Aerial Imaging, Mapping, & Surveillance

Persistent Surveillance Systems

This is the heart of the system; a proprietary 99 mega pixel wide-area color camera with selectable fields of vision of 70, 110, and 180 degrees and a 16 mega pixel, user-controlled, color spot beam for more detailed imagery.

The aircraft are capable of staying aloft as long as ten hours at a time. Every second, a georectified and stabilized image of up to sixteen square miles is processed. This system imaged the entire Iowa flood area in three hours.

Individuals, vehicles, and anything else can be automatically tracked, counted and analyzed. For example, every intersection and roadway within the image can be monitored for average speeds, lane volume, delays, and travel patterns.

Data can be recorded, down linked in real-time, or both. Self-contained, self-powered mobile command centers equipped with environmental control, servers, data storage, and up to five user stations are available.

Persistent Surveillance Systems provides wide area airborne and ground based surveillance services to a range of civil, commercial and government customers. Nearly all current surveillance technology has the same downfall: Low resolution AND narrow fields-of-view. Current aerial surveillance sensors (camera balls, video cameras, etc.) are not effective in general airborne patrols, surveillance of large areas, supporting officers on the street, or helping detectives solve crimes. And this is because they are never "looking in the right spot".

Persistent Surveillance Systems' technology solves these shortfalls. Our specialized aircraft and camera system captures wide-area images (up to 16 square miles) and sends them down to the ground live. Our customers get a new aerial image once every second - allowing them to visually track vehicles and people over large areas. We're kind of like a live version of Google Earth - only with a TIVO-like capability.

This technology was originally developed for Operation Iraqi Freedom. The systems deployed overseas provide situational awareness over a large area from a bird’s-eye perspective. Persistent Surveillance Systems has developed a more affordable, commercial version of aerial wide-area surveillance for the following applications:

Guardian Angel –Military operational and training support
Law Enforcement Support System -Tailored to major city police departments
Event Security –Major sporting and civic events, etc
City View –Urban planning and traffic management

For more information or to arrange a demonstration, click Here to send email or call 301-234-0065.

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