Mr. Glen L. Francisco Profile

Glen L. Francisco

Chief Engineer & Section Lead Director

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Product Manager -- Marketing Group with responsibilities for developing the business case for new and modified products in Domestic and International Markets. Areas of responsibility include:
• Security, Fire, Police, EMS & Special Operations product development and competitive market & needs analysis
• Business & product financial pay-back analysis including managing core/finished goods margins
• Support Sales Mgmt through the launch and introduction of new and modified security products
• Develop new relationships with OEM’s for private label finished goods with high margin returns
Field Applications Engineer – Sales Group with responsibilities for assisting internal RSM’s and their Dealer/Distributor Channel with new & existing products technology applications. Areas of responsibility included:
• Evaluating product and business opportunities for Sales RSM’s and their Dealer/Distributor Channel
• Assisting Sales RSM’s and their Dealer/Distributor Channel with understanding and integration of existing cores and finished products
Fire and Security Market Manager – Security Market Group with responsibilities for the development Thermal Security Camera products follow-on. Areas of responsibility included:
• Security & Fire market product analysis & development
• Evaluating product and business opportunities for Sales RSM’s and their Dealer/Distributor Channel
Program Manager – Advanced Development Group with responsibilities for planning, staffing, managing and controlling people, budget and program/product development. Products of responsibility included:
• 2500AS Core and Thermal Security Camera (both 160x120 and 4500AS 320x240 versions)

Proceedings Article | 26 May 2015 Paper

Future of clip-on weapon sights: pros and cons from an applications perspective

C. Reed Knight, Ken Greenslade, Glen Francisco

Proceedings Volume 9451, 94510D (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2086911

KEYWORDS: Weapons, Thermography, Optics manufacturing, Sensors, Video, Visible radiation, Analytics, Firearms, Video surveillance, Integrated optics

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US Domestic, International, allied Foreign National Warfighters and Para-Military First Responders (Police, SWAT, Special Operations, Law Enforcement, Government, Security and more) are put in harm’s way all the time. To successfully complete their missions and return home safely are the primary goals of these professionals. Tactical product improvements that affect mission effectiveness and solider survivability are pivotal to understanding the past, present and future of Clip-On in-line weapon sights.

Clip-On Weapon Sight (WS) technology was deemed an interim solution by the US Government for use until integrated and fused (day/night multi-sensor) Weapon Sights (WSs) were developed/fielded. Clip-On has now become the solution of choice by Users, Warriors, Soldiers and the US Government. SWaP-C (size, weight and power –cost) has been improved through progressive advances in Clip-On Image Intensified (I2), passive thermal, LL-CMOS and fused technology. Clip-On Weapon Sights are now no longer mounting position sensitive. Now they maintain aim point boresight, so they can be used for longer ranges with increased capabilities while utilizing the existing zeroed weapon and daysight optic.

Active illuminated low-light level (both analog I2 and digital LL-CMOS) imaging is rightfully a real-world technology, proven to deliver daytime and low-light level identification confidence. Passive thermal imaging is also a real-world technology, proven to deliver daytime, nighttime and all-weather (including dirty battlefield) target detection confidence. Image processing detection algorithms with intelligent analytics provide documented promise to improve confidence by reducing Users, Warriors and Soldiers’ work-loads and improving overall system engagement solution outcomes. In order to understand the future of Clip-On in-line weapon sights, addressing pros and cons, this paper starts with an overview of historical weapon sight applications, technologies and stakeholder decisions driving milestone events that helped shape the Clip-On weapon sight industry. Then, this paper systematically reviews current attributes of integrated multispectral wavelength electro-optical imaging systems that successfully (and sometimes unsuccessfully) shape today’s Warrior, Soldier and User’s net-capabilities. Finally, this paper explores the evolution, pros and cons, of future Clip-On weapon sights, from a manufacturing and real world applications perspective for tomorrow’s military soldier and paramilitary first responder.

Proceedings Article | 25 May 2012 Paper

Fully integrated automated security surveillance system: managing a changing world through managed technology and product applications

Glen Francisco, Todd Brown

Proceedings Volume 8388, 83880P (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.919413

KEYWORDS: Video, Video surveillance, Cameras, Thermography, Information security, Network security, Analog electronics, Analytics, Digital video recorders, Surveillance

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Proceedings Article | 8 June 2007 Paper

Integrated homeland security system with passive thermal imaging and advanced video analytics

Glen Francisco, Jennifer Tillman, Keith Hanna, Jeff Heubusch, Robert Ayers

Proceedings Volume 6542, 65423E (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.718055

KEYWORDS: Cameras, Thermography, Video surveillance, Video, Homeland security, 3D modeling, Imaging systems, Analytics, Infrared cameras, Sensors

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A complete detection, management, and control security system is absolutely essential to preempting criminal and terrorist assaults on key assets and critical infrastructure. According to Tom Ridge, former Secretary of the US Department of Homeland Security, "Voluntary efforts alone are not sufficient to provide the level of assurance Americans deserve and they must take steps to improve security." Further, it is expected that Congress will mandate private sector investment of over $20 billion in infrastructure protection between 2007 and 2015, which is incremental to funds currently being allocated to key sites by the department of Homeland Security. Nearly 500,000 individual sites have been identified by the US Department of Homeland Security as critical infrastructure sites that would suffer severe and extensive damage if a security breach should occur. In fact, one major breach in any of 7,000 critical infrastructure facilities threatens more than 10,000 people. And one major breach in any of 123 facilities--identified as "most critical" among the 500,000--threatens more than 1,000,000 people. Current visible, nightvision or near infrared imaging technology alone has limited foul-weather viewing capability, poor nighttime performance, and limited nighttime range. And many systems today yield excessive false alarms, are managed by fatigued operators, are unable to manage the voluminous data captured, or lack the ability to pinpoint where an intrusion occurred. In our 2006 paper, "Critical Infrastructure Security Confidence Through Automated Thermal Imaging", we showed how a highly effective security solution can be developed by integrating what are now available "next-generation technologies" which include: Thermal imaging for the highly effective detection of intruders in the dark of night and in challenging weather conditions at the sensor imaging level - we refer to this as the passive thermal sensor level detection building block Automated software detection for creating initial alerts - we refer to this as software level detection, the next level building block Immersive 3D visual assessment for situational awareness and to manage the reaction process - we refer to this as automated intelligent situational awareness, a third building block Wide area command and control capabilities to allow control from a remote location - we refer to this as the management and process control building block integrating together the lower level building elements. In addition, this paper describes three live installations of complete, total systems that incorporate visible and thermal cameras as well as advanced video analytics. Discussion of both system elements and design is extensive.

Proceedings Article | 18 May 2006 Paper

Critical infrastructure security confidence through automated thermal imaging

Glen Francisco, Sharon Roberts, Keith Hanna, Jeff Heubusch

Proceedings Volume 6206, 620630 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.664988

KEYWORDS: Video surveillance, Cameras, Thermography, Video, 3D modeling, Imaging systems, Sensors, Situational awareness sensors, Visualization, Surveillance systems

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Proceedings Article | 20 May 2005 Paper

Day, night, and all-weather security surveillance automation: synergy from combining two powerful technologies

Vassilios Morellas, Chris Johnston, Andrew Johnson, Sharon Roberts, Glen Francisco

Proceedings Volume 5778, (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.591969

KEYWORDS: Cameras, Video, Thermography, Video surveillance, Intelligence systems, Homeland security, Surveillance, Imaging systems, Video processing, Infrared cameras

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Proceedings Article | 15 September 2004 Paper

Security surveillance challenges and proven thermal imaging capabilities in real-world applications

Glen Francisco, Sharon Roberts

Proceedings Volume 5403, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.541314

KEYWORDS: Thermography, Cameras, Surveillance, Fiber optic illuminators, Infrared radiation, Infrared imaging, Fiber optic gyroscopes, Light sources and illumination, Infrared cameras, Imaging systems

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Proceedings Article | 22 September 2003 Paper

Thermal imaging for law enforcement and security: post 9-11

Glen Francisco, Ramsey Billups, Tom DeHorn, Frank Anstett, Michael O'Hara, David Fisher

Proceedings Volume 5071, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.501084

KEYWORDS: Thermography, Cameras, Biometrics, Video, Surveillance, Information security, Control systems, Sensors, Imaging systems, Computer security

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Proceedings Article | 14 August 2002 Paper

Advances in IR sensor for law enforcement

Glenn Francisco

Proceedings Volume 4708, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.479308

KEYWORDS: Thermography, Cameras, Infrared imaging, Amorphous silicon, Sensors, Infrared radiation, Infrared cameras, Manufacturing, Silicon, Infrared sensors

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Proceedings Article | 27 September 2001 Paper

a-Si 160 x 120 micro IR camera: operational performance

Steven Ropson, John Brady, Glenn Francisco, J. Gilstrap, Roland Gooch, P. McCardel, Bobbi Ritchey, Thomas Schimert

Proceedings Volume 4393, (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.441258

KEYWORDS: Amorphous silicon, Sensors, Cameras, Microbolometers, Infrared cameras, Infrared sensors, Packaging, Staring arrays, Imaging systems, Semiconducting wafers

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Proceedings Article | 23 March 2001 Paper

Amorphous silicon bolometer for fire/rescue

Glenn Francisco

Proceedings Volume 4360, (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.420985

KEYWORDS: Thermography, Amorphous silicon, Cameras, Sensors, Bolometers, Silicon, Digital signal processing, Infrared radiation, Video, Staring arrays

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Proceedings Article | 21 February 2001 Paper

Low-cost low-power uncooled 120x160 a-Si-based microinfrared camera for law enforcement applications

Thomas Schimert, N. Cunningham, Glenn Francisco, Roland Gooch, J. Gooden, P. McCardel, Bryan Neal, Bobbi Ritchey, J. Rife, A. Syllaios, John Tregilgas, John Brady, J. Gilstrap, Steven Ropson

Proceedings Volume 4232, (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.417531

KEYWORDS: Amorphous silicon, Cameras, Infrared cameras, Digital signal processing, Packaging, Microbolometers, Staring arrays, Sensors, Signal processing, Temperature metrology

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