Stabilized Laser Rangefinder Built into a Binocular

To address the Army need for simultaneous accurate measurement of distance and imaging of targets, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new Stabilized Laser rangefinder built into a Binocular (SLABIN) system with tilt compensation by a feedback loop. The SLABIN system is a fully integrated device that will accurately locate targets over long distances regardless of operator movement. The SLABIN system consists of a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) mirror, position sensitive detector (PSD), and miniature optics. SLABIN will be eye-safe, accurate, and compact, so a soldier calling in air strikes or artillery will have an extremely high hit probability, even at long distances despite jitter. In Phase I POC will demonstrate the SLABIN feasibility by fabricating and testing a prototype. In Phase II we plan to fabricate a miniature SLABIN, and test it to demonstrate proof-of-concept at an Army facility.