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Intelligent Platforms
VPX Technology
Thank you, VME
Hello, VPX
It’s no exaggeration to say that the VMEbus has been one
of the most successful computing architectures in history.
VPX is intended to extend and build on that success.
Anyone who has worked in rugged, industrial or defense computing owes a debt
to VME. But the latest applications are
making demands that VME simply cannot
meet, and that is the reason VPX
developed by VITA (VMEbus International
Trade Association).
VPX is a direct descendant of VME, and
has the support of the majority of leading
vendors and integrators who relied on its
predecessor. The goal of VPX is to bring
rugged industrial and defense computing
*
was
into the era of serial switched fabric
backplanes while still preserving many of
the features which made VME successful.
VPX is an open standard which utilizes the
familiar 3U and 6U card sizes of VME. It
offers true rugged capabilities, including
conduction cooling and resistance to shock
and vibration. At the same time it offers
higher power budgets, more signal density
and a far faster serial backplane.
*The original standard, VITA 46, has now become known as VPX.
VPX TECHNOLOGY
Field applications are the
driving force behind VPX
Sensor and signal processing applications
require massive bandwidth and VPX delivers.
Mission Computers
Rugged systems are designed to survive
and thrive in harsh environments. They
stand up to challenges like temperature
extremes, shock, vibration, EMI and
G-forces. VPX offers computational speed
and graphics capabilities which will make
mission applications even more effective
and real-time.
Situational Awareness
Until now, surveillance of large areas
has been based on a confusing array
of disparate video feeds, and the
inter- relationships between cameras
are not always obvious, so important
contextual visual information can be
easily overlooked.
Our subsystem presents 360º, high resolution, real-time video from up to sixteen
cameras, and the virtual camera can be
panned or zoomed instantaneously. The
performance advantages of VPX allow an
entire subsystem with these capabilities
to be fit into an extremely compact area
in a very rugged application environment.
Video Tracking & Target Detection
VPX enables the highest performance
solutions in the smallest, rugged hardware
packages with features that include:
Moving Target Detection
The Moving Target Detection (MTD) acquisition algorithm extracts objects from the
scene which are moving independently in
relation to the background.
Centroid Tracking
Centroid tracking is used for tracking
bounded objects such as an aircraft ,
which can be fully contained within
the track window.
Multiple Target Track (MTT)
MTT is used for tracking bounded objects
such as aircraft or ground vehicles that are
fully contained within the track window.
The MTT gives good performance with
small targets in high clutter.
Image Matching
Automatic Image Matching (AIM) allows
images taken from different sensors at
different times to be compared with each
other. Image Matching could assist a UAV
with navigation or target detection.
Fire Control
Fire-control systems require sophisticated
high-performance embedded computers
and sensors. GE VPX-based highperformance single board computers,
multi-function software, sensors and
switches provide high-performance
capabilities to aid in greater control and
accuracy of radar and fire-control for
naval, ground and air-based systems.
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