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Wearable Infantry Soldier Computer

The WISC system consists of a rugged wearable computer, a wearable display, and an array of optional accessories.

WISC Computer

Has all of the functionality and power of a desktop computer in the footprint of a Rugged PDA, the WISC computer uses a powerful 1GHz Intel CPU with up to 1GB of RAM. The WISC Computer offers many advantages over a PDA including greater processing power which can be used to process images in the field and number of other tasks that PDA's can't handle. It runs full versions of popular operating systems including Windows 2000, Windows XP and LINUX.

The WISC has a wide array of input and output capabilities including:

  • Live, real time video input from a camera, IR or other sensors.
  • Communications interfaces: USB 2.0, RS232 and RS422
  • 10/100 Base T Ethernet.
  • Audio In and Out.

Features Include:

  • One or two Solid State Disk drives.
  • Built-in rechargeable backup battery allows more than 30 minutes of operation without external power
  • Compatible with WISC Display (below) or helmet mounted display
  • Small size: 5.15” x 4.15” x 1.4”
  • Light Weight: 1.5 lbs

WISC Display

  • Wide 7” diagonal with 800 x 480 resolution
  • Built in Touch screen
  • Day and Night backlighting (NVG Filtering Available)
  • Compact Size: 6.76” x 4.4” x 1.02”
  • Light Weight: 1.25 lbs.
  • Optional Chest, Fore Arm, Handheld or WISC Computer Mountable

Accessories :

  • Miniature GPS receiver module allowing moving map navigation applications
  • Wireless Ethernet module
  • Range finder binoculars input port for range, azimuth, elevation to target. Target can be displayed on map with its coordinates.
  • Radio Interface

Additional WISC Options (Subject to development):

  • Sniper detection system
  • RPG Detection system.

Argon Corp.’s WISC offers advantages over other units:

  • Very small footprint computer and display.
  • Very high performance computing (Unlike rugged PDA solutions).
  • Runs Linux, Solaris, Windows 2000, Windows XP not just Windows CE
  • Internal rechargeable battery.
  • Built in real time frame grabber to capture live video.
2008 Argon Corp