Technical Paper
Automatic Control Implementation and Upgraded Electrical System Design for the Oculus 2.0 Sensor Platform
2007-09-17
2007-01-3874
The Oculus sensor deployment platform research and development was conducted by the Center for Industrial Research Applications (CIRA) at West Virginia University (WVU). Oculus is a cost-effective reconnaissance platform available for use on a C-130 aircraft variants B through H. This system has a base of two standard MIL-463L pallets, an operators station and sensor pallet, that are loaded and rolled into place. The fore pallet or operator’s station holds three controllers, processing equipment for sensor data, and power regulation equipment. The aft pallet, or sensor pallet, located on the cargo ramp, contains sensors that, when in position, can be pointed at the ground. These reconnaissance sensors are situated in a pod that is mounted to four arms to allow more than 200 degrees of rotation, and are mounted to a movable plate that allow for linear movement.