“The cure for the common convoy.”

Jon Howard, Stephen Kerschner, Austen Haines, Collin Goodruff

Develop a method to detect and avoid obstacles while maintaining formation.

Define technique to be utilized

Display warning and suggested collision avoidance method to driver.

Detect on-coming traffic and factor into decision process.

Based on Simplicity

Utilizes Multi-use

Technology

Comparatively Inexpensive

Allows for Easy Black-Out

Maneuverability

Mid-Range Radar•10m to 50m detection Range

Live Satellite Feed •Laptop with integrated display.

IR 360 Thermal Imager + Night Vision

IR 360 Thermal Imager • Long range Germanium FLIR optics • CCTV camera • Image intensified generation 3 night vision cameraIR 360 Thermal Imager Range: Human Sized Object 4.5

km

Color Infrared Image White Hot Infrared ImageGeneration 3 Night Vision

Laptop Screen Divided

Camera mounted in center with two needed antennas for radar.

IR-360 Camera

Radar Antenna

50km/hr = 13.89m/s

Time to react: 50m/13.98meters per second = 3.6 seconds to react

Turning Time = 2.5 seconds

This leaves 1.1 seconds to relay orders

Stopping time is 8.86 seconds at 50km/hr

Material Cost-Mid Range Radar x3 = $1,500,000Thermal/Night Vision Camera = 21,000Headsets x3 = $1,600Laptop x3 =$6,000Total Material Cost = $1,528,600Labor Cost-Projected Time To Install = 8 hours per vehiclex2 Technicians per vehicle at $30/hrx3 total vehicles=$1440+test cost of $2,880=5760Total Basic Cost= $1,534,360X1.3Total Cost = $1,994,668Price per Vehicle=$664,889.34

Simple and Highly Effective

Incorporates Several Different Technologies into One Heads Up Display

Allows for Blackout Maneuverability

Can Detect Long Range

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