Wide-Area Motion Imagery (WAMI) for Integrator
RedKite is a small electro-optical system capable of monitoring a city-sized area in real time.
Enables wide-area monitoring
2.5 mi (4k) diameter area monitoring within line-of-sight range of the GCS
Onboard data storage
Up to 8 hrs of mission data on board vehicle supporting real-time or historical data
Information Sharing
Transmits imagery (chipouts) to handheld devices, such as Android
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Specifications
Operational altitude: 3,000-12,000 ft / 1,000-4,000 m AGL
Area of coverage: 1km diameter from 3,000 ft / 1,000 m AGL; 4 km diameter from 12,000 ft / 4,000 m AGL
GSD: 0.13 m at 3,000 ft / 1,000 m AGL; 0.5 m at 12,000 ft / 4,000 m AGL
Camera: >50 Mpx
Refresh rate: ≥ 2 Hz
Cross-cueing: Yes
Viewer windows: Up to 10 unique streaming video windows
GCS archive length: 100 hrs, expandable to 200 hrs
Onboard archive length: 8 hrs
Transmission to mobile devices: Yes
Internal processing: Compact embedded processing includes north-up rendering, real-time and DVR streaming and full-mission storage
Data link: Internal data link, providing a fully integrated, single LRU
Cross cue
RedKite supports cross cueing to Integrator’s primary FMV turret for higher resolution interrogation of subjects of interest.
Supports multiple operators
Supports multiple sensor operators with up to 10 video streams at once, each viewing independent streams. Geospatial and temporal bookmarking allows users to mark and share locations.
Automated detection alerts
User-defined “watchboxes” provide sensor operators with automated alerts when items of interest move in/out for real-time tracking.
RedKite is integrated and tested in collaboration between Insitu and Logos Technologies.
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