Collect
Relate sensor behaviour to the scene and observation objective.
04 / SENSING TECHNOLOGIES
Sensor information begins with the scene.
Signal quality, context and confidence developed together.
SENSING TECHNOLOGIES
Useful signal needs
scene context.
The sensing layer must be selected and integrated around the information that is needed, the environmental conditions and the operator workflow.
Process
Maintain usable signal and system context through the chain.
Present
Make interpretation possible without overstating certainty.
Sensing technology is not defined by a single device. It is the considered combination of scene conditions, optical collection, sensor response and the information available to the operator.
Scene conditions
Background, contrast and atmosphere determine what a sensing layer can usefully reveal.
Sensor response
Sampling, spectral response and integration time are considered in relation to the observation task.
Information confidence
Outputs should preserve the context required for an operator to assess what is seen.
RequirementsArchitectureIntegrationVerificationTRACEABLE DEVELOPMENT FLOW
ENGINEERING NOTE
A sensing layer is only as useful as its context.
Signal quality, sensor settings and environmental conditions must remain understandable at the system level. The objective is an observation an operator can assess, not an isolated output with implied certainty.
A practical framework
Collect
Match the sensing approach to the scene and the information requirement.
Preserve
Carry signal quality and system context through processing and presentation.
Assess
Present enough visual and system context for an accountable decision.
OHMIRIS / ELECTRO-OPTICAL SYSTEMS ENGINEERING