Alexander B Shepherd

US Patent:

20080158256, Jul 3, 2008

Filed:

Jun 25, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/819149

Inventors:

Richard Russell - Windermere FL, US
Terence Hoehn - Clermont FL, US
Alexander T. Shepherd - Plant City FL, US

Assignee:

Lockheed Martin Corporation - Bethesda MD

International Classification:

G09G 5/00

US Classification:

345629

Abstract:

A method and system for providing a perspective view image created by fusing a plurality of sensor data for supply to a platform operator with a desired viewing perspective within an area of operation is disclosed. A plurality of sensors provide substantially real-time data of an area of operation, a processor combines the substantially real-time data of the area of operation with digital terrain elevation data of the area of operation and positional data of a platform operator to create a digital cartographic map database having substantially real-real time sensor data, a memory for storing the digital cartographic map database, a perspective view data unit inputs data regarding a desired viewing perspective of the operator within the area of operation with respect to the digital cartographic map database to provide a perspective view image of the area of operation, and a display for displaying the perspective view image to the operator.