RedOwl Sniper Detection Kit
Advanced Platforms
RedOwl: Multi-Sensor Sniper Detection and Targeting
Funding
provided by:
Army Research Lab via Boston University Photonics Center
Partners:
Boston University Photonics Center Insight Technology BioMimetic SystemsProject leader:
Leah Schatzberg, Boston University Photonics CenterTom Seubert, iRobot, research_inquiries
@irobot.com
- The
Need - Identifying the point of hostile gunfire in urban and rural environments is crucial for successful troop deployment, movement, clearance and support. This superior situational awareness gives troops a tactical advantage, resulting in safer, less costly and more successful missions.
- The
Project - RedOwl is a project to develop a multi-sensor robotic detection platform to illuminate and designate snipers and other potential threats. The RedOwl platform will include Acoustic Direction Finding (ADF) thermal imaging, laser range finding, day and low-light cameras and an array of lasers.
- The
Goals -
- Illuminate and designate potential sniper threats.
- Gather audio and video surveillance in a variety of mission environments.
- Provide situational awareness for ground troop movement, route clearance and other critical missions.
