Designing cameras into rugged electro-optical systems

System designers in every industry must strive to increase performance and reduce costs within a short development time. This is especially challenging in the defense and security markets that have special requirements for both the products and the supply chain. Commercially available products are an attractive option, but do they really save money and help…

Rugged Cameras – MIL-STD-810 Compliance

To conserve or not to conserve (on specifications)? How helpful is it to know the best case scenario?  When integrating components into systems, of course the typical specifications are important, but consistency and reliability information is more useful.  Obviously this is all the more of a concern with systems used in harsh outdoor environments, including…