A Hardware Platform for Characterizing and Validating 1-Dimensional Optical Systems

Abstract

This report presents an optical hardware platform that is applicable to sensor systems utilizing a 1-dimensional (1-D) linear array. A basic goal in creating this apparatus is to provide a system that can simultaneously acquire, record, and analyze optical linear array data. The details of, and interactions between, the major hardware components, including the optical linear array, memory device, and microcontroller, are presented in detail along with ancillary subsystems that support and enhance the functionality of this apparatus. Specifics concerning the design and fabrication of the hardware prototype are highlighted. The operation of the optical linear array hardware platform is explained in detail, including data acquisition, reformatting, analysis, monitoring, display, short-term onboard storage, and off-platform downloading. Finally, a simple demonstration of the apparatus functionality is presented.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2014
Accession Number
ADA611083

Entities

People

  • Thomas Kottke

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Basic Programming Language
  • Circuit Boards
  • Circuits
  • Computer Programming
  • Computers
  • Data Acquisition
  • Data Processing
  • Data Storage Systems
  • Electronic Circuits
  • Field Effect Transistors
  • Linear Arrays
  • Memory Devices
  • Microcontrollers
  • Printed Circuit Boards
  • Printed Circuits
  • Wireless Communications

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Image Processing and Computer Vision.
  • Software Engineering