■ SAR data is optronically processed at a rate & resolution greater than digital methods
■ OSAp can process and display SAR data in real time in any polarimetric mode (HH, HV, VV, VH)
■ SAR images are easier to compress and downlink without need for dedicated ground stations
■ Compact lightweight SAR optical prototype
■ High definition active components: 1920 x 1080 pixels
■ Synthetic aperture radar, sonar and lidar images are used in defense, security, reconnaissance, disaster monitoring, terrain mapping, ice monitoring and interplanetary exploration as they provide all weather, all light, high detail, long range imagery. They are generated from complex data requiring intensive computation that can take several minutes per image. This means there is built in latency in the systems as the sensor collects more data than it can process or even effectively archive and transmit through dedicated downlinks for ground based processing.
■ Reaching processing limits of current GPU / GPP technology
■ Ever increasing data production outstripping timely processing abilities
■ High cost of processing hardware development and acquisition
■ High degree of effort and cost of software development
■ High Size, Weight, and Power (SWaP) characteristics for SA processors
■ The Optronic Synthetic Aperture processor (OSAp) has enhanced Processing Speed
■ Enhanced spatial samping compared to digital processing
■ Intrinsic compression of resultant images
■ Lower Power and transmission bandwidth demands
■ OSAp SWaP characteristics make it ideal for UAV / UUV and space-based applications
■ OSAp generates, in real-time (video rates), SAR images from SAR raw data
■ The RAPID OSAp would still allow real-time image processing
