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Autonomous Vehicle Awareness Sensors

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Air Force
Contract: FA9453-10-C-0029
Agency Tracking Number: F083-194-2411
Amount: $748,286.00
Phase: Phase II
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: AF083-194
Solicitation Number: 2008.3
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2008
Award Year: 2010
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2010-05-03
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2012-02-29
Small Business Information
396 Fenton Lane Suite 601
West Chicago, IL 60185
United States
DUNS: 074569385
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 ROBERT KNOX
 Principal Investigator
 (630) 293-7118
 bobk@epsilonlambda.com
Business Contact
 Robert Knox
Title: President
Phone: (630) 293-7118
Email: bobk@epsilonlambda.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

The program will report on a novel design approach for a dual mode satellite sensor to be mounted on a Geo-COPS satellite. A mission and sensor trade study will rely heavily on available simulation programs to predict performance outcome. The satellite would be located strategically in Geo-orbit to monitor the location and activity of all satellites in the zone of interest. Proposed is very high resolution three dimensional imaging data of satellites in the detection zone of the GEO-COPS satellite so that, not only tracking of satellite location is possible but, satellite change detection can be achieved if the satellite rotates, divides, or takes some action of interest to the US Air Force. BENEFIT: The Phase II program will define and analytically validate dual mode sensor technology for Geo-COPS. The initial application for this dual mode sensor is for the Geo-COPS application. This system could be used for border surveillance and protection, infrastructure protection, port security and other Homeland Security needs. Another important and critical application for this dual mode concept is for Sense and Avoid (SAS) for unmanned aircraft so they can be authorized for operation in the National Air Space (NAS). The field-of-view requirements for SAS are similar to those for Geo-COPS, requiring long range radar and EO sensors for high reliable detection and wide angle coverage ahead of the aircraft.

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