Periscope Integrated Collimating Display

Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop and demonstrate a novel periscope integrated collimating display (PICOD) for out-the-window embedded training, which can be integrated into the AAAV periscope system and can be switched ON to display asimulated out-the-window scene, and OFF to view through the visual path of the periscope. This collimating simulator system combining POC's unique holographic technology with a COTS miniature image source, can be integrated with POC enhanced Bluetoothwireless technology. Efficient narrowband three-color (RGB) multiplexed reflective holographic optical elements function as a head-up display combiner in the collimating simulator geometry. Because of the HOEs' unique wavelength and angle selectivity,they selectively display the collimated imagery only when the narrowband three color (RGB) light from the miniature display is turned on, whereas they are transparent to the outside light of periscope real imagery. In Phase I, POC will design and analyzethe performance of the proposed system and demonstrate feasibility by means of an experimental prototype system. Compact high quality switchable miniature collimating displays will benefit many commercial applications, including video games, head mounteddisplays, automotive displays, and virtual environments for medical and other training.