Overview

ASC 3D: A 3D camera semiconductor company Founded in 1987 Designs: Semiconductors, Lasers, Optics, 3D Flash LIDAR Camera™

Enabling ASC’s 3D Sensor Engine business

Multiple, broad patents granted, several more in process Expanding into emerging markets as technology matures

Technology Advantages Unique technology applicable in multiple areas Eye-safe lasers for illumination Real-time 3D images/streams without motion distortion Lightweight, non-mechanical camera (i.e. non-scanning) 3D zoom like ordinary 2D digital cameras

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ASC 3D3D Flash LIDAR Technology(everything below represents original ASC IP)

Lasers & Optics

DragonEye3D FLC for Space 45

o

Chips (InGaAs and CMOS)

Electronics & Custom Cameras

Software

Portable 3D FLC Evaluation Kit™

Non-CCD/CMOS hybrid sensors

Diode or “pumped”depending on application

TigerEye 3DCamera™ (9

o)

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GoldenEyeNASA sponsored prototype for deep space/long-term

operations

TigerEye 3D Flash LIDAR Camera™

Air cooled, eye-safe flash laser 2~7 mJ128 x 128 pixel

3D image sensor engine

45o

TigerEye for up to 50 meters

9o

TigerEye for up to 350 meters

Back of the TigerEye CameraShowing Ethernet/Power and RS-232

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Why 3D Depth Cameras?2D vs. 3D

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DragonEye 3D Flash LIDAR On-Orbit TestsSTS-127 & STS-133 Successful DTOs

DragonEye mounted on

Endeavor & Discovery Orbiters

STS-127 Launched July 15th 2009

STS-133 Launched Feb 24th 2011 (last Discovery mission)

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Material used by permission NASA and Space Exploration Corp.

3D Flash LIDAR image (single frame) STS-133 approach to

International Space Station using 45x45 degree FOV lens; from

1.5km to docking.

DragonEye 3D Flash LIDAR Camera™

45o

Field of View DragonEyeWith cooling fins for terrestrial development

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45o

Field of View DragonEyewith vacuum-proof enclosure

Dimensions:- Faceplate: h17.6cm x w16.5cm- Backplate: h10.8cm x w12cm- Depth: 14.8cm

Mass: 3.6 kg in vacuum-proof enclosureEye-safety: 4.5mJ, 1.57 micron, Class 1 laserConnectivity: EthernetThermoelectric cooler/heater on sensor and laserVacuum sealed enclosurePower: 24VDC +4; up to 35WCost: < $200,000

Advantages:• Full frame TOF data captured with each laser pulse• Unambiguous direct calculation of range• Blur-free images without motion distortion• Co-registration of range and intensity for each pixel• Pixels are perfectly registered within a frame• Ability to represent objects that are oblique to the

camera• Low mass• No moving parts• Low power consumption• Various lens sizes and FOV possible• Eye-Safe laser assembly

Sunlight: Non-issue for 3D Flash LIDAR

56 meters

range

Flash LIDAR is not

affected by direct

sunlight

Driver’s vision is

impaired by sunlight

Visible Image

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Distance, Object Measurement ApplicationsMeasuring & Capturing Accurate Range and Model Data

Accurate

Distances

Shapes

3D Model Creation

Bearing

Intercept

Range to P1 = 290 m = 952 ft

Range to P2 = 289.91 m = 951.16 ft

Range to P3 = 284.17 m = 932.32 ft

Range to P4 = 277.59 m = 910.74 ft

Height D1 = .07 m = .22 ft

Width D2 = .23 m = .77 ft

Height D3 = 2.13 m = 6.98 ft

Width D4 = 3.01 m = 9.55 ft

Height D5 = 2.37 m = 7.78 ft

Height D6 = 1.75 m = 5.74 ft

Used by permission from Applied Research Laboratory, Penn State University

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Same Scene: 8.6o

vs. 45o

45o TigerEye

(At 17m, pixel pitch is ~10.4cm)

8.6o TigerEye

(At 17m, pixel pitch is ~3.5cm)

Combined Range & IntensityCombined Range & Intensity

45o

with 45ox22

oDiffuser

Intensity MapRange

45o

with 45ox22

oDiffuser

Range & Intensity Map CombinedSingle Laser Pulse, <10nS

Airborne Applications

• Mapping

• Wire Detection

• Landing Zone Evaluation

• Autonomous Refueling

• Collision Avoidance

• Situational Awareness

• Brownout Landing

• Surveillance

• Countermeasures

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Landing Zone Evaluation

Demonstrated 3D Flash LIDAR’s ability to create 3D hazard maps in real time

3D map of Yuma LZ is stitched together for a large area map

Individual framewill provide 200ft x 500ft landing lane image with 1mRad resolution

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Dust Penetration Testing

ASC TigerEye 3D Flash LIDARYuma Proving Grounds

April 26, 2010

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3D Flash LIDAR Brownout Results

TargetTarget

Target

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Imaging through Dust

TigerEye 3D Flash LIDAR camera, 9 Degree FOV, capture

rate in HIT + SULAR mode to image through obscuration

using a Big Sky laser (limited to 6 Hz frames per second).

Target @ 150’

Data Fusion: Potential 3D Flash

LIDAR + 2D Fusion Application

These samples are “rotated” to show 3D perspective on a 2D display

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Multiple 2D+3D cameras would allow a full 3600 experience• Analytics & metrics, measuring ball and player speed; distances, statistics, etc.

• Viewing from various perspectives

Summary

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