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Digital optical solutions currently have inherent latency due to the processing chain from optical capture with a lens to a display. While system latency in excess of 5 milliseconds is acceptable in most applications where an operator is seated, this threshold is too high for the TALOS application. Being able to move dynamically while processing a digital image of the environment will require a ...

The size, weight, and power (SWaP) of mission systems on fixed-wing Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) platforms directly impacts the range and endurance of those platforms. Likewise, miniaturized components in a given system enable increased mission flexibility through more capabilities for a given SWaP. One solution to increase range and enhance resolution on ISR platforms is ...

To address the USSOCOM need for Team Day/Night Motion Sensors, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new Night/Day-Enabled Miniature Emplaced Sensor and Infrared Surveillance (NEMESIS) system, based on the novel use of multi-aperture, compound-eye motion detectors to cue the capture of thermal surveillance imagery. Specifically, the innovation in the compound-eye optical design a ...

Motion detection and camera systems can act as effective force multipliers for ground personnel. There are several reasons that this capability has not made major inroads into field use. The first is overall size, weight, and power as well as cost (SWaP-C) has been unappealing given the capabilities of current systems. The second has to do with the fact that most current systems are proprietary to ...

The Global Positioning System (GPS) and other Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) have created a single point of failure for many military applications requiring precise time and position. The Long Range Navigation (LORAN) system was a proven navigation aid until it was abandoned because of the success of GPS. Now it is clear that a backup to GPS is required and the enhanced-LORAN (eLORAN) ...

The United States Special Operations Commands (USSOCOM) demands a color night vision system (CNVS) that combines low-light visual acuity with true-color imagery. A true-color night vision sensor would enable better exploitation of the human visual perceptive system allowing for more robust target detection, identification, and recognition. Current night vision systems offer only monochrome imagery ...

Toyon Research Corp. proposes a feasibility study in preparation for development of an innovative intelligence repository which extends and scales current database capabilities to the paradigm of wide-area, multi-modal, millimeter-accuracy reconnaissance. The envisioned software architecture is based on a fusion of traditional key-based indexing with both geographic and content-based indexing sche ...

This Small Business Innovation Research Phase I project aims to undertake feasibility study of design and fabrication a full-color, transparent, emissive display technology with pixel-pitch of 20m (or smaller), and an area which exceeds the image intensifiers 18mm circular effective area for use in a multi-imaging plane system. This includes identifying the technology utilized; detailing the techn ...

Space Micro proposes to develop innovative CubeSat payloads and technology that will support USSOCOM missions and/or advance CubeSat technology relevant to USSOCOM missions. leveraging previous DARPA space communications R&D on F6, we propsoal a novel CubeSat compatible communications concept called SiMax.

MEMS Start proposes to develop a novel, intelligent and cost-effective class of ultra-wide field-of-view, high resolution compact optical system for micro/nano spacecraft. Easily deployable nano-satellite constellation equipped with the proposed optical system and intelligent image processing for relevant data extraction would enable new capabilities of real-time continuous surveillance and commun ...