Defence education
Institutional Surveillance Systems
An imaging platform observes a scene; observation, interpretation and decision are different steps.
What to keep in mind
Cannot predict real sensor detection or identify targets.
A useful distinction
Terrain can block the view.
Key terms
- viewshed
- The ground geometrically visible from a stated observation point.
- line of sight
- A direct, unobstructed path between observer and observed point.
- stand off
- The distance between an observation instrument and its subject.
Educational scene. No live sensing, real performance data or Lotusmirk-owned system is shown.