RAPID PROCESSING OF DIGITAL TACTICAL DATA

SDL/08-233G S P A C E D Y N A M I C S L A B O R A T O R Y

FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTIONIMAGE PROCESSING & DISPLAY

VANTAGE is capable of screening and processing tactical imagery and multi-INT data

from a live Common Data Link (CDL), solid-state recording device, CD/DVD, Network

(IP), distributed server, or local disk.

WATERFALL DISPLAY

As the data is ingested and staged, the software displays decimated image

thumbnails in a continuous waterfall of frames tiled according to the given sensor

model and navigation data. The operator has full control over the waterfall’s speed,

direction, magni�cation level, and display of annotation data captured from the pod.

A user may also display the imagery geo-recti�ed over a map.

VANTAGE™ software, developed by the Space Dynamics Laboratory, screens and

processes tactical imagery in support of various sensors (ATARS, LSRS, Global Hawk,

SYERS, ASARS, MTI data). VANTAGE provides rapid screening of digital tactical image

data from a live data link, solid state recorder, DVD/CD, or hard disk. This software

enables the image analyst to receive, decompress, process, display, evaluate, exploit,

and store imagery data; as well as create/disseminate processed image products.

VANTAGE can be customized to support data from multiple sensor formats, including

single- and multi-band electro optical/infrared (EO/IR), synthetic aperture radar

(SAR), and hyperspectral (HSI).

VANTAGE ViewPoint displays sensor data in a near real-time waterfall and enables users to view full-resolution imagery. It also enables the user to view imagery and MTI data in a geographically-recti�ed display that lays the imagery on a map for improved situational awareness.

Full Motion Video displays MPEG-2 and H.264 video �les and live video streams. It quickly generates video clips, NITF, and JPEG imagery �les from video images. It is Motion Industry Standards Pro�le (MISP) compliant and displays Key Length Value (KLV) metadata.

The DCGS Integration Backbone (DIB) is a web-based system used to share information between deployed military forces and national agencies. With the DIB interface properly con�gured, users can use ViewPoint to publish information about VANTAGE imagery and multi-INT data to the DIB.

VANTAGE Ascent enables users to con�gure the VANTAGE server and provides multi-threaded sensor processing, NITF image formation, and dissemination capabilities. Ascent is also a powerful VANTAGE database management tool.

SOAR enables users to con�gure and monitor the CDL Interface Box (CIB) or Sky Lynx for live data acquisition and simulation.

The Web Enabled Sensor Server (WESS) exposes the VANTAGE database of imagery and metadata in a standard web browser (i.e., Internet Explorer or Firefox).

The STANAG 4575 Reader provides an interface to download data from a STANAG 4575 iSCSI Removable Memory Module (RMM).

1695 North Research Park Way • North Logan, Utah 84341 • Phone 435.713. 3568 • www.sdl.usu.edu

VANTAGE SOFTWARE SUITE

DATA ACQUISITION• Real-time Common Data Link (CDL)• STANAG-compliant solid state recording devices• Local disk/RAID• DVD/CD

IMAGE SCREENING/DISPLAY• Real-time streaming waterfall of imagery • On-demand display of full-resolution images &

multi-frame chips• Image zoom, pan, rotate, & magnify• Latitude/longitude & north indicators• Annotation data display• NITF file header display• Previous JITC certification for various sensors

VIDEO SCREENING CAPABILITIES• MPEG2 & H.264 video compliant• Motion Industry Standards Profile (MISP) compliant• Ability to display KLV metadata• Ability to quickly create multiple products (video clips,

NITF, JPEG)• Government-off-the-shelf (GOTS) solution

SITUATIONAL AWARENESS• Ability to show the aircraft track data on a map• Cue display (manual, city, & automatic cues)

IMAGE MANIPULATION/EXPLOITATION• Contrast enhancement & pseudo-color• Object mensuration• Text & graphic annotation • Image filter algorithm• Ability to auto-chip imagery based on a geo-graphic location

CHANGE DETECTION• Auto & manual imagery correlation to provide a flicker window between

overlapping images• Ability to query the database for images matching an unknown location

IMAGE PRODUCT STORAGE & SHARING• Archive from/to the SSR in raw or NITF format• Image product print/save/copy to clipboard• Display/export NITF 2.1, JPEG 2000, ENVI• Interfaces with the DCGS Integration Backbone (DIB) to

expose multi-INT data

COMPATIBILITY• Cross-platform implementation works in both

Windows & Solaris 10• Standard image format compliance – National Imagery Transmission Format Standard (NITFS) – Basic Image Interchange Format (BIIF) – ISO/IEC 12087-5 – STANAG 4545, 4607, 4609, 4575

USABILITY• Modular/expandable design to support additional sensors & data devices• User-friendly graphical interface

VANTAGE SOFTWARE OVERVIEW

1695 North Research Park Way • North Logan, Utah 84341 • Phone 435.713. 3568 • www.sdl.usu.edu