OmniBird: a miniature PTZ NIR sensor system for UCAV day/night autonomous operations

Steven Yi; Hui Li

doi:10.1117/12.717146

4 May 2007 OmniBird: a miniature PTZ NIR sensor system for UCAV day/night autonomous operations

Steven Yi, Hui Li

Proceedings Volume 6538, Sensors, and Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence (C3I) Technologies for Homeland Security and Homeland Defense VI; 65380T (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.717146
Event: Defense and Security Symposium, 2007, Orlando, Florida, United States

Abstract

Through a SBIR funding from NAVAIR, we have successfully developed an innovative, miniaturized, and lightweight PTZ UCAV imager called OmniBird for UCAV taxiing. The proposed OmniBird will be able to fit in a small space. The designed zoom capability allows it to acquire focused images for targets ranging from 10 to 250 feet. The innovative panning mechanism also allows the system to have a field of view of +/- 100 degrees within the provided limited spacing (6 cubic inches). The integrated optics, camera sensor, and mechanics solution will allow the OmniBird to stay optically aligned and shock-proof under harsh environments.

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Steven Yi and Hui Li "OmniBird: a miniature PTZ NIR sensor system for UCAV day/night autonomous operations", Proc. SPIE 6538, Sensors, and Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence (C3I) Technologies for Homeland Security and Homeland Defense VI, 65380T (4 May 2007); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.717146

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