Beyond Line of Sight Video Delivery System

"Real-time and near-real-time video can dramatically enhance decision making and aid in last minute target confirmation. To accomplish this, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes a new system based on Tunable Data Rate Compression and Communication(TunDRa). This system will for the first time transmit RS-170 and EIA-343A streaming video in full color (10 bits per pixel monochrome or 24 bits per pixel color), full motion (30 frames per second), and high resolution (525 x 700 for EIA-170 and 875 x1200 for EIA-343A) over 16 to 256 kbps current or emerging tactical communication channels such as AN/PRC-117F and SINCGARS. The proposed system will achieve both high fidelity video compression with minimal artifacts and real-time transmission of videofrom the platform to the base and control signals from the base to the platform. This technology will include algorithm, software, and hardware development for both encoding and decoding, as well as efficient communication subsystem integration. A keyfeature of the communication hardware will by dynamic allocation of communication bandwidth based on current channel noise characteristics. Also, we introduce a selectable carrier frequency, tunable within the VHF band from 140 to 350 MHz and in L-bandfrom 800 MHz to 2.4 GHz. The proposed concept can find a wide range of applications in target confirmation, BDI, and BDA. Compact volume and low weight will allow integration of the TDRCC s