Sensor and Image Simulation Technology Demonstration by Quantum3D at TSIS 2025 in Orlando

Visit Quantum3D Booth 32 at TSIS 2025, June 17-18, 2025, in Orlando

Orlando, FL – June 17, 2025 – Quantum3D based in Silicon Valley, CA, with a regional presence in Orlando, FL, will showcase its cutting-edge simulation and training technologies for military and commercial applications at TSIS on June 17-18, 2025 at Rosen Centre Hotel in Orlando, Florida.

MANTIS IMAGE GENERATOR SOFTWARE DEMO

Renowned for delivering best-in-class visuals, MANTIS® offers a host of advanced features, including: 

• Industry standard CIGI 2.0, 3.x and 4.0 Host Interface 

• Native support for industry standard OGC CDB terrain format

• Support for up to 64 synchronized display channels, up to 120Hz

• Up to 8 channels on a single PC; larger systems can be distributed across multiple PCs

• Worldwide background terrain with 15m imagery (10m for CONUS)

• High-resolution (up to 10cm imagery) regional insets with support for airports meeting FAA Level-D requirements

• Advanced rendering capability for effects such as 3D volumetric clouds, 3D ocean, weather, water/ice/snow/sand on runway surfaces

• Particle effects for explosions, contrails, flares, small fires, large-scale forest fires, etc.

• Support for automatic generation of over 30,000 airports worldwide

• Integrated support for several third-party projector warp/blend solutions

• Physics-based sensor simulation for correlated SWIR, MWIR, LWIR, NVG, or Day TV channels

• Support for RGB+IR projectors for NVG stimulation

• Integrated with MR, XR, VR, and AR related applications

SENSOR SIMULATION DEMO

MANTIS® supports simulation of sensors using two optional plugins, called viXsen and Quest2:

VIXSEN

viXsen is a plugin for MANTIS® that simulates sensors such as FLIR and NVG using real-time per pixel-based computations. Per pixel-based computations allow for more accurate temperature, lighting and atmospheric scattering computations, which results in realistic simulation of the real-world sensor display. viXsen is highly configurable by the user, allowing a wide range of sensor types to be emulated.

Key Features:

• Physics-based processing of material system in-band response values on a per-pixel basis 

• Fully correlated with the MANTIS “out-the-window” view 

• Can easily vary sensor and environmental parameters during run-time 

• Real-time 3D atmospheric model using MODTRAN 

• Per-pixel lighting 

• Advanced thermal calculations using 1D heat transfer algorithm with multiple material layers, e.g. paint over asphalt over earth. 

• Advanced support for the following NVG enhancements: 

• Support for special effects such as flame, explosion, air explosion, tracer, flash, rotor wash, and missile trail effects 

• Detail texture support for terrains and models 

• Cloud simulation correlated to OTW view

QUEST2

Quest2 is a plugin for MANTIS® that provides support for post processing the rendered scene on sensor channels. Two modes of operation are supported depending on the type of sensor:

• For Monochrome TV and Electro-Optical (EO) sensor simulation Quest2 is typically used to post process an OTW visual scene.

• For sensors that operate deeper into the infra-red region of the electro-magnetic spectrum, Quest2 is used alongside the viXsen plug-in. The viXsen plug-in renders the scene as it appears at the aperture of the sensor. The Quest2 plug-in applies the effects introduced by the sensor itself—both those that are deliberate, like polarity control, and those that remain despite the designer’s best efforts, like noise.

The following post processing effects are supported by Quest2:

• Blur/sharpen

• Noise effects – temporal, static and scintillation

• Automatic Gain Control (AGC) – either 2-point; Histogram Equalization; or Local Area Contrast Enhancement (LACE)

• Hot/Cold spot tracking

• Manual gain and level

• Non-linear mapping

• Digital zoom/rotate/pan

• Output color and quantization, including white hot/ black hot.

• Multi-sensor composition and blending (e.g. Picture-in-Picture (PIP) such as a FLIR inset window within a full screen EO window)

UAV/UAS/DRONE SIMULATOR DEMO

Visitors can also experience Quantum3D’s eVTOL UAV/UAS simulator demo at the symposium. This simulator is based on a real ground control station (GCS) and can simulate a generic or specific UAV aerodynamic model integrated with sensors and camera systems. It is an affordable training solution tailored for aspiring drone/UAV pilots seeking Part 107 certification. With this simulator, trainees can develop their skills and gain practical experience in a safe and controlled environment. Designed for portability, the system can be carried by two people easily, and fits in the trunk of a regular car.

MANTIS® is available as a software application on Windows 10 or 11, and is included on Quantum3D’s Independence® IDX 9100, IDX 910 and IDX 91 turnkey Image Generators.  

Experience its powerful capabilities today with a free trial. Download now at  https://portal.quantum3d.com/download- mantis-free-version/ $ 

About Quantum3D

Quantum3D is a leading developer and provider of simulation and training products, as well as the technology that drives them. For 28 Years, This Silicon Valley Company has been providing advanced training and simulation technologies to a wide spectrum of industries. Our expertise extends to the military, space, air ambulance, search and rescue, aerial firefighting, commercial aviation, and advanced air mobility industries (AAM).

Visit Quantum3D Booth 32 at TSIS 2025, June 17-18, 2025, in Orlando or Contact: info@quantum3d.com