Attempts to prevent unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from surveillance, terrorist, or military attacks involve methods ranging from electronic jamming, to nets, to bullets, and...
This report summarizes information about various unmanned aerial systems (UAS) platforms currently used for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR). The applicability of various UAS platforms and sensor payloads for specific types of...
June 18, 2018 | Source: The Optical Society, osa.org, 28 Feb 2018, OSA Media Relations
In a new study, researchers used 3D printing and low-cost parts to create an inexpensive hyperspectral imager that is light enough to use onboard drones. They offer a recipe for...
Would a metal having a negative coefficient of thermal expansion be of interest for athermalizing infrared optics? DSIAC was given information on ALLVAR Alloy 16, a...
Lockheed's HELIOS Ship-Fired Laser to Give Navy Advanced Multi-Function Laser Weapon for DDG 51 Destroyers. The Navy and Lockheed Martin are taking a substantial leap forward with...
Who can provide/produce electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) payloads for small tactical unmanned aerial systems (STUAS)? DSIAC was supplied with a list of key performance...
This report is a summary of the state of the art for additive manufacturing (AM) certification. Because the development of AM certification is ongoing across multiple domains and disciplines, and due to the limits of this report, some areas may not...
What metrics are used to measure electro-optics sensor performance or image loss due to image compression artifacts? DSIAC staff were requested to research and compile a...
DARPA seeks to create scalable cloud-based repository of global satellite data accessible via common interfaces, and pilot development of analytics-as-a-service for DoD users. The...
Using smartphone cameras, system for seeing around corners could help with self-driving cars and search-and-rescue. Light lets us see the things that surround us, but what if we...
