How this smart display could significantly increase operational effectiveness, response times, and safety for soldiers in dynamic, high-stakes environments.

At the 2024 AUSA Annual Meeting and Expo in Washington D.C.  the predominant theme of the event centered around the US Army’s efforts to modernize its force to meet the demands of the future on the battleground. ScioTeq provided demonstrations of how its AI enabled smart displays with low latency video processing and object recognition could be transformative for the US Army, for both combat and support operations.  Key points covered that show how our open hardware system coupled with a third-party software can help the warfighter meet future demands included the following:

• Enhanced Situational Awareness for Soldiers and Vehicles would quickly provide real-time object recognition such as enemy soldiers, weapons, drones, or other potential threats helping soldiers make split-second decisions. It would also help with navigation and mapping and could map out paths by identifying obstacles, terrain features or safe zones enabling soldiers to navigate dangerous areas more effectively.
• Target Acquisition and Engagement providing Automatic Target Recognition to help recognize and classify objects at a distance and assisting in identifying high priority targets. This would reduce the time needed to engage.
• Reconnaissance and surveillance with enhanced surveillance feeds where the display could analyze feeds from various cameras or UAVs and quickly identify items of interest like enemy positions, equipment, or potential ambush spots. It could also alert for unusual activity.
• Augmented Training and Simulation with realistic combat training would provide simulated battlefield environments and recognize objects like weapons or targets and provide post training analysis.
• And other applications that could be used for logistics and operations support and medical and casualty evacuation support

The powerful features of the Smart View 340, a rugged display with integrated computing built to enhance battlefield operations include:

Built-In Computing Power: Featuring an 11th-gen quad-core i7 CPU and an FPGA-driven video processing board, the Smart View 340 combines display and computing on one robust platform

Ultra-Low Latency Video: Has the advantage of real-time data, with SDI input to display in just ~20 milliseconds which is ideal for critical decision-making.

Data Overlay for Enhanced Awareness: Integrates essential data overlays onto live video, giving operators and commanders clear, actionable information on-screen.

The short video that follows demos how this smart display could significantly increase operational effectiveness, response times, and safety for soldiers in dynamic, high-stakes environments.