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Airborne Vision Insect Optic Nautical Precision Landing System
Navy SBIR FY2015.2
| Sol No.: |
Navy SBIR FY2015.2 |
| Topic No.: |
N152-111 |
| Topic Title: |
Airborne Vision Insect Optic Nautical Precision Landing System |
| Proposal No.: |
N152-111-0176 |
| Firm: |
Physical Optics Corporation
1845 West 205th Street
Torrance, California 90501 |
| Contact: |
Ofir Garcia |
| Phone: |
(310) 320-3088 |
| Web Site: |
www.poc.com |
| Abstract: |
To address the Navy need for a fast initializing, real-time, precision ship-relative navigation (PS-RN) system, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a novel Airborne Vision Insect Optic Nautical Precision Landing (AVION-PL) sensor for the Sea-based Automatic Landing Recovery System (SALRS). AVION-PL is based on a novel compound-eye insect optics that is low in size, weight, and power (SWaP) using POC-developed mature design and proven components. The innovation in wide field of view, multi-aperture configuration, customized beacons, high bandwidth, and custom embedded processing will enable the system to rapidly initialize, detect, track and guide airborne platforms during landing approach without GPS or RF emissions. As a result, AVION-PL offers fast initialization ( |
| Benefits: |
The AVION-PL system will yield wide field-of-view optics for high-bandwidth electro-optical sensor technologies for military and commercial markets (unmanned systems). Initial deployment will permit effective operation (during jammed, GPS- and RF-denied environments) of upcoming Unmanned Carrier-Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike (UCLASS) platforms enabling navigation, guidance and tracking through gimbal-free, wide-angle optics. Further research will adapt and enhance the AVION-PL system to other unmanned systems where cumbersome video-based and gimbaled electro-optical sensors can be replaced for a wide-angle high bandwidth, module for SAL designation, and GPS-denied guidance and tracking. This novel high-bandwidth wide-angle optical technology can be integrated into computing interfaces benefiting from optical com-links and optical control, providing un-tethered interfaces and situational awareness for unmanned systems. Commercial applications include emergency responder systems, household robots, remote operation, GPS-denied guidance, and SAA for commercial systems. |
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