A Head-Coupled Visual and Aural Sensor System for Teleoperated Rotorcraft Research Vehicle

The objective of the Phase I program is a design of a stereoscopic and binaural telepresence system for remote piloting of the FFRRV helicopter. The system must afford the pilot on the ground a sense of "presence" in the cockpit - both visually and aurally - complete enough to permit aggressive and precise manuevers. LEEP Systems will design a system based on its present technology, having a very wide angle of view for fast and accurate orientation in space as well as high resolution inserts for sharp views of distant features of the terrain. By this means the benefits of high resolution and wide angle can be simultaneously realized by just doubling the video bandwidth and of the electronic hardware, whereas without the inserts, getting vision substantially better than legal blindness requires unavailable components and a one hundred-fold increase in video bandwidth, which is not feasible. Along with AACOM Data Links, major consultants for telemetry equipment, LEEP brings to this task a unique breadth of experience and depth of skill, which is quite adequate to the task, as demonstrated repeatedly by innovations and by directly related products brought successfully to market. The anticipated work load will be readily accommodated.