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| Many factors, such as the distance or range to a target object, characteristics of the environment, the sensor system, or the optical source illuminating a target object, influence whether a laser rangefinder or a laser designator can sense a reflected signal from a target object and thus detect or determine a range to a target object. Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane), has developed and patented a method and system for determination of detection probability of a target object based on vibration. This technology is a simulation system for predicting the likelihood of whether a target object positioned in an environment will be detected by a detection system when illuminated by a laser source. This system may be used for a laser rangefinder and a laser designator application, providing a detection probability of a target object at a specified range to the detection system or a plurality of detection probabilities as a function of the range to the detection system. Advantages: -Provides an indication of an overlap of the beam provided by the laser source on the target object -Determines the effect of vibration on the detection of the target object at a specified range Potential Applications: -Military |
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Jan 30, 2013
Utility Patent
United States
8,738,324
May 27, 2014
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