordinate frames. Examples of these vector quantities are inertial linear acceleration, inertial angular rate, and ...

The Navy has a critical need to measure temperatures at critical areas on the inner bore surfaces of large guns in order to insure appropriate action is taken in case of a misfire. In the case of a misfire, the gun crew must know the bore surface temperature in order to decide if they have time to safely remove the ammunition before enough heat has transferred from the hot barrel, possibly initi ...

Modern weapon and aircraft control systems are software intensive, containing many complex internal and external interfaces. Accurate testing is vital to ensure that the system is functioning properly and will meet all operational requirements. Most current testing focuses on components and subsystems and is labor intensive relying heavily on the subjective judgment of expert personnel. There a ...

Impact Technologies (Impact), in collaboration with Rolls-Royce (RR), proposes to further develop and demonstrate a prognostic modeling and data processing paradigm for use with drive train components such as gears, bearings, shafts and clutches. Drive train and clutch systems on modern weapons platforms are highly dynamic and have the potential for high load densities due to compact packaging and ...