DEFINITION:
Research and technology associated with the use of optical, electro-optical and optronics systems; and the collection and fusing of data from such systems.
(Source: ACARE Domain 411)
SUBDOMAINS:
- System interfaces and architectures
- Reductions in power, weight and cooling requirements
- Integration with avionics
- Radar data processing (RDP)
- Sources of surveillance data
- Optics sensors. enhanced vision sensors, light intensifiers, solid state lasers, MOEMS (Micro electrooptical mechanical systems)
- Nano technologies
- Signal processing
- High bandwidth data transmission
- Data fusion. architectures, algorithms, validation
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Upper level
Sections at this level
- 01 Avionics
- 02 Cockpit Systems, Visualization & Display Systems
- 03 Navigation / Flight Management / Autoland
- 04 Warning Systems
- 05 Electronics & Microelectronics for on-board systems
- 06 Sensors Integration
- 07 Flight Data/Flight Recording
- 08 Communications Systems
- 09 Identification
- 10 Avionics Integration
- 11 Optics – Optronics – Lasers – Image processing and data fusion
- 12 Electronic Library System
- 13 Aircraft health and usage monitoring system
- 14 Smart maintenance systems
- 15 Lighting systems
- 16 Aircraft Security
- 17 Mission Sensors & Equipments
- 18 Pneumatic Systems
- 19 Hydraulic power generation & distribution
- 20 Passenger and freight systems
- 21 Environmental control System
- 22 Water and waste systems
- 23 Fuel Systems
- 24 Landing gear and braking systems
- 25 Fire Protection Systems