CANSOFCOM snipers correct for crosswind speeds based on years of training and intuition, although human error results in slight inaccuracies while firing at targets downrange. The CANSOFCOM Senior Design Team has been tasked with the challenge of creating a passive and undetectable device capable of estimating crosswind speeds through analysis of mirage. The measurement device shall measure crosswind speeds up to 20 km/h with an error margin of +/- 6.4 km/h and shall be effective up to 0.9 km.​

Many different wind measurement systems are available commercially, but none meet the specific needs of the client. Propellor anemometers are the most common, but they cannot measure wind downrange. LIDAR (Light detection and ranging) can measure at long ranges, but is detectable by modern equipment

This project, which is a continuation of a previous Senior Design project, is still early in development. The current team has designed software that is able to estimate wind speed from a cellphone camera.