Intelligent binoculars
Northrop Grumman develops binoculars which connects to scalp electrodes in the soldiers’ helmets; the electrodes record how soldiers’ brains react to various objects as they look through the goggles, then train the binoculars in what constitutes a threat
We are familiar with intelligent CCTV, and now Northrop Grumman is working on intelligent binoculars. When it comes to spotting signs of danger on the horizon, soldiers and law enforcement personnel beat computers hands down. Trouble is, soldiers with binoculars have only a limited field of view, so they can easily miss events elsewhere. Now the Pentagon’s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) believes it can help by equipping soldiers with a wide-angle imaging system. The system, to be developed by Northrop Grumman, will be able to focus light from a 120-degree field onto high-resolution detectors, which feed signals to image-processing software. Scalp electrodes in a helmet will record how soldiers’ brains react to various objects as they look through the goggles, training the system in what constitutes a threat. The system will ultimately scan scenes automatically and identify threats while the soldier investigates individual targets.
