Las tripulaciones de veh\u00edculos que deben operar en entornos urbanos, disponen ahora de alternativas para compensar la debilidad de una escasa visi\u00f3n del espacio exterior. El sistema SETAS se integra con c\u00e1maras de alta resoluci\u00f3n y t\u00e9rmicas en el exterior del veh\u00edculo, vinculadas con Displays en el casco de la tripulaci\u00f3n, que permiten visi\u00f3n 360 grados. Detectores ac\u00fasticos y \u201cLaser Warning Systems\u201d complementan el equipamiento.<\/p>\n
SETAS (See-through Armor System), developed by defense and security electronics company Hensoldt (Taufkirchen, Germany; www.hensoldt.net<\/a><\/u><\/b>), allows crews of armored vehicles to see in 360\u00b0 around their vehicle without exposing themselves to danger.<\/p>\n The crew of an armored vehicle that must operate in tight quarters like an urban theater, or in an environment that gives infantry plentiful cover behind which to advance in secret, needs constant awareness of their surroundings. Cameras and closeable slats can afford a view outside, but in some cases a vehicle crew might need more information about their surroundings than these limited options can provide. If that means someone sticking their head out of a hatch, it also means they temporarily lose the protection of the armored vehicle.<\/p>\n The SETAS system is designed to compensate for this vulnerability. SETAS is composed of camera modules that pair cameras with color CMOS sensors with a 95\u00b0 horizontal and 78\u00b0 vertical field of view with LWIR thermal cameras with a 58\u00b0 horizontal and 45\u00b0 vertical field of view.<\/p>\n Crew members utilize SETAS via a head-mounted display like those used in virtual- and augmented-reality systems. As the crew member pans their head, they effectively see through the walls of the vehicle and into the surrounding environment.<\/p>\n The high-resolution and thermal cameras can detect people at 900 m and 300 m, recognize people at 300 m and 100 m, and identify people at 150 m and 50 m respectively, according to Hensoldt. With the addition of a second thermal sensor to a module, thermal camera person detection, recognition, and identification range increase to 800 m, 300 m, and 200 m respectively.<\/p>\n SETAS options include a hemispherical camera to see directly above the vehicle, acoustic sniper detectors, and laser-warning systems. Hensoldt also states that SETAS can run software algorithms to detect potentially threatening movement within 360\u00b0 of the vehicle. The system is designed for integration into any vehicle or for use as a standalone unit controlled via standard or smart display, smart glasses, or tablets.<\/p>\n The system was demonstrated at the Defence and Security Equipment International exhibition (DSEI) held in London, UK, from September 10 to 13, mounted on a General Dynamics (Falls Church, VA, USA; www.gd.com<\/a><\/u><\/b>) Eagle 6×6 armored vehicle. Hensoldt will make SETAS available for purchase in 2020.<\/p>\n