• Laser pointing & designation • Center field of view (FOV) coordinates • Snap geo-rectified photo with metadata • MGRS & latitude & longitude coordinates • Point & click coordinates in video window to slew Multiple Payload Control Options
Kutta’s Unified Video Terminal (UVT) is the next generation of Remote Video Terminal (RVT) technology for uncrewed system and manned ISR platforms. To increase mission effectiveness, the UVT is capable of adapting and changing the Level of Interoperability (LOI) available to match the asset’s functionality and the operator’s needs. It also scales across display devices running on Windows™, Android™, or Linux™. The Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) variant UVT runs on a variety of hardware platforms, or it can be installed on existing computing devices.
This component finds the most efficient path around obstacles in real-time. Kutta’s auto-router has been proven in Monte-Carlo simulations to achieve routing around a randomized mix of 50 to 100 circles and polygons in under an average time of 0.12 msec on an Intel 1 GHz processor. All flight planning modes work in conjunction with the integrated auto-routing algorithm.
The RF LOS component allows an operator to easily define the radio frequency (RF) characteristics of the transmitter and receiver. Using a Digital Terrain Elevation Data (DTED), Kutta’s efficient RF LOS algorithm determines where the unmanned aerial vehicle can be safely controlled. The vertices of the resulting area are provided in modular fashion for display on mapping applications or use by other autonomy services.
The BDA component allows a user to easily designate standoff distance and direction of photographic and video reconnaissance. A ground location image target is indicated, as well as bearing and standoff distance for the photo/video to be captured. Based upon the Vehicle Specific Module (VSM) for the payload (i.e. fixed or gimbaled), Kutta’s BDA algorithm autonomously determines the waypoints for the air vehicle.
Kutta utilizes a very efficient, lightweight MPEG hardware encoder to digitize MPEG 1, 2, or 4 video and display in real-time. Our recorded MPEG data contains time-stamped and embedded unmanned vehicle parameters such as the vehicle’s position and payload gimbal position for improved video analysis and playback. When used in conjunction with Kutta’s sensor footprint, the video review mode provides the ability to visualize the vehicle’s location and the payload pointing position relative to the real-time video for improved geo-referenced situational awareness.
Flight Planning allows the operator to insert, delete, and modify speed and heading of waypoints while viewing a 2D or 3D geo-rectified environment. The flight-planning supports both fixed-wing and vertical takeoff and landing UAV. The flight planning component also allows an operator to save and reload any previous flight plans stored on board the Ground Control Station (GCS).
This component allows a user to input Restricted Operating Zones (ROZs), no-fly zones (NFZ), and flight corridors defined by airspace management authorities. Kutta’s algorithm merges the zones and flight corridors with the RF LOS coverage to define a Safe Airspace Volume (SAV). The result provides a visual reference for the UAV operator. The auto-router described above can also use the SAV to ensure the UAV stays within the defined SAV.
This component provides the capability to select a route or designate an area to survey. The algorithm determines an optimum flight plan to keep the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) within defined airspace restrictions, avoid terrain, and gather the designated imagery based on pertinent characteristics (i.e. dwell time, image overlap, object detection size, etc.). The component outputs a STANAG 4586 compliant flight plan and a series of payload commands that can be sent to the UAV for execution.
The Small Mission Computer (SMC) is a ruggedized, general-purpose computing device that can be used in a wide variety of applications. Low power, ruggedized, versatile computing device. Can be utilized in a wide variety of mission-critical industrial and military applications. Designed for integration on uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) and ground-based vehicle-specific modules (VSM) to achieve STANAG 4586 compliance. Unifies the interfaces between the command and control (C2) elements on the ground and in the air to provide a common control interface across all classes and types of uncrewed aircraft. Supports multiple versions of STANAG 4586 or uncrewed control segment (UCS) messaging. Supports a variety of UAS autopilots and payloads.
The Mission Planner (MP) uses the Department of Defense (DOD) UAS, Control Segment Working Group (UCS-WG), and Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) with open interfaces to enable integration into Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR)-enabled platforms. Our system was specifically designed to automate many of the manual mission planning tasks associated with ISR flight operations.
The TGS consists of an S-788 – Light Multipurpose Shelter (LMS) mounted on a High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV). Designed to withstand rugged environmental conditions and extreme temperatures, the dual workstations facilitate mission planning and payload control for crewed or uncrewed air vehicles.
Kutta Technologies provides Command & Control (C2) / Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) solutions for a wide variety of rugged platforms ranging from small, lightweight handheld devices to large, vehicle-mounted shelters. These large-scale, fixed and mobile shelter solutions for Ground Control Stations (GCS) offer multi-operator workstations designed to handle complex Imagery Intelligence (IMINT), Signal Intelligence (SIGINT), and Communications Intelligence (COMINT) tasking and analysis.
The KTAC gives soldiers the next level of universal control for all types of uncrewed systems. The rugged, modular design is based on smartphone technology and is designed to meet the environmental challenges of expeditionary on-the-move operations.
