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Mine Drift Prediction Tactical Decision Aid (TDA)

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Navy
Contract: N00014-14-P-1065
Agency Tracking Number: N132-136-0614
Amount: $79,935.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N132-136
Solicitation Number: 2013.2
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2013
Award Year: 2014
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2013-10-28
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2014-08-28
Small Business Information
5 Militia Drive
Lexington, MA -
United States
DUNS: 611628595
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Kevin Heaney
 Senior Scientist
 (703) 346-3676
 oceansound04@yahoo.com
Business Contact
 Maureen Booth
Title: Contracts Manager
Phone: (781) 862-8339
Email: booth@oasislex.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

Drifting mines pose a serious threat to the safe passage of US and international naval and commercial shipping traffic. In this SBIR, OASIS Inc. proposes to combine two algorithms developed under ONR/SPAWAR funding into a Mine Drift Tactical Decision Aid (MD-TDA). These algorithms include a tracer forecasting method, developed by the University of New Orleans and the Naval Research Lab, and an optimal path-planning algorithm developed by OASIS. Safe Q-routing (a detailed flight plan that includes specific transit lanes and turns) will be determined using a combination of dynamic ocean model forecasting that includes uncertainty, assimilation of in-situ measurements and situational awareness, and non-linear optimization algorithms. These tools will be integrated into a state-of-the-art 3D visualization mission-planning package for a prototype of the MD-TDA during Phase I. In Phase II these algorithms will be integrated with standard Mine Counter Measures (MCM) Command and Control (C2) systems.

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