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Capabilities:
The Electro-Optics Center is currently developing a comprehensive capability to model, characterize, simulate, test, evaluate, and demonstrate infrared and night vision devices and systems. Initial capability is focused in the following areas:
- Requirement and Technology Assessment
- Material Characterization
- Modeling and Simulation
- Component/System Hardware Development and Characterization
- Component/System Software and Algorithm Development
- Component/System Performance and Qualification Test
- Component/System Integration
Current capabilities include:
Infrared Technology Laboratories
- Infrared Material and Device Characterization
- Infrared Focal Plane Array and Detector Characterization
- Infrared Camera and Sensor System Performance and Qualification Test
- Infrared Modeling and Simulation
Night Vision Technology Laboratories
- Image Intensifier Tube Test Set Development
- Image Intensifier Tube Characterization
- Night Vision System Level Test Set Development
Millimeter Wave/Terahertz Imaging Laboratories
- Material Characterization
- Millimeter Wave Device and Array Development and Characterization
- Millimeter Wave Modeling and Simulation
Unmanned Platform Laboratories
- Sensor Payloads for Ground Robots
- Sensor Payloads for Unmanned Air Vehicles
- LADAR System Development and Characterization
Future Thrusts:
Expand research and internal capabilities with:
- Cooled and uncooled infrared materials, detectors, focal plane arrays, cameras, and systems
- Machine vision components and systems
- MMW and THz Imaging Devices and Systems
- LADAR systems
- Night Vision components and systems
- Sensors and sensor integration for manned and unmanned systems
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