Leaders in 3D Global Shutter
Flash LIDAR™ Cameras and
Vision Systems

What is Global Shutter Flash LIDAR?

Global shutter flash LIDAR (gsf-LIDAR) is the real time 3D imaging / ranging sensor modality of choice for digital elevation mapping, relative navigation, domain awareness, object tracking, sensor fusion and augmented reality applications. Gsf-LIDAR is a true solid state, non-scanning, time of flight (ToF) based 3D imaging technology that provides motion distortion-free, organized point clouds at video rates. Each data point is four dimensional, composed of a set of relative azimuth angle, relative elevation angle, distance, and intensity values which are updated at the end of each frame period. Range gating allows the sensor to image / range through obscurants such as dust, fog, rain, and snow. Gsf-LIDAR sensors are compact, lightweight, and durable and suitable for a wide range of space, airborne, terrestrial, and marine applications.

Global Shutter Flash LIDAR Advantages



  • No Motion Distortion: Global shutter sampling

  • No Spatial Data Gaps: Contiguous two dimensional pixel coverage

  • Excellent Range Accuracy: ~5cm

  • Real Time Organized Point Clouds: All points are correlated in space and time

  • Degraded Visual Environment (DVE) Capable: Image / range through obscurants such as smoke, dust, fog, rain and snow

  • High Reliability: Solid state, no moving parts


Technology Features
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Global Shutter Capture
Global shutter camera system with no motion distortion
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Co-Registered Range & Intensity
Real-time, co-registered range and intensity maps
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Contiguous Pixels
No spatial data gaps with contiguous pixels
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Solid State
Solid state system with no moving parts
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Precise Measurements
Embedded high speed time-of-flight digital signal processing provides precise and accurate distance measurements
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Degraded Visual Environment
Imaging through degraded visual environments - smoke, dust, fog, rain and snow

Products

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GSFL-4K

Mid-range (<100 m), 32 x 128 global shutter flash LIDAR suitable for terrestrial, aerial, and short duration space technology demonstration applications.
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GSFL-16KS

TRL 9, extended range (>5km), radiation hard (100 krad), 128 x 128 global shutter flash LIDAR for satellite proximity, planetary landing and space situational awareness applications.

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GSFL-16K

Long-range (>5km) 128x128 global shutter flash LIDAR with range gate capabilities, for research, degraded visual environment, terrestrial, aerial, and short duration space applications.

Markets

ASC provides standard and customer global shutter flash LIDAR sensors to the following markets.
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Space
Global shutter flash LIDAR is the sensor technology of choice for numerous space applications. Our technology is scalable and supports a wide range of space craft categories.
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Military
Military markets include a wide variety of airborne, terrestrial, and naval applications which support both unmanned and manned vehicle platforms.
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Manned Airborne
Commercial fixed and rotary winged aerial mapping and pilot navigational aid applications such as landing hazard maps and aerial survey / digital elevation mapping.
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Under / Thru Water
Custom 532nm global shutter flash LIDAR solutions for airborne drone, shipboard, and underwater vehicle applications.

Who Is ASC?

Advanced Scientific Concepts LLC (ASC) invented the first focal plane array based global shutter flash LIDAR (gsf-LIDAR) sensor. Subsequently, ASC has developed gsf-LIDAR 3D video camera solutions for a wide variety of applications ranging from space to autonomous vehicle. Our dedicated team of engineering, manufacturing, and business professionals are committed to best-in-class gsf-LIDAR products for the space, military, manned airborne, and in / through water markets.

Upcoming Events

Meet the ASC Team and witness the latest
in 3D Flash LIDAR technology at one
of our upcoming exhibits.
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AMOS Conference
September 19 - 22, 2023
Maui, HI
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National Space Symposium
April 17 - 20, 2023
Colorado Springs, CO
Booth#: 712
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SPIE: Defense, Security & Sensing
May 2 - 4, 2023
Orlando, FL
Booth#: 712
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AUVSI Xponential

May 9 - 11, 2023
Denver, CO
Booth #: 2925
Advanced Scientific Concepts LLC (ASC) is a leading provider of real time, global shutter, solid-state, 3D flash LIDAR (3DFL) ranging/imaging systems. Our 3DFL technology offers superior distortion free scene range/intensity mapping capabilities required for real time mapping, guidance navigation & control, situational awareness, tracking, and augmented reality applications.

125 Cremona Drive Suite 250, Goleta, CA  93117
1-805-966-3331
info@asc3d.com