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Warfighters
TerraSight® EX Expeditionary System Launches at AUSA 2012
October 22, 2012

The TerraSight® EX video exploitation system, a compact, lightweight expeditionary version of the proven TerraSight platform, was introduced today by SRI International Sarnoff.

Topics: 3D + Virtual Environments Border Security Computer Vision Force Protection Homeland Security + National Defense Intelligence, Surveillance + Reconnaissance Remote Sensing Sensors
Aurora Skate
Aurora and SRI International Sarnoff Integrate On-Board Video Processing into Skate SUAS
October 22, 2012

Aurora Flight Sciences and SRI International Sarnoff today announced the integration of the SRI Sarnoff DL Micro™ digital data link and video processor into the Aurora Skate® Small Unmanned Aerial System (SUAS). This pairing maximizes the real-time delivery of quality video from the SUAS.

Topics: Border Security Computer Vision Counter-Terrorism Force Protection Homeland Security + National Defense Intelligence, Surveillance + Reconnaissance
Acadia ILS-6500
SRI International Sarnoff to Launch Acadia ILS-6500™ Video Stabilizer and Encoder at ASIS 2012
September 10, 2012

SRI Sarnoff will introduce its Acadia® ILS-6500™ video stabilizer and encoder at ASIS 2012. SRI Sarnoff’s Acadia ILS-6500 combines real-time electronic image stabilization with H.264 encoding for improved distribution of quality video.

Topics: Border Security Computer Vision Counter-Terrorism Force Protection Homeland Security + National Defense Intelligence, Surveillance + Reconnaissance
HGH Infrared Systems and SRI International Sarnoff to Demonstrate Mobile Situational Awareness Solution at ASIS International
September 6, 2012

SRI International Sarnoff and HGH Infrared Systems will launch a new mobile situational awareness solution in booth 120 at the ASIS International tradeshow for the security industry on Sept. 10 – 13, in Philadelphia, Pa.

Topics: Border Security Computer Vision Force Protection Homeland Security + National Defense Intelligence, Surveillance + Reconnaissance Sensors
J. Randall Good, Ph.D.
J. Randall Good Joins SRI International as Program Development Director, DARPA and Intelligence
August 30, 2012

J. Randall Good, Ph.D., has joined SRI International as program development director, DARPA and Intelligence. He will expand SRI's relationship with key clients and develop programs that serve critical security and technical needs.

Topics: Homeland Security + National Defense Intelligence, Surveillance + Reconnaissance
warfighter holding unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)
SRI International Sarnoff Miniature Digital Data Link Delivers Improved Video from Unmanned Systems
August 7, 2012

A new digital data link and video processor from SRI Sarnoff enhances the quality of video images transmitted from unmanned aerial and ground vehicles. The DL Micro™ ultra-compact module increases image compression efficiency to improve the clarity and usefulness of video from moving vehicles.

Topics: Border Security Computer Vision Counter-Terrorism Force Protection Homeland Security + National Defense
soldiers training
Demo Day at Quantico to Show Augmented Reality Technology Advancing Real-World Military Training
July 24, 2012

Augmented reality demo at Quantico to show latest capabilities for military training.

Topics: 3D + Virtual Environments Computer Vision Counter-Terrorism Force Protection Homeland Security + National Defense Training Systems
Mark Zaroogian
Mark Zaroogian Joins SRI International as Vice President, Information Systems Division
July 9, 2012

Mark Zaroogian joins SRI International as vice president of the Information Systems Division.

Iris on the Move N-Glance product
SRI Sarnoff's Iris on the Move N-Glance Identification System Receives Lenel Factory Certification
May 16, 2012

SRI's IOM N-Glance identification system has received Lenel factory certification for its interface to Lenel's OnGuard® software system. SRI is now a member of the Lenel OpenAccess Alliance Program.

Topics: Border Security Counter-Terrorism Force Protection Homeland Security + National Defense
Soldier and civilian
DARPA Awards BOLT Program $7.1 Million Contract to SRI-led Team
May 14, 2012

SRI International has been awarded a $7.1 million contract for Phase 1 of a five-year, $41.5 million Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) contract under DARPA's Broad Operational Language Translation (BOLT) program.

Topics: Force Protection Intelligence, Surveillance + Reconnaissance Speech, Language, and Audio

SRI In the News

LOGIIC Receives Homeland Security Award
InTech  |  October 17, 2012

This article reports that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Science & Technology (DHS S&T) contracted with SRI International to provide scientific and technical guidance as well as subject matter expertise for LOGIIC.”

Topics: Cyber Security
Boosting Biometrics
Special Operations Technology  |  October 1, 2012

"SRI International, which makes the Iris on the Move family of biometric identification systems, is building a prototype for the Army Research Laboratory that will provide an “off-axis” capability, or the ability to recognize someone with just a partial shot of the person’s iris"

Topics: Border Security Counter-Terrorism Homeland Security + National Defense
Marines Get Virtual Explosions in the Real World
Defense News  |  September 13, 2012

This article reports that a U.S. Marine Corps prototype training system, which uses augmented reality to digitally superimpose objects upon a real landscape, was demonstrated earlier this month at SRI International Sarnoff in Princeton, NJ.

Topics: 3D + Virtual Environments Computer Vision Force Protection Training Systems
ASIS 2012: HGH Systems Offers Unique 360-Degree Surveillance Capability
Government Security News  |  September 13, 2012

This article reports that “HGH Infrared Systems was pleased to tell attendees at ASIS 2012 in Philadelphia that its 360-degree IR Revolution 360 system has been integrated into SRI Sarnoff’s mobile surveillance solution”

Topics: Border Security Counter-Terrorism Force Protection Homeland Security + National Defense Intelligence, Surveillance + Reconnaissance
Military Reaps Surveillance Benefits from Advances in Sensor Technologies
Defense Systems  |  September 7, 2012

According to this article, “’The major change now starting to take place in EO/IR imagery integration is the revolutionary transition from analog I2 tubes to digital low-light CMOS based imager technology,’ said SRI's Tom Vogelsong

Topics: Imaging Technologies Intelligence, Surveillance + Reconnaissance Low-Light CMOS Imaging Remote Sensing
For ISR, A View of Full Motion Video
Tactical ISR Technology  |  August 24, 2012

This article reports that SRI International’s TerraSight software has been deployed by all branches of the U.S. military and utilizes image processing to show multiple full motion video feeds in the context of other sensors, such as data from radar and from unattended ground stations.

Topics: 3D + Virtual Environments Border Security Computer Vision Force Protection Homeland Security + National Defense Intelligence, Surveillance + Reconnaissance Mobile Device Applications Remote Sensing
DL Micro Digital Data Link and Video Processor - AUVSI Unmanned Systems 2012
Engineering TV.com  |  August 20, 2012

This video interview with Mike Melle, product director at SRI International, was taken at the recent AUVSI Unmanned Systems tradeshow in Las Vegas, NV, and showcases SRI Sarnoff’s new DL Micro digital data link and video processor.

Topics: Computer Vision Counter-Terrorism Force Protection Homeland Security + National Defense Intelligence, Surveillance + Reconnaissance
Robot Vehicles Invade Las Vegas
Electronic Design  |  August 13, 2012

According to this blog post highlighting technology from AUVSI 2012, “SRI International demonstrated a digital image stabilization system that was attached to a quadrotor. The video was rock solid when stabilization was on.”

Topics: Border Security Computer Vision Counter-Terrorism Force Protection Homeland Security + National Defense Intelligence, Surveillance + Reconnaissance
Augmented Reality: Where the Real and Virtual Worlds Meet
Federal Computer Week  |  August 10, 2012

This article about augmented reality (AR) reports that “In the defense arena, augmented reality has been used to train warfighters, provide them with timely information during battles, and help them maintain and repair equipment while deployed,” said Rakesh Kumar and Supun Samarasekera

Topics: 3D + Virtual Environments Computer Vision Counter-Terrorism Training Systems
Augmented Reality
Military Training Technology  |  August 5, 2012

This article reports that SRI International Sarnoff is working with the Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory (MCWL) to further develop virtual reality technology for military training.

Topics: 3D + Virtual Environments Computer Vision Counter-Terrorism Training Systems

Events

United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) Technology Day
Reston, VA  |  June 7, 2012

SRI will demonstrate software and systems for the processing and exploitation of video, imagery, wide-area airborne surveillance, and LIDAR.

Topics: Computer Vision Force Protection Intelligence, Surveillance + Reconnaissance
AUVSI logo: a robotic hand holding globe
Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) 2012
Las Vegas, NV  |  August 7, 2012

SRI will demonstrate end-to-end video processing, exploitation, and dissemination solutions for unmanned air and ground vehicles.

Topics: 3D + Virtual Environments Border Security Counter-Terrorism Force Protection Intelligence, Surveillance + Reconnaissance
people walking in an airport terminal
Biometrics Consortium Conference & Technology Expo (BCC) 2012
Tampa, FL  |  September 18, 2012

SRI will be demonstrating its family of easy-to-use, indoor/outdoor biometric identification solutions. These products enable fast, accurate identity verification for access control—delivering unprecedented security without compromising throughput or ease of use.

Topics: Border Security Force Protection Homeland Security + National Defense
USGIF Logo
United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation Symposium (GEOINT)
Orlando, FL  |  October 8, 2012

Demonstrating software and systems for the processing and exploitation of video, imagery, wide-area airborne surveillance, and LIDAR.

AUSA Logo
Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting & Exposition
Washington, DC  |  October 22, 2012

Showcasing end-to-end solutions for force protection. SRI is demonstrating field-proven products for real-time vision processing, video exploitation, and identity verification.

Topics: Counter-Terrorism Force Protection Homeland Security + National Defense Intelligence, Surveillance + Reconnaissance Training Systems
UK Biometrics
Biometrics Conference and Exhibition 2012 (UK)
London, England  |  October 30, 2012

SRI will be demonstrating its family of easy-to-use, indoor/outdoor biometric identification solutions. These products enable fast, accurate identity verification for access control—delivering unprecedented security without compromising throughput or ease of use.

Topics: Border Security Counter-Terrorism Homeland Security + National Defense
Airport Exchange
Airport Exchange 2012
Amsterdam, Netherlands  |  November 26, 2012

SRI will be demonstrating its family of easy-to-use, indoor/outdoor biometric identification solutions. These products enable fast, accurate identity verification for access control—allowing aviation authorities to accelerate screening processes while increasing overall safety.

Topics: Border Security Counter-Terrorism Homeland Security + National Defense
Intersec Logo
Intersec 2013
Dubai, UAE  |  January 15, 2013

SRI Sarnoff will demonstrate its field-proven biometric and image processing solutions that deliver exceptional security without compromising ease of use.

Topics: Border Security Counter-Terrorism Force Protection Homeland Security + National Defense Intelligence, Surveillance + Reconnaissance Sensors

Podcasts

Mike Piacentino
Video Processing on UAVs: More Situational Awareness for Warfighters
December 18, 2012

In this podcast, Michael Piacentino, technical director of the Vision Technologies business unit in SRI International’s Information and Computing Sciences Division, discusses the value of airborne video processing on UAV’s and the technology solutions in development at SRI.

Topics: Intelligence, Surveillance + Reconnaissance Sensors
Teddy Kumar
Augmented Reality: Mixing the Virtual with the Real for Improved Training
September 28, 2012

In this podcast, SRI's Teddy Kumar, Ph.D., discusses how augmented reality is emerging into the marketplace, and why there is so much interest in using it on smartphones and emerging eyewear.

Topics: 3D + Virtual Environments Computer Vision Force Protection
Jerry Berger
TerraSight® Video Exploitation System: Enhancing Communication Between Soldiers and Bases
May 2, 2012

SRI’s Jerry Berger explains how the new salience-based compression (SBC) module can compress pixels around a selected location allowing soldiers to focus on a specific area of interest in the video or data sent to them.

Topics: Border Security Counter-Terrorism Force Protection Homeland Security + National Defense Imaging Technologies Intelligence, Surveillance + Reconnaissance Sensors

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