Search and Rescue Scanner

This is a Phase 2 effort to convert the feasibility model of a laser scanning search and rescue system delivered under an SBIR Phase 1 contract into a flyable prototype unit. The purpose of this phase is to define the design of the prototype system incoordination with the Search and Rescue Community and possible aircraft platforms to achieve minimum changes once the system is in production for field implementation. In addition all effets of environment introduced by the aircraft platform and weatherwill be considered in this prototype design. Operations of detection and rescue facilitation such as IFF, eye safety, prevention of enemy detection, and ease of handover to the pilot extraction unit will also be defined.