Systems and methods for preventing high-radiant-flux light, such as laser light or a nuclear flash, from causing harm to imaging devices, such as a camera or telescope. In response to detection of high-radiant-flux light, the proposed systems have the feature in common that a shutter is closed sufficiently fast that light from the source will be blocked from reaching the image sensor of the imaging device. Some of the proposed systems include a folded optical path to increase the allowable reaction time to close the shutter.

A laser jammer configured for being a part of a countermeasure system. The system comprises a stage having an axis of rotation and laser source mounted on the stage. The laser source is configured for emitting a laser beam having an optical axis perpendicular to the axis of rotation. The laser has a first spread in a first plane parallel to the rotation axis of the stage and including the optical axis, and a second spread in a second plane perpendicular to the first plane and including the optical axis. The first spread is greater than the second spread.

A laser jammer configured for being a part of a countermeasure system. The system comprises a stage having an axis of rotation and laser source mounted on the stage. The laser source is configured for emitting a laser beam having an optical axis perpendicular to the axis of rotation. The laser has a first spread in a first plane parallel to the rotation axis of the stage and including the optical axis, and a second spread in a second plane perpendicular to the first plane and including the optical axis. The first spread is greater than the second spread.

A system for creating a three dimensional model of an environment includes a LIDAR scanning system to scan an environment to provide an image of a scene of the scanned environment, a geo-locator to tag a plurality of points within the image with geo-reference points and a labeler to label features of interest within the image of the scene and to identify possible access paths within the three dimensional model of the environment from the features of interest potentially providing an access path for a target drone.

A laser radiation system is provided with a search radiation section that radiates search light to a target object, a laser radiation section that radiates a laser beam, an image acquisition section that acquires a first image in which the target object irradiated with the search light is imaged and a second image in which an imaging range including the target object is imaged, a generation section that generates, based on the first and the second images, a generated image in which an influence by disturbance light is less than in the first image, and a radiation control section that controls, based on the generated image, a direction in which the laser radiation section radiates the laser beam. In addition, in the present laser radiation system, an intensity Intensity of the search light by which an image is formed in the second image is smaller than an intensity of the search light by which an image is formed in the first image.

A laser radiation system provided with a search radiation section that radiates search light to a target object, a laser radiation section that radiates a laser beam, an image acquisition section that acquires a first image in which the target object irradiated with the search light is imaged and a second image in which an imaging range including the target object is imaged, a generation section that generates, based on the first and second images, a generated image in which an influence by disturbance light is less than in the first image, and a radiation control section that controls, based on the generated image, a direction in which the laser radiation section radiates the laser beam. Intensity of the search light by which an image is formed in the second image is smaller than an intensity of the search light by which an image is formed in the first image.

A laser radiation system is provided with a search radiation section that radiates search light to a target object, a laser radiation section that radiates a laser beam, an image acquisition section that acquires a first image in which the target object irradiated with the search light is imaged and a second image in which an imaging range including the target object is imaged, a generation section that generates, based on the first and the second images, a generated image in which an influence by disturbance light is less than in the first image, and a radiation control section that controls, based on the generated image, a direction in which the laser radiation section radiates the laser beam. In addition, in the present laser radiation system, an intensity Intensity of the search light by which an image is formed in the second image is smaller than an intensity of the search light by which an image is formed in the first image.

A laser radiation system provided with a search radiation section that radiates search light to a target object, a laser radiation section that radiates a laser beam, an image acquisition section that acquires a first image in which the target object irradiated with the search light is imaged and a second image in which an imaging range including the target object is imaged, a generation section that generates, based on the first and second images, a generated image in which an influence by disturbance light is less than in the first image, and a radiation control section that controls, based on the generated image, a direction in which the laser radiation section radiates the laser beam. Intensity of the search light by which an image is formed in the second image is smaller than an intensity of the search light by which an image is formed in the first image.

An optronic system (100) for a countermeasure unit (10) to optically communicate with another communication terminal is disclosed. The countermeasure unit (10) comprises a laser beam source (12) and a directing device (14) for a laser beam (15) of the laser beam source (12) and is configured to dazzle or to jam an object of threat (50). The optronic system (100) comprising: a detector (110), a modulation unit (120), and a control unit (130). The detector (110) is configured to detect an incoming communication in an incoming signal (25). The modulation unit (120) is configured to demodulate the incoming signal (25) or cause a modulation of an outgoing laser beam (15). The control unit (130) is configured, in response to the detected incoming communication, to control the modulation unit (120) to demodulate the incoming signal (25) or to modulate the outgoing laser beam (15) to enable an optical communication via the laser beam source (12) of the countermeasure unit (10).

A control device (10) includes a control unit (100). The control unit (100) controls a plurality of irradiation devices (20) that emit electromagnetic waves. The control unit (100) outputs a plurality of first periodic signals for respectively controlling movements of the irradiation directions of the electromagnetic waves to a first direction in the plurality of irradiation devices (20), and a plurality of second periodic signals for respectively controlling movements of the irradiation directions of the electromagnetic waves to a second direction in the plurality of irradiation devices. The periods of the plurality of first periodic signals are the same as each other. The effective repetition number of the movement of the irradiation direction to the second direction, while the irradiation direction is moved one period to the first direction, is the same for the plurality of irradiation devices.

A control device (10) includes a control unit (100). The control unit (100) controls a plurality of irradiation devices (20) that emit electromagnetic waves. The control unit (100) outputs a plurality of first periodic signals for respectively controlling movements of the irradiation directions of the electromagnetic waves to a first direction in the plurality of irradiation devices (20), and a plurality of second periodic signals for respectively controlling movements of the irradiation directions of the electromagnetic waves to a second direction in the plurality of irradiation devices. The periods of the plurality of first periodic signals are the same as each other. The effective repetition number of the movement of the irradiation direction to the second direction, while the irradiation direction is moved one period to the first direction, is the same for the plurality of irradiation devices.

Aspects of the present disclosure involve systems, methods, and devices for mitigating Lidar cross-talk. Consistent with some embodiments, a method includes detecting a noise signal producing noise in one or more return signals being received by a Lidar unit of an autonomous vehicle (AV) system, and detecting a noise source corresponding to the noise signal. The detecting of the noise source comprises determining a direction of the noise source relative to the AV system and determining a classification of the noise source based on an intensity of the noise signal. The method further includes generating state data to describe the noise source based on the direction of the noise source relative to AV system and the classification of the noise source. The method further includes controlling one or more operations of the AV system based on the state data describing the noise source.