This paper discusses how GigE Vision® video interfaces – the technology used to transfer data from a camera or image sensor to a mission computer or display – help designers reduce the cost and complexity of military imaging systems, while also improving usability and increasing intelligence for end-users. The paper begins with a detailed review of video connectivity approaches commonly used in military imaging systems, followed by an overview on the GigE Vision standard. With this background, the design, cost, and performance benefits that can be achieved when employing GigE Vision-compliant video interfaces in a vetronics retrofit upgrade project are outlined.

Date Published: 13 May 2015
PDF: 8 pages
Proc. SPIE 9481, Image Sensing Technologies: Materials, Devices, Systems, and Applications II, 948111 (13 May 2015); doi: 10.1117/12.2176651

Published in SPIE Proceedings Vol. 9481:
Image Sensing Technologies: Materials, Devices, Systems, and Applications II
Nibir K. Dhar; Achyut K. Dutta, Editor(s)