Abstract: A system comprising a passive-optical locator to generate information indicative of an absolute location associated with a target and a remotely controlled actuator. The passive-optical locator comprises a passive-optical range-finder to generate information indicative of a distance to the target and at least one sensor to generate information indicative of an azimuth and an elevation of an optical axis of the passive optical range-finder. The passive-optical locator uses information indicative of a geographic location associated with the passive-optical locator, the information indicative of the distance to the target, and the information indicative of the azimuth and the elevation of the optical axis to determine information indicative of an absolute location associated with the target.

Abstract: A system comprising an imaging device and a passive-optical range-finder to focus, on the imaging device, a magnified image of a target positioned in a focal plane of the passive-optical range-finder. The system receives information indicative of a target type and generates information indicative of an absolute geographic location for the target based on at least the target type and information output by the imaging device.

Abstract: A passive-optical locator including a passive-optical range-finder to generate information indicative of a distance to a target and a sensor to generate information indicative of an azimuth and an elevation of an optical axis of the passive optical range-finder. The passive-optical locator uses information indicative of a geographic location associated with the passive-optical locator, the information indicative of the distance to the target, and the information indicative of the azimuth and the elevation of the optical axis the information to determine information indicative of an absolute geographic location associated with the target.