Real-Time Stereoscopic Catadioptric Omni-Detection System

To address the U.S. Army need for an omnidirectional weapons detection system, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new Real-time Stereoscopic Catadioptric Omni-detection (RESCO) system based on omnidirectional optical sensors, acoustic sensors, and compact, high-performance real-time processing hardware for motion stabilized target detection and locating. RESCO motion stabilization will exploit the spatial and temporal/motion information inherent in video data to significantly increase detection rates and decrease false alarms. The stereoscopic omnidirectional video system will detect and locate a threat with ultrawide field-of-view at >150 fps with ultrahigh resolution. Its visual and infrared imaging sensors will enable it to operate day/night, while acoustic sensors incorporated into the omnidirectional video system will enhance location precision with real-time sensor fusion. The data processing will be done in dedicated hardware with a high-performance data processing engine. In Phase I POC will demonstrate the feasibility of RESCO by demonstrating the high-resolution omnidirectional video system with detection and locating capability as a proof-of-concept system. In Phase II POC plans to build a fully functional real-time omnidirectional weapons detection and location system, and to perform field testing with moving vehicles in an urban area.