摘要:
An optical detector system provides positioning data to facilitate tracking in optical communications. The system provides first and second path lengths to direct light onto an array of photodetectors. Incoming first light with a first polarization is reflected by a polarizing beam splitter (PBS) to the array, resulting in a first path length and a relatively wide field of view (FOV). Incoming second light with a second polarization passes through the PBS, interacts with a first quarter wave retarder (QWR) and a convex mirror, is reflected by the PBS, passes through a second QWR and is reflected by a flat mirror to pass through the PBS again and onto the array. The second light experiences a second path length greater than the first path length, exhibiting a relatively narrow FOV. The resulting spots of light on the array provide information about a position of the incoming beam.
摘要:
A LiDAR system includes alight emitter, a light detector, and a controller. The controller is programmed to: activate the light emitter to emit a series of shots into a field of view of the light detector; activate the light detector to detect shots reflected from an object in the field of view; record the detected shots from a first subset of the series of shots; group a second subset of the series of shots not in the first subset; and based on the detected shots from the second subset of the series of shots, identify an object moving in the field of view
摘要:
Apparatus and related methods are provided for evaluating effectiveness of a visual augmentation system (VAS), such as night vision goggles (NVGs). The apparatus and methods illustratively measure the response time of the visual augmentation system (VAS) as a function of targeting detection, engagement, and scan angle.
摘要:
Sound collection directionality is formed toward a location corresponding to a position designated in a video of a predetermined region which is imaged by a camera apparatus with a microphone array apparatus as a reference, and audio data is collected with high accuracy. In a directionality control system (10), a signal processing unit (33) derives a sound collection direction (θMAh,θMAv) which is directed from an installation position of a microphone array apparatus (2) toward a sound position corresponding to a position designated in video data on a screen of the display device (36) in response to a user's designation of any position in the video data displayed on the screen. The signal processing unit (33) forms sound collection directionality of audio data in the derived sound collection direction (θMAh,θMAv).
摘要:
A device for measuring magnetic magnitudes and more particularly, a device for measuring, in a predefined plan, the positioning of a material deposited at the bottom of the water, includes: a submersible laser transmitter; and a buoy having a first lower part designed to be at least partially submerged and an upper part designed to be at least partially emerged when the buoy floats on the water, the first part including a lower face arranged facing the bottom of the water when the buoy floats, the lower face being at least partially covered by an array of photodetector sensors able to detect the laser radiation emitted by the transmitter.
摘要:
A directional alignment and alignment monitoring sensor system that is designed to be mounted to a directional or omni-directional antenna wherein the system includes a sensor having one or more phototransistors that are associated with one or more baffle members and wherein each baffle member defines a restrictive light passageway toward a phototransistor such the by measuring the time that a phototransistor is illuminated, a correct orientation of the antenna may be accurately determined.
摘要:
A technique for suppressing interference with unknown phase shifts received by an array of sensor elements partitions the array into a plurality of subarrays. Each subarray is processed independently to suppress the interference. Next, the resulting data from each subarray are summed together. This summed data, which effectively represents data provided by the full array with interference suppressed, may be utilized to detect and/or localize a target of interest. Each subarray is processed independently of all other subarrays. No cross-subarray processing is required. This technique is applicable to linear arrays, multi-line arrays, planar arrays, cylindrical arrays, conformal arrays, and spherical arrays. Applicable sensors include acoustic sensors (e.g., sonar, ultrasonic), electromagnetic sensors (e.g. radar), and optical sensors (e.g., infrared, ultraviolet, visible light).
摘要:
A sparse optical phased array transmitter/receiver includes, in part, a multitude of transmitting/receiving elements that are sparsely positioned. Accordingly, the transmitting/receiving elements are not uniformly distributed at equal distance intervals along a one-dimensional, two-dimensional, or a three-dimensional array. The positions of the transmitting/receiving elements may or may not conform to an ordered pattern.
摘要:
A light tracking device comprising first and second support members and at least one light receiving element supported on each support member by one or more resilient flexible beams which deform upon relative translational displacement of the first and second support members. The first and second support members are arranged such that relative translational displacement of the members generates rotational displacement of the element. One or more resilient flexible beams may comprise spiral arms extending from the first to the second support members.
摘要:
System and methods for pointing a device, such as a camera, at a remote target wherein the pointing of the device is controlled by a combination of location information obtained by global positioning technology and orientation information obtained by line of sight detection of the direction from the device to the target.