KEYWORDS: Video, Cameras, Video processing, Analog electronics, Commercial off the shelf technology, Imaging systems, Situational awareness sensors, Human-machine interfaces, Chemical elements, Safety
To improve the local situational awareness (LSA) of personnel in light or heavily armored vehicles, most military
organizations recognize the need to equip their fleets with
high-resolution digital video systems. Several related upgrade
programs are already in progress and, almost invariably, COTS IP/Ethernet is specified as the underlying transport
mechanism. The high bandwidths, long reach, networking flexibility, scalability, and affordability of IP/Ethernet make it
an attractive choice. There are significant technical challenges, however, in achieving high-performance, real-time video
connectivity over the IP/Ethernet platform.
As an early pioneer in performance-oriented video systems based on IP/Ethernet, Pleora Technologies has developed
core expertise in meeting these challenges and applied a singular focus to innovating within the required framework. The
company's field-proven iPORTTM Video Connectivity Solution is deployed successfully in thousands of real-world
applications for medical, military, and manufacturing operations. Pleora's latest innovation is eDisplayTM, a smallfootprint,
low-power, highly efficient IP engine that acquires video from an Ethernet connection and sends it directly to a
standard HDMI/DVI monitor for real-time viewing. More costly PCs are not required.
This paper describes Pleora's eDisplay IP Engine in more detail. It demonstrates how - in concert with other elements of
the end-to-end iPORT Video Connectivity Solution - the engine can be used to build standards-based, in-vehicle video
systems that increase the safety and effectiveness of military personnel while fully leveraging the advantages of the lowcost
COTS IP/Ethernet platform.
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