Macrostructure Logic Arrays. Volume 2. Task 2: Seeker Scene Emulator
Abstract
Under direction from the U.S. Army Strategic Defense Command, the Computer Engineering Research Laboratory at the Georgia Institute of Technology and BDM Corporation have developed a real-time Focal Plan Array Seeker Scene Emulator. This unit enhances Georgia Tech's capabilities in kinetic energy weapon system testing and performance demonstration. The Strategic Defense Initiative Organization HWIL Simulation Structure contains three paths for exercising the Signal Processing and Data Processing algorithms and hardware. Two of these methods use actual Focal Plane Array (FPA) hardware to generate signals for presentation to the SP and DP sub-systems. In many cases, the use of an FPA might be considered restrictive. The Georgia Tech Seeker Scene Emulator is designed to provide the third path in this simulation structure. By emulating the FPA, the Georgia Tech SSE can provide tests results would be costly or difficult to achieve using an actual FPA. The SSE can be used to fill in gaps in testing of components in stressing simulation scenarios, such as nuclear environments and high object counts. The FPA Seeker Scene Emulator combines advanced hardware developed at Georgia Tech with a Ballistic Defense Missile- generated database to produce signal based upon target radiometric information, seeker optical characterization, FPA detector characterization, and simulated background environments.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 07, 1990
- Accession Number
- ADA228563
Entities
People
- Andrew Henshaw
- Cecil O. Alford
- Roy Melton
- Steve Gieseking
Organizations
- Georgia Tech