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DUAL MODE SEEKER TESTBED

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Navy
Contract: N/A
Agency Tracking Number: 15417
Amount: $49,972.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 1991
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
1110 N Glebe Road
Arlington, VA 22201
United States
DUNS: N/A
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Eric S Baker
 Principal Investigator
 (703) 243-2500
Business Contact
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Research Institution
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Abstract

DECISION-SCIENCE APPLICATIONS, INC. (DSA) PROPOSES TO DEVELOP AND DEMONSTRATE A DUAL-MODE SEEKER TESTBED (DMST) CAPABLE OF EVALUATING MODE-SWITCHING CRITERIA BASED ON INTEGRATED SENSOR PHENOMENOLOGY. THE APPLICATION OF THIS CRITERIA WILL ALLOW THE MISSILE TO DISCRIMINATE AGAINST BACKGROUND INTERFERENCE AND CLUTTER AS WELL AS PASSIVE AND ACTIVE COUNTERMEASURES. THE MODE-SWITCHING CRITERIA WILL BE IMPLEMENTEDIN ALGORITHMS FOR COMBINING RF DOPPLER AND IR TRACKER OUTPUTS IN ORDER TO MINIMIZE EACH SENSOR-S LIMITATIONS AND COMPLEMENT THEIR PERFORMANCE. THE SIGNIFICANCE OF USING A SIMULATION TESTBED TO INVESTIGATE RF/IR DUAL MODE SENSOR INTEGRATION AND FUSION ALGORITHMS IS UNDERSCORED BY THE ABILITY TO SYSTEMATICALLY EXPLORE A MIX OF CONDITIONS IN A REALISTIC SITUATION. THUS, A THOROUGH EVALUATION OF CONCEPT EFFECTIVENESS CAN BE PERFORMED. DSA PLANS TO DEVELOP AN INNOVATIVE TESTBED ENVIRONMENT THAT WILL PROVIDE MEANINGFUL AND ILLUSTRATIVE RESULTS THAT CHARACTERIZE DUAL MODE SENSOR INTEGRATION ALGORITHM PERFORMANCE.

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