SmartCam3D®: Geospatial Augmented Reality

SmartCam3D® is like Google Earth for real-time full-motion video, transforming FMV into a dynamic, interactive map display with geospatial augmented reality overlays and advanced FMV Annotation tools. As a software library, SmartCam3D® can be integrated into a wide variety of applications and allows end-users to interact with FMV as if it were a map display.

SmartCam3D® Overview

SmartCam3D® is like Google Earth for Real-Time Full-Motion Video

SmartCam3d

Enjoy a Google-Earth-like experience on real-time full-motion-video with SmartCam3D®’s geospatial augmented reality overlays representing common map elements like road vectors, street names, and points of interest, and FMV annotation tools allowing you to mark targets, measure, telestrate, and geocode.

Originally tested as part of NASA’s X-38 program and used to this day in conjunction with US military unmanned systems, including the US Army’s Gray Eagle, SmartCam3D® boasts a proven track record and history of performance.

Video Overview

SmartCam3D® Features

Affordable

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SmartCam3D® is very affordable compared to alternative geospatial augmented reality systems. If you are interested in receiving a quote, please contact us.

Licensable

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User-Friendly

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Sensor Agnostic

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Geospatial Telestrator

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FMV Player

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SmartCam3D® can be integrated into a variety of video players. The primary requirement is that accurate, timely, synchronous KLV metadata be provided to the SmartCam3D® library.

Geospatial AR

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Custom GIS Importing

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FMV Geocoding

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TAK Server Compatible

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Elevation Query

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SmartCam3D® allows users to query the elevation of any ground location within the viewing footprint. It also provides an automated read-out tied to the starepoint of the gimbal.

FMV Measurements

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Cross Cueing

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FMV Annotations

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Address Autocomplete

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Product Specifications

Technology

  • Geospatial AR
  • FMV Annotation Tools
  • Situational Awareness Plugin for Video Players

Operating System

  • Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows

Video Formats

  • MPEG/KLV – MISB 0601, 0604
  • STANAG 4609

Features

  • Geospatial Augmented Reality
    • Road Vectors, Street Names, Points of Interest
  • Custom GIS Importing
    • KML/KMZ
  • Geocoding
    • Forward and Reverse
  • Cross Cueing
    • Active Cursor & Reactive Cursor
  • Target Marking
    • Points, Vectors, Polygons, Text
  • Measurement
    • Areas, Bearing, Distances
  • Geospatial Telestrator
    • FMV Annotations, Geospatial Context

SmartCam3D® Mission-Sets & Use Cases

SmartCam3D® has been integrated into a wide array of platforms to enhance situational awareness since its early days as the primary flight display for the NASA X-38 in initial unmanned testing.

From comprehensive mission management applications for the manned ISR market to UAS Ground Control Stations supporting platforms like Hunter, Shadow, and Gray Eagle, SmartCam3D® delivers unmatched geospatial capabilities. Further integrations include web-based video players, sUAS pilot apps, and advanced plugins for the TAK ecosystem, including ATAK, TAKX, and WinTAK.

These versatile integrations show SmartCam3D® can be integrated throughout the FMV ecosystem. Contact us today to learn more about our SmartCam3D® library and how it can be integrated into your product or used to support your mission.

3rd Party Applications

3rd Party Applications

SmartCam3D® is a software library compatible with Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, and Windows. It can be licensed and integrated into a wide variety of applications.

3rd Party Applications
Ground Control Stations

Ground Control Stations

The earliest deployments of SmartCam3D® were in Ground Control Stations for NASA and the US Army. We still maintain GCS deployments for unmanned systems and continue to offer the capability for this use case.

Ground Control Stations
Mission Management Systems

Mission Management Systems

SmartCam3D® is currently embedded within CTI's ISR Mission Management System, LandForm® X. It is also available for licensing to other vendors with their own Mission Management Systems in need of geospatial AR or FMV annotation tools.

Mission Management Systems
Hardware

Hardware

SmartCam3D® can be embedded into hardware solutions as well. For this use case we typically run on an embedded chipset, such as the NVIDIA Jetson family of chips. The SmartCam3D® library is fairly light-weight so please contact us if you are interested in compability with your product.

Hardware
Operations Center

Operations Center

SmartCam3D® can be deployed throughout the FMV ecosystem. One of the most impactful locations to provide the technology is within the Operations Center where commanders can get a macro-view of the scene aided by geospatial augmented reality overlays and FMV annotation tools for coordination.

Operations Center
sUAS Pilot Apps

sUAS Pilot Apps

SmartCam3D® has been deployed to sUAS pilot applications to aid pilots in command with geospatial intelligence on their real-time video display. By overlay geographic information like road vectors, street names, and points of interest, end-users can quickly understand their environment and more effectively communicate with their colleagues.

sUAS Pilot Apps
TAK Plugins

TAK Plugins

SmartCam3D® is integrated with the TAK ecosystem. Presently, there are SmartCam3D® plugins for ATAK, TAKX, and WinTAK. These plugins provide geospatial augmented reality overlays on real-time FMV sourced from airborne ISR assets and allow end-users to interact with the FMV as if it were the TAK Map using the all the core TAK tools (e.g., Pin Dropper, R&B, Drawing, Radial Menu, etc.).

TAK Plugins
Web-Based Video Players

Web-Based Video Players

SmartCam3D® is compatible with web-based video players. This allows for many different applications ranging from broadcast news and entertainment to Drone-As-A-First-Responder (DFR) applications. By being web-capable, SmartCam3D® provides geospatial AR and FMV annotation tools to remote viewers leveraging the capability on the web.

Web-Based Video Players

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