SOLDIER COMPATIBLE AIR DEFENSE DISPLAY PROJECT

PROPOSED HEREIN BY PHOTONICS SYSTEMS, INC. OF NORTHWOOD, OHIO I A PROJECT TO DEVELOP DISPLAY SYSTEMS FOR FORWARD AREA AIR DEFENSE COMMAND AND CONTROL APPLICATIONS. PHASE I OF THIS DEVELOPMENT PROJECT WILL DEFINE THE SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS FOR DISPLAYS, DEVELOP DISPLAY SPECIFICATIONS, PERFORM TRADEOFF STUDIES, RECOMMEND SOFTWARE/INTERFACE(S) AND DEVELOP DISPLAY DESIGN PLANS. HUMAN FACTORS (PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL) ARE OF PRIMARY CONSIDERATION IN ALL ASPECTS OF THE DEVELOPMENT. THE USE OF EXISTING AND EMERGING HARDWARE, SOFTWARE AND COMMUNICATION NETWORKS WILL BE EMPHASIZED IN THE DEVELOPMENT TO MINIMIZE SYSTEM IMPACT AS THE NEW DISPLAYS ARE INSERTED, AND TO MINIMIE DISPLAY IMPACT AS THE SYSTEM CHANGES. THE PHASE I DESIGN PLANS WILL BE DETAILED AND COMPLETE ENOUGH TO PACKAGE, BUILD, INTEGRATE AND DEMONSTRATE THE DISPLAY SYSTEM CONCEPTS DURING A PHASE II PROJECT.