Design, Development and Integrate/Install an Airborne Remote Instrumentation System (AIREYE).
Abstract
A prototype airborne remote instrument system, AIREYE, was developed for the U.S. Coast Guard by Aerojet ElectroSystems Company. This multisensor system permits real-time day/night, all weather detection, mapping and documentation of vessels and pollution at sea. The system was installed aboard a coast Guard Hu-25A Falcon fanjet aircraft and flight tested off the California coast. Surveillance data were obtained from natural oil seeps, known optical and radar targets, routine shipping and targets of opportunity. The AIREYE system consists of a sidelooking radar, infrared/ultraviolet line scanner, active gated television systems, aerial reconnaissance camera and a processor/display recording subsystem with real-time digital image enhancement capability. The system reliably detected and mapped oil seeps and vessel locations for environmental conditions ranging from dense undercast to clear, windspeeds from 0 to greater than 25 knots and from daytime to total darkness. The ability to read a vessel's name and determine deck activity in total darkness was demonstrated. The AIREYE real-time digital enhancement provided detection, recognition and identification of targets of interest when not otherwise possible with unenhanced imagery. Test results demonstrated that the AIREYE system will provide greatly enhanced capability in the U.S. Coast Guard missions of Marine Environmental Protection (MEP), Enforcement of Laws and Treaties and Search and Rescue. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1985
- Accession Number
- ADA166755
Entities
People
- J. J. Bommarito
- L. E. Saylor
Organizations
- Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings