Sightline Applications specializes in cutting-edge video processing solutions for real-time applications in unmanned systems across civil,commercial,and military domains.
Our compact, high-performance video processing systems are perfectly suited for integration into unmanned vehicles, catering to diverse applications such as Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (ISR), environmental monitoring, infrastructure assessment, and agricultural analysis.
Implementing onboard video processing offers numerous advantages for aerial unmanned vehicles, including minimal latency for gimbal control and landing assistance, a fully digital video pathway, and reduced Size, Weight, and Power (SWaP) requirements.
Video Processing Software Suite
Real-time video enhancement, tracking, and optimization for UAVs
Our Video Processing Software serves as a robust foundation for all our processing systems, featuring an ever-growing array of functionalities designed to enhance the performance of unmanned video platforms. Below is a summary of the available capabilities.
High-Definition Video Processing
Offers a variety of HD video functionalities, including processing and encoding at 1080p/30 and 720p/30.
Video Stabilization Technology
Considerably enhances video quality by eliminating high-frequency noise and jitter between frames. It also corrects camera rotation issues in scenarios involving platform roll, such as with unmanned aerial vehicles.
Scene and Object Tracking Technology
Scene tracking delivers robust gimbal feedback based on the entire visual field. Advanced image analysis and motion estimation allow for the isolation of tracked objects from their backgrounds, maintaining tracking even when the view is temporarily obstructed.
Telemetry Data Management
Delivers low-latency location data from object tracking, scene steering, and MTI objects, along with temperature readings from radiometric cameras and focus telemetry for autofocus systems.
Video Encoding and KLV Metadata
Ethernet video encoding outputs are available to minimize system bandwidth, including MPEG2 TS, MPEG4, and RTP M-JPEG. KLV metadata is generated in compliance with MISB standards 0102.10, 0601.7, 0603.2, 0604.3, and 0903.3.
Landing Assistance Software
supplies position, range, and angle data to aerial vehicle landing systems, autonomously identifying and tracking landing patterns. This functionality operates independently of GPS,ensuring accurate landings in environments where GPS signals are unavailable.
Detection Algorithms
Various detection modes provide critical situational awareness and rapid feedback necessary for effective tracking of moving objects.
Aerial MTI – capable of detecting up to 100 small moving objects:
Drone Detection – identifies small, agile multicopter UAVs:
Radiometric Detection – locates objects within a specified temperature range, nonetheless of motion:
Video and Snapshot Recording
Records H.264 video, full-resolution JPEG snapshots with EXIF data, full pixel depth PNG snapshots with metadata, and telemetry data, all of which can be saved to a local SD card or a remote FTP server.
Video Enhancement and Overlays
Enhancement features to optimize video for specific applications include Digital zoom, Contrast Limited Adaptive Histogram Equalization (CLAHE), Local Area Processing (LAP), de-noising, edge sharpening, false color schemes, and extended 14-bit depth processing.
Multi-Camera Video Presentation
Offers versatile options for the optimized presentation,transmission,and display of multiple video streams,including Picture in Picture (with customizable PiP location),split-screen,quad-screen,and blending of multi-spectral inputs into a single image.
Focus Telemetry
Provides full autofocus capabilities for a variety of EO block cameras and lens assemblies, functioning independently of tracking telemetry.
Video Processing Boards
Embedded video processors for drone and UAV camera systems
Our adaptable and configurable video processing boards deliver powerful edge processing for real-time applications in unmanned systems. Operating at the source, SightLine processors ensure low-latency performance and outstanding video quality.
The latest generation of ARM processors represents SightLine’s moast advanced and powerful hardware options, offering enhanced performance, reduced power consumption, and improved user integration capabilities.
1710-OEM Ultra-Compact embedded video Processor
The 1710-OEM is the most compact and energy-efficient video processor from SightLine, designed for ISR platforms where every gram and watt matter. It provides robust onboard processing, extending mission endurance without sacrificing ISR capabilities.
Tailored for loitering munitions, small UAVs, and compact ISR payloads, the 1710-OEM facilitates real-time video analytics, AI classification, and multi-object tracking in a lightweight form factor.
When combined with SightLine’s software version 3.9.2, the 1710-OEM introduces advanced edge-AI capabilities to the tactical edge, supporting object detection, classification, and precise tracking for mission-critical tasks.
Key Features:
- Ultra-Compact: Weighs 15 g with a power consumption of 3 W.
- High-Resolution Input: Supports 1080p via MIPI; dual-stream (720p30 / 480p30) capability.
- Flexible Input Options: 2x MIPI, 1x USB 3.0, with adapters for both analog and digital feeds.
- diverse Outputs: Supports H.264/H.265 IP video,HDMI,HDSDI,and Camera Link.
- Edge Analytics: Onboard AI classification and tracking for up to 20 objects.
- Latest Software: Operates on SightLine 3.9.2 for advanced metadata, overlays, and intelligent acquisition.
Learn More: 1710-OEM Video Processing Board
1750-OEM Embedded Video Processor
The 1750-OEM is designed for the smallest optronics solutions, providing advanced video processing capabilities onboard unmanned camera systems.It meets the demands for single-channel processing while maintaining a compact size, enhancing the functionality of the smallest camera systems.
Specifically engineered for compact camera systems requiring advanced surveillance features and AI classification, the 1750-OEM delivers superior performance in a small form factor.
With SightLine’s software version 3.6.4, the 1750-OEM supports the same video processing software as other OEM options, ensuring essential functionality for a wide array of ISR applications.
Key Features:
- Size optimized: 33.3 x 45 mm (22% smaller than 4000).
- Low Power: 4W, with a real sleep mode.
- Single-channel processor: 1080p/30 with all analytics operational.
- Three digital video inputs with switching to processing path.
- Wide camera compatibility: shares input adapters with 4000-OEM.
- OEM and SOM integration options available.
Learn More: 1750-OEM Processing Board
4100-OEM Embedded Multi-Channel Video Processing Board
The 4100-OEM is our most refined video processing board, delivering Full HD performance and H.265 encoding capabilities in a compact design. This dual-channel board is ideal for high-performance UAV and UGV ISR applications, offering a wide range of functions for video processing tasks.
Key Features:
- Multiple Digital Video Inputs: Supports HD input across various camera interfaces.
- Multiple Video Outputs: Includes Ethernet streaming H.264 / H.265, HDMI, and HDSDI outputs.
- Dual Channel Processing: Offers a 4K/30 processing option with all software functionalities active.
- Powerful Processing Core: Built on a robust Qualcomm processor, ensuring top-tier processing capabilities.
- Low SWAP: Compact dimensions of 50.5mm x 38.1mm x 16.5mm (2.0in x 1.5in x 0.65in) with a power consumption of 5W, making it ideal for space and power-constrained systems.
- Temperature Range: Operates effectively in extreme temperatures from -40ºC to +85ºC.
Learn More: 4100-OEM Embedded Video Processor Board
Third-Party ARM Processors
SightLine’s ARM Library offers an analytics licensing option for integrators utilizing third-party processors. The integrator is responsible for camera capture and system interfaces. SightLine provides:
- Licensable Analyze + Render + Encoding functions on NVIDIA jetson Family, Qualcomm 820/5165/3150, NXP IMX8+
- Licensable Analyze functions on any 64-bit ARM processor running Linux
