Mercator is an image distortion correction system that allows fixed matrix projectors to be used in curved screen applications. It is a full-featured distortion correction component that digitizes the video stream at full 24-bit color depth, 'warps' the image and delivers it onto the display.

• Automatic distortion calculation based on system configuration
• Polynomial derived distortion algorithm using bi-cubic interpolation optimizes image quality
• Ability to minimize latency to the number of lines of vertical distortion

The latest fourth generation Mercator design encompasses multiple processing functions key to simulation-related application of image projection, including image re-mapping (distortion), color space transformation (patented), uniformity compensation, gamma processing, re-scaling and image combination.

This card may be integrated into a pixel management rack and is designed into the Rockwell Collins 2015HC projector, where it also implements the patented 4-panel processing algorithm.