SUMMIT TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY — Department of Defense SBIR Phase I: AF193-CSO1

Description

Currently display requirements of more than around 55” diagonal cannot be met by LCD/LED panels. At the aforementioned form factor, panel based displays cannot meet the Air Force specifications for ruggedisation being extremely heavy, fragile, and expensive. Multi-panel solutions are not deployable in a short time. Further, they cannot support multi-user natural interactions that are critical for C2 operations. STL presents the Decision Pod, around 10’Wx8’Hx3’D (~150” diagonal) interactive display that can be connected to any machine to act as a giant desktop. It’s cinematic quality of 8K resolution and 28K lumens is delivered in a single stacked box unit of 160 lbs and can be deployed in 30 mins. Laser pen based interaction allows users to explore data in a collaborative environment. The Decision Pod is enabled by the use of eight lightweight non-professional COTS projectors, each around 9lbs, made to act together via STL’s patented multi-projector aggregation and interaction software based on 7 issued and 2 pending patents. We anticipate a competitive price point of $150,000-$180,000 post ruggadisation for military purposes. Multiple such modules could be integrated in lego style fashion to create even larger interactive displays.