CROSS Match Technologies have launched a biometric multi-modal jump kits for Navy Vessel Boarding Search and Seizure (VBSS) squads tasked with boarding, searching, and evaluating the content and crew of ships at sea.
Cross Match have paired a touch screen with a ruggedised Thermite Tactical Visual Computer, to create the new multi-modal jump kit that enables navy members to board ships, gather photographs and fingerprints, store that data, and access remote databases.
According to the company, the jump kit's processor delivered a smaller, lighter form factor, increasing portability while the ruggedised enclosure of the Thermite PC was necessary for the harsh sea environment.
The TL is the most diminutive sibling in a broad family of ultra-rugged, conduction-cooled Thermite computers for man-wearable or embedded applications, the company said.
The family affords developers the advantages of X86 (PC) compatibility, and COTS operating systems without incurring high power consumption, or appreciable weight, heat or audibility.
Cross Match adds the sealed chassis is impervious to dust and moisture, and can be immersed to one meter, making it ideal for rough assignments.
The jump kits also enable real-time processing of photo and biometric data regardless of the environmental conditions, according to the company.
The Thermite family ranges from Thermite TL on the low-end up through the TVC-3.0 model 1000, founded on Intel Core 2 Duo processor, and fast NVIDIA G73GLM graphics. Family options include video capture, video output, RS-232 and RS-422 serial (asynch and synchronous), extra Ethernet ports, Wifi, GPS support, varied voltage ranges, and MIL-STD-1553 bus support.