Optical Coupler Between Infrared (IR) Scene Emitter and Installed Sensors

OPTICS 1, Inc. proposes to develop innovative approaches to couple a simulator to IR sensor already installed on an aircraft. The proposed will allow for in-situ testing and evaluation of IR sensors such as for looking IR (FLIR) systems, IR seeker, and IR sensors for obscured environments. Testing could then be performed prior to flight with simulated, dynamic scenarios to evaluate sensor functionality and performance. OPTICS 1, Inc. will investigate the feasibility of optical coupling be the IR source and the sensor(s) to be tested. Issues associated with hardware implementation, such as packaging constraints, stability, and system alignment tolerance will be included in the conceptual study.