Electro-Optic and Infrared Situational Awareness Display Navy SBIR FY2013.2 Sol No.: Navy SBIR FY2013.2 Topic No.: N132-110 Topic Title: Electro-Optic and Infrared Situational Awareness Display Proposal No.: N132-110-1213 Firm: Trex Enterprises Corporation 10455 Pacific Center Court San Diego, California 92121 Contact: Mikhail Belenkii Phone: (858) 646-5479 Web Site: www.trexenterprises.com Abstract: Human-computer interaction and the display of infrared imagery and electro-optic-sensor data require an improved interface to enhance the situational awareness of the modern warfighter. Current displays, while providing important data, saddle the warfighter with various handicaps. They reduce situational awareness by blocking a portion of the see-through visual field, cannot render omni-directional data in a natural and quickly absorbed fashion due to small display field-of-view, and do not provide high acuity (20/20 vision) due to limited number of pixels. In addition, current displays degrade the natural dark adaptation of the human eye by displaying imagery data in green. Trex proposes the enhanced situational awareness display (ESAD), which eliminates the handicaps inherent in current systems. Proposed see-through head-mounted display takes the form factor of a pair of polycarbonate safety goggles. See-through vision is unblocked, and with the use of foveation, high-acuity can be provided simultaneously with a large display field-of-view, while controlling the data link bandwidth. In Phase-I Trex will develop complete optical and mechanical designs, demonstrate the key components, and demonstrate ESAD manufacturability through specification of venders and preliminary quotes. Preliminary software and graphical user interface will be developed under Phase I option. In Phase-II Trex will manufacture a prototype ESAD. Benefits: The proposed Enhanced Situational Awareness Display (ESAD) will provide several benefits to the warfighter. They include: i) a very wide display field-of-view, potentially approaching that of natural vision using the curved-mirror approach; ii) unimpeded see-through field-of-view preserving local situational awareness, iii) high-acuity (20/20 vision) while controlling the data link bandwidth and latency using foveation; iv) preserves natural night vision adaptation of the human eye by re-displaying night vision imagery in red; and v) provides high-contrast and resolution for virtual objects for mixed augmented reality application using novel opaqueness-in-the lens technology. The ESAD will have numerous commercial applications, because efficient human-computer interaction is becoming central to all aspects of life. A wide field-of-view display provides increased immersion, and a new level of experience in movies, television and video games. Augmented reality applications include assisted surgery, assisted vision for people with handicaps, and more efficient communication in everyday life. Return