摘要:
An electronic cockpit display of traffic information in a pilot's own aircraft, comprising: a traffic display out to a distance from the own aircraft at a periphery of the display set by an adjustable scale; and a range indicator display representing a selected physical distance from the own aircraft, the range indicator moving in a selectable range ring mode to maintain the selected distance from the own aircraft represented by the indicator as the adjustable scale changes. The range indicator display optionally may be selectively operable in an alternative half-scale range ring mode, in which the range indicator remains at the halfway position on the display as the adjustable scale changes, and in which the physical distance from the own aircraft represented by the indicator varies with the scale adjustment. Range monitoring may be provided using a range ring as the range indicator.
摘要:
Methods for improving the availability of information derived from signals received from an object irradiated with coherent pulses of any form of radiation that exhibits a wave nature are disclosed. A method for reducing speckle derives separate component noncoherent signals from the received signals, and combines these separate noncoherent signals to form improved composite noncoherent signals. Weighting and processing of component signals can be applied as a function of time, frequency, and signal amplitude to optimize speckle reduction in all or a critical part of the signal by compensating for the range and frequency dependence of attenuation and the frequency dependence of scattering phenomena. In a method for enhancing resolution, separate component coherent signals are derived from the received signals, weighted and processed, and combined to form improved composite coherent signals; then noncoherent signals are derived from the improved composite coherent signals. In both methods, signals can be processed either in the analog or digital domains or in hybrid analog/digital domains. The apparatus for performing each method also is disclosed.
摘要:
A control unit for the brightness of video signals on a raster scan display is provided with a random-access memory. The data stored in each element of this memory determines the brightness of the video signals on the raster scan display at a position corresponding with this element. In response to the video data supplied to the control unit and the brightness data in the random-access memory a logical unit provides new brightness data which overwrites the brightness data in the memory.
摘要:
A PPI display system representing slant range and azimuth angle corresponding to a given number of beam positions, having a noise source modulation circuit for modulating the scanning signal to cause random lateral deflection, and a long persistence display tube for providing video integration of such random deflections to reduce display spoking and provide a uniform PPI appearance.
摘要:
The sonar functions in a pulsed active-mode utilizing a projector to insonify a fan-shaped region of an ocean floor area in front of the submersible. Backscattered signal returns are received by two hydrophones having acoustic centers located in close proximity (about 0.35 inch) one to the other. Range is determined by elapsed time between transmission and reception. Direction in a vertical plane relative to the axis of the submersible is determined by the relative phase between the signal outputs of the vertically spaced hydrophones. The outputs are coupled to a signal processor employing a time-varying gain to compensate for beam-spreading losses and then to separate clipper amplifiers. The positive transition of one clipper output is used to reset a sawtoothed generator and the negative transition of the other clipper triggers a pulse generator. Combining the outputs of the sawtooth and pulse generators provides phase information proportional to the arrival angle of the return signal. When combined with range, the results can be displayed to provide a vertical and horizontal coordinate display for navigation purposes. An envelope detector is connected to one of the signal processor channels to intensity modulate the display for highlighting stronger returns.