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Standalone Multiscan Pre-Filter System for Radar Data

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Navy
Contract: N68335-05-C-0223
Agency Tracking Number: N051-016-0607
Amount: $146,636.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N05-016
Solicitation Number: 2005.1
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2005
Award Year: 2005
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2005-04-14
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2005-10-14
Small Business Information
PO Box 271246
Ft. Collins, CO 80527
United States
DUNS: 956324362
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Benjamin Slocumb
 Senior Scientist
 (970) 419-8343
 bjslocumb@numerica.us
Business Contact
 Jeff Poore
Title: Vice President
Phone: (970) 419-8343
Email: jbpoore@numerica.us
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

A key algorithm component in surveillance radar tracking systems (e.g., the E-2C) is the multiscan pre-filter that passes measurements to the tracker that are potentially from targets, while removing those originating from clutter. Since this algorithm determines feasible associations, it must not rule out those from targets; otherwise track breaks and swaps will result. At the same time, the algorithm must remove as much clutter as possible to prevent tracking system overload. To address Navy needs, Numerica proposes to develop a standalone suite of gating techniques (i.e., multiscan pre-filter algorithms) based on the successful routines that Numerica developed for the AWACS platform and other sensors over the last 15 years. This standalone suite will incorporate a series of gates that start with coarse, cheap tests and resolve to finer, more expensive tests. Through this sequential process, the goals of efficiency and appropriate tests for maneuvering targets can be provided. A novel advancement in this proposed program is modification of gating methods to incorporate range-rate and non-kinematic feature information. In addition, the suite of gating algorithms will be integrated into a standalone data structure software system; only through such an integration can the necessary efficiency of the system be realized.

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