Miniature ruggedized optical correlator for flight testing

James P. Karins; Stuart A. Mills; N. J. Szegedi; James R. Ryan; Louis G. Kelly Jr.; Dennis H. Goldstein; Eric P. Augustus; Richard J. Wangler

doi:10.1117/12.169454

1 March 1994 Miniature ruggedized optical correlator for flight testing

James P. Karins, Stuart A. Mills, N. J. Szegedi, James R. Ryan, Louis G. Kelly Jr., Dennis H. Goldstein, Eric P. Augustus, Richard J. Wangler

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Proceedings Volume 2237, Optical Pattern Recognition V; (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.169454
Event: SPIE's International Symposium on Optical Engineering and Photonics in Aerospace Sensing, 1994, Orlando, FL, United States

Abstract

An electro-optic processor (EOP) incorporating a miniature ruggedized optical correlator (MROC) has been fabricated for use on a remotely piloted vehicle (RPV). The EOP consists of a single-board computer for system control, a MaxVideo 20 card for interfacing to the sensor and performing image processing functions, and an MROC module. The MROC and associated electronics (SLM drive electronics, CCD readout electronics, laser controller, preprocessor, and controller) are configured in a chassis that is placed into an RPV with a visible camera for signal input and a telemetry system for output of the optical processor to the ground.

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James P. Karins, Stuart A. Mills, N. J. Szegedi, James R. Ryan, Louis G. Kelly Jr., Dennis H. Goldstein, Eric P. Augustus, and Richard J. Wangler "Miniature ruggedized optical correlator for flight testing", Proc. SPIE 2237, Optical Pattern Recognition V, (1 March 1994); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.169454

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