Abstract: There are provided a method of evaluating an area located behind a structure and a system thereof. The system includes: at least one source of electro-magnetic radiation adapted to illuminate a structure portion and to illuminate a area portion via openings formed between elements of the structure while a relative movement is introduced between the structure and the system; multiple detectors adapted to detect electro-magnetic radiation returned from the structure portion and from the area portion; a computing unit adapted to: (i) generate, in response to the detected electro-magnetic radiation, a simplified representation the area portion; and (ii) evaluate the area portion in response to a relationship between the simplified representation of the area portion and a reference simplified representation of the area portion.

Abstract: There is provided a system and method for locating a physical alteration, if such exists, in a structure having a substantially planar surface comprising a plurality of elements capable of scattering electro-magnetic radiation and openings arranged between the elements, according to one embodiment, the system comprises a moving platform for providing relative motion of the system with respect to the structure; at least one source of coherent electro-magnetic radiation configured for illuminating at least a portion of said surface in its relative motion with respect to the structure; at least a first and a second detection unit each operable along a different collection direction and configured for collecting electro-magnetic radiation reflected from said at least a portion of the surface and for generating an intensity pattern of the reflected radiation indicative of an arrangement of the elements and openings; and a computing unit configured for generating a segmented map of the portion based on said intensi

Abstract: There is provided a system and method for locating a physical alteration, if such exists, in a structure having a substantially planar surface comprising a plurality of elements capable of scattering electro-magnetic radiation and openings arranged between the elements, according to one embodiment, the system comprises a moving platform for providing relative motion of the system with respect to the structure; at least one source of coherent electro-magnetic radiation configured for illuminating at least a portion of said surface in its relative motion with respect to the structure; at least a first and a second detection unit each operable along a different collection direction and configured for collecting electro-magnetic radiation reflected from said at least a portion of the surface and for generating an intensity pattern of the reflected radiation indicative of an arrangement of the elements and openings; and a computing unit configured for generating a segmented map of the portion based on said intensi

Abstract: A method and system are provided for acquiring data from an instrument panel or the like by obtaining images of the panel and optically identifying readings of the instruments in the image. The readings are in the form of geometrically identifiable forms having a meaning according to predetermined criteria. A coded data stream is created representative of the identified readings and transmitted to another location. The received data stream is then encoded and displayed on a virtual image of the instrument panel. The data stream can also be stored.