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that is available from Apple in its latest iMac Pro series of desktop computers and can be updated when more advanced processors come out.
CONCLUSION Te uncommon partnership—with GMS helping to design and build the systems and the Army actually creating the soft- ware and then installing it in the MMVP Type II itself—should pay great dividends over time for both the Army and GMS. Te approach is already saving significant engineering and integration dollars and allowing Soldiers and service personnel to become familiar with installation, networks, servers, video and software—developing additional skills that will be valuable for them after they leave the service.
Overall, NVESD was able to bring much- needed (and current) capability to the battlefield, with mine-clearing technol- ogy that is expected to be more effective as the MMVP Type II vehicle is upgraded and deployed. And while the technology existed in the civilian market, partner- ing with GMS to implement its modular servers and displays enabled NVESD to bring the MVD system onto the battle- field faster, which will allow the warfighter to get the job done even better. MVD is a real-time system with the future clearly in sight, thanks to a real partnership.
CHRIS A. CIUFO is chief technology offi- cer and vice president of product marketing at GMS. He is a veteran of the semicon- ductor, commercial off-the-shelf and defense industries, where he has held engineering, marketing and executive-level positions. He has published more than 100 technology- related articles. He holds a B.S. in electrical engineering and materials science from the University of California, Davis, and partic- ipates in defense industry organizations and consortia.
Camera systems Vehicle enablers
(called vehicle enablers) mounted on truck
VOSS DVE REAR IA TALON RS-232 control and RS-170/NTSC video lines Media converter 1-GigE links Ethernet switch Radio 10-GigE Links
Server/Ethernet switch combination for image compression, data storage and offloading
1-GigE Links CPU for real-time compression and recording
Smart panel touch-screen displays KEY
CROWS: Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station DVE: driver’s vision enhancer IA: interrogation arm
THIS IS HOW WE DO IT
The MVD system uses networked, high-performance display systems as well as sensors, video processors and a server inside the vehicle that runs the Army-created software. Because of GMS’ modular approach, the processor in the mobile battlefield server—the same processor available in Apple’s latest iMac Pro—can be updated when more advanced processors come out. (Image courtesy of the author and the U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center)
Smart panel display capable of uncompressing imagery and control
VOSS: vehicle optics sensor system GigE: gigabit Ethernet CPU: central processing unit
Media converter enables legacy analog sensors to be displayed and controlled in digital system
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