Hard Target LADAR
Many science data missions and certain military applications—such as terrain mapping, landing zone characterization, and precision reconnaissance—require high-fidelity reconstruction of a 3D scene remotely or from an airborne platform. SDL understands this challenging technology and is experienced at designing, assembling, and operating precision laser detection and ranging (LADAR) instruments.
Features
- LADAR system design (modeling, analysis, trades, and selection)
- Mission planning and CONOPS, flight testing
- Data processing and visualization
- GPS/IMU post-processing
- 3D point cloud formation
- Sensor alignment and calibration
- Fine-tuning registration of overlapping datasets
- Shoreline detection and hydro-flattening
- Alignment and display of 3D point clouds and EO imagery
- Applications in terrain mapping, automatic target recognition (ATR), bathymetry, detection, and autonomous landing