Students of SSUGT developed a thermal direction finder-rangefinder for aviation security
A team of students from the Siberian State University of Geosystems and Technologies presented a model of a new thermal direction finder-rangefinder for detecting the launch and approach of missiles by their thermal trail. The project will become part of a multi-channel aviation complex and is aimed at improving the safety of aircraft in poor visibility conditions and at night.
The development is being carried out at the student design bureau of SSUGT. The developers include students of the OK-21 group: Victoria Kostyleva, Andrey Doroshenko, Dmitry Melnikov, Roman Lozhkov. The scientific supervisor of the project: Marina Petrovna Egorenko - Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs of SSUGT, PhD, Associate Professor of the Department of Photonics and Instrumentation.
The device combines the functions of measuring distance and angles, and is also capable of operating in difficult atmospheric conditions, unlike analogues such as 4ST3 or LDM-2VK light rangefinders, which depend on the state of the atmosphere and do not work at night. Key features: high measurement accuracy, the ability to monitor air, space and ground space; an upgraded optical system developed based on patents and reference books.
Despite the higher cost compared to conventional rangefinders, the device has already attracted interest from specialized enterprises. The team's marketing plan includes promotion among military and civilian airlines.
