Army Robotic LADAR Software Development Platform

Systems & Processes Engineering Corporation (SPEC) proposes a software development platform that will significantly advance the use of compact 3D imaging LADAR sensors and image processors for the U.S. Army Armament Research Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC) Intelligent Systems and Robotics Lab robotic applications. This software development platform will leverage from LADAR system hardware and software components previously developed by SPEC, and will facilitate the rapid development of algorithms for autonomous movement, automatic 3D mapping, automatic target and threat identification, and the real time image processing and compression needed for a wireless data interface. SPEC will utilize a compact eye safe scanning LADAR that sets a new standard in terms of size, performance, power, and weight.