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PeARL Digital Imaging Sensors
The PeARL™ Sensor System is a high-end EO-RGB and Near IR frame sensor for aerial reconnaissance and photogrammetric applications. It is typically configured for an aggregate 126 MegaPixel RGB 12-bit/channel sensor cluster. When combined with a WulfPack™ Aerial Computer
Cluster, it is capable of near real time optimization and registration of imagery.
The PeARL™ Sensor System is well proven, having flown on 4 continents and registered 1000’s of mission flight hours. The system has been installed on aircraft ranging from small single-engine Cessnas to large four-engine P-3 Orions and DHC-7.
Attributes Include:
- COTS (Commercial Off-The-Shelf) based hardware design
- Scalable, with configurations to match budgets and requirements
- Modular / Network Centric architecture, with components connected via TCP/IP
- Extensively automated, including a hands-free operation mode for solo pilots
- Real-time data access, allowing an operator to quickly assess collection quality
- Air to Ground data link plug-in, allowing ground based reception of current images within minutes
- Ground based training version is also available, saving valuable time and money
- Low power design, architected from the bottom up to support aircraft 28VDC power
Typical Configuration:
- High Frame Rate sensor design with ability to support 1+ Gigapixels per second
- (6) x 29 Megapixel cameras, expandable from qty 1 to 16 cameras (450+ Megapixel)
- RGB 12 bits/channel sensors, with options for Near IR and MidWave IR (Thermal) sensors
- Assorted Lenses, customized for per-mission altitude and resolution requirements
- Customized optical bench for each aircraft design
–Urban Robotics Shutter Box computer for accurate hardware control of sensors
- Urban Robotics WulfPack™ unit(s) for real time optimization and registration of imagery
- Urban Robotics Power Panel for aggregation of sensor data and power delivery
- Rack mounted operator workstation display and keyboard
–Pilot Guidance cockpit display
- Various GPS and INS sensors
Specifications of Typical Configuration
- Typical pixel print of 6 inches, with configurations ranging from 2 inches to 5 meter
- Collection Rates exceeding 1.2 GigaPixels per second
- Typical 800 square kilometers/hour at 7 inch GSD
- Images collected in RAW, JPG format with associated positional metadata. Can be post-processed into CIB and NITF formats.
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