Brochure

Applied imAge processing
Situational Awareness Systems
The Challenge
Surveillance of large areas has historically
been achieved by using an array of sensors
connected to a bank of monitors, with sepa-
rate or multiplexed displays for each video
stream. Such arrangements present the
operator with a confusing array of disparate
video feeds, require a great deal of space
and consume a large amount of power. In a
dynamic, real-time scenario, there is also a
danger of information overload for an opera-
tor attempting to consume and interpret
such large volumes of imagery.
The Solution
The GE Intelligent Platforms IPS5000 and
IPS500 systems provide an optimized
solution for local situational awareness by
seamlessly merging the video signals from
multiple sensors into a real-time interactive
360º panoramic image which can be
displayed on a single monitor, saving space
and power. It offers a previously unattain-
able level of situational awareness to plat-
forms such as armored vehicles, aircraft,
remote unmanned platforms and security
and surveillance systems.
The operator is able to interact with the
panoramic image through a range of inter-
face options including touch screen, joystick
and game-style controller. These devices
facilitate scrolling through the panorama
and zooming in and out on selected images
through a technique known as ‘virtual
camera.’ Used in this way, the panorama
is very intuitive to use and interpret. The
panorama can also be integrated with a
head-mounted display to form a ‘virtual
control room’ effect.
The IPS5000/IPS500 display layouts can be
adapted to meet specific customer require-
ments. It has been designed to offer an in-
tuitive user interface with a natural looking,
seamless and undistorted perspective when
seen by the virtual camera
The panorama can be formed with video
images from all types of sensors including
visible, image intensified and thermal and
where appropriate can be fused into com-
posite panoramas
The IPS5000 and IPS500 systems can be
integrated to cue a pan and tilt unit (such as
a commander’s sight) to offer high resolu-
tion images of panorama targets.
In addition the IPS5000 and IPS500 systems
can perform ‘data extraction’ on the sensor
images and carry out both short term ‘loop
recording’ and long term ‘archival recording.’
Our image processing subsystem greatly improves the performance of surveillance assets
and their operators.
Situational Awareness.
VISUALIZATION
Making a significant contribution to crew safety
by providing total awareness of the local situation.