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Visual and Infra-Red Technology for Unlimited Sight
(Virtus)
(Barco/Zeiss/KMW)
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 Virtus is an advanced dual band driver's
sight system, jointly developed by Barco, Krauss Maffei Wegmann and
Zeiss Optronik. The system provides unlimited sight under difficulty
visibility conditions such as dark nights, hard rain, fog, heavy
dust etc, without the need for active illumination. The system
combines dual-band (visual Imaging Infrared TV (I2CCD) and thermal IR sensor head covering 40x30 deg. Field of view produced by Zeiss
Optronik with the 10" Vector driver's display, produced by Barco (up
to 12" displays are also available). A special algorithm combines
the two images into an enhanced picture. Color coding is used to
highlight specific objects and obstacles in the driver's display.
Virtus can be used effectively both driving with open or closed
hatches. An initial implementation of the system was demonstrated in
Krauss Maffei Wegmann's Boxer APC prototype.
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