Circumventing the Laws of Physics |
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Wednesday, 29 September 2010 |
Building up aerial ISR assets is a delicate trade-off of fundamental laws of physics. Let us start with two of them:
- Optics. Collecting image information with best possible granularity and resolution, a bigger lens simply allows for more photons to be detected, building up your visual representation.
- Momentum. As every photographer knows, the best way to get a clear picture is to use a steady hand. The heavier the payload, the more stable and linear its path.
These two principles work together to promote larger sensors in larger and heavier payloads. However, a third law of physics works to other way;
- Gravity. For an airborne asset, weight is the “currency” for everything. Whether it is endurance, cost of operation, alternative payloads, take-off characteristics, etc – reducing weight adds increased capabilities.
 The currency of a better lens is weight 
 The currency of a more stable payload is weight 
At Imint, we don’t rule over the laws of physics, but in the case of aerial ISR trade-offs, we circumvent the issue. By using clever software engine Vidhance on the ground, the live video quality can be greatly enhanced, at zero extra gram payload.
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