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High Speed Agile Optics Detection and Tracking System

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Air Force
Contract: FA9200-05-C-0183
Agency Tracking Number: F051-293-0574
Amount: $99,990.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: AF05-293
Solicitation Number: 2005.1
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2005
Award Year: 2005
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2005-05-01
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2006-02-01
Small Business Information
Photonic Systems Division, 20600 Gramercy Place, B
Torrance, CA 90501
United States
DUNS: 153865951
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: Yes
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Ilya Agurok
 Director, Optical Instrumentation
 (310) 320-3088
 sutama@poc.com
Business Contact
 Gordon Drew
Title: Chief Financial Officer
Phone: (310) 320-3088
Email: gdrew@poc.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new High Speed Agile Optics Detection and Tracking System (HISAOD) based on an enhanced-gain omnidirectional agile lens (OAL), a Processing and Ultra Memory Access (PUMA) board, and image flow analysis (IFA) software. It continuously watches the omnidirectional field surrounding a ground vehicle, feeding information to the HISAOD controller. With enhanced gain, the OAL image is 20 times brighter than that in a conventional lens. This high image brightness ensures instant, reliable small objects detection. When a rocket propelled grenade (RPG) boost cloud or gun muzzle flash is detected, the wavefront corrector compensates local aberrations and forms a sharp image for bearing determination and tracking. The HISAOD mimics foveal eye vision automatically detects the target in 0.015 s, and tracks at 100 Hz. For counter-sniper use, HISAOD will perform only detection; tracking will be by a staring MWIR lens. In Phase I POC will design and develop an OAL and wavefront corrector and integrate these into the HISAOD to demonstrate feasibility. In Phase II a full-scale HISAOD prototype, including a lens redesigned based on Phase I experience, custom electronics, software, display, and operator interface will be developed and tested.

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