Position Displacement Sensor

"MTL Systems, Inc. presents a unique and commercially-viable solution for a position displacement sensor. Our approach employs an innovative, new methodology which processes signals from inexpensive and rugged monochrome video cameras, and producesaccurate measures of relative motion, location, and object velocity. The technique uses fast, accurate image characterization algorithms MTL has recently developed for automatic image registration and change detection, under a National ReconnaissanceOffice (NRO) project. The Phase I Objectives are (1) Define Requirements, to lay the groundwork for testing feasibility and to produce a preliminary requirements specification, (2) Implement, Test, and Assess position displacement sensor concepts, toevaluate, and demonstrate a prototype, and to determine functional feasibility, (3) Produce a Preliminary Design, to refine and supplement the prototype to become a preliminary design for Phase II, and (4) Assess Commercialization Potential, to determinemarket potential, and produce a preliminary commercialization (product) plan. The Phase I results will be (a) experimental test and analysis results forming the feasibility assessment, (b) a Phase II preliminary design, (c) an initial product plan, and(d) a prototype demonstration, to explicitly demonstrate feasibility to the Army. The ability to automatically and accurately track location, motion, and speed in a surrounding environment, independen