LEO-Target Data Link System Phase II

The overall objective of this SBIR Phase II research project is to explore the feasibility of the development and application of novel imaging sensors in space/weight critical environment, such as those of compact aerial vehicles. This technology would beuseful to military, law enforcement, and commercial interests. The technical objectives of this Phase II proposal are to construct a hardware system demonstrating the desired functionality, including imaging the 120 degree field of view with the necessaryresolution and sensitivity, auto-navigation, collision avoidance and attitude control. This system will be capable of full pan and zoom operation over the field of view achieving the desired data compression for the limited transmission rate. This systemwill not meet the weight and power requirements; however it will demonstrate that these requirements can be met through the use of additional custom ASICS.