Aeros · Airborne targeting & ISR

Search. Detect. Track. Hold the lock.

Aeros is an autonomous target acquisition module for unmanned aircraft. It finds targets in live video, tracks them through clutter and occlusion, and resolves them to real-world coordinates, all onboard and in real time.

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Onboard neural detection
Multi-object tracking
Single-target lock
Target geo-localization
Operator-authorized engagement

The pipeline

From pixels to coordinates

Four stages, one module, zero dependence on the ground.

01 · Detect

Find what matters

Neural detectors tuned for the aerial viewpoint pick out small, low-contrast targets (vehicles, personnel, aircraft) in dense scenes where general-purpose models fail. Detection runs at real-time rates on embedded GPUs.

02 · Track

Never lose the thread

Multi-object tracking maintains stable identities across the scene. Appearance-based re-identification recovers targets through occlusion, crossing paths, and temporary loss of line of sight.

03 · Lock

Commit to one target

On operator designation, Aeros shifts to single-target mode: dedicated tracking on the selected object with continuous re-acquisition logic, feeding gimbal pointing and platform guidance.

04 · Localize & report

Turn tracks into coordinates

Tracked targets are geo-localized to real-world positions using platform state and camera geometry. Coordinates, tracks, and imagery flow to the operator and to mission systems for engagement decisions under human authority.

Designed for the hard cases

Aerial ISR is not a benchmark problem

Targets from altitude are tens of pixels wide, half-hidden, and moving against cluttered ground. Aeros is engineered specifically for this regime.

Small-object optimized. Detection architectures modified for high-resolution, small-target aerial imagery rather than ground-level photography.
Occlusion-tolerant. Re-identification carries target identity through buildings, tree cover, and crossing traffic.
Edge-quantized. Models are compressed and accelerated for embedded deployment without giving up the accuracy that matters operationally.
Human-on-the-loop. Aeros automates perception, not authority. Designation and engagement decisions remain with the operator.

Demonstration

Aeros in flight

Concept animation · Detect, track, lock

Concept: multi-object tracking with identity held through occlusion, followed by operator-designated single-target lock and geo-localized coordinates.

Integration

One module, many missions

Deployment	Onboard edge compute module; no ground processing or datalink required for detection and tracking.
Sensors	Electro-optical video payloads; architecture accommodates platform-specific camera and gimbal configurations.
Outputs	Annotated video, track tables, and geo-localized target coordinates over standard interfaces to GCS and mission systems.
Pairs with	Hivion for GPS-denied operation, Swarm for multi-aircraft search and handoff, Invictron mission systems for operator control.