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DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF AN R.P.V. TRAINING SYSTEM

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Navy
Contract: N/A
Agency Tracking Number: 5443
Amount: $49,950.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 1987
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
825 Myrtle Ave
Monrovia, CA 91016
United States
DUNS: N/A
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 GRAHAM GYATT
 (818) 357-9983
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Research Institution
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Abstract

THE HIGH COST AND VULNERABILITY OF MANNED AIRCRAFT IS GENERATED RENEWED INTEREST IN THE EMPLOYMENT OF REMOTELY PILOTED VEHICLES (RPVS) FOR A WIDE RANGE OF MISSIONS. AERO-VIRONMENT INC. PROPOSES THE DEVELOPMENT OF A BASIC DESIGN FOR STATE-OF-THE-ART RPV TRAINING SYSTEMS APPLICABLE TO A WIDE RANGE OF VEHICLES AND MISSIONS. THE LOW-COST SYSTEM CONCEIVED WOULD BE USED TO TRAIN NEW RPV OPERATORS AND PROVIDE A MEANS OF MAINTAINING OPERATIONAL READINESS AMONG EXISTING PILOTS WITHOUT RISK OF LOSS TO ACTUAL HARDWARE. THE TRAINER WILL FACILITATE PRACTICE OF PREVIOUS PROHIBITIVE MANEUVERS, THEREBY EXTENDING THE CAPABILITIES OF AN RPV. A MODULAR DESIGN IS PROPOSED WHOSE ELEMENTS MAY BE USED AS BUILDING BLOCKS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A VARIETY OF RPV TRAINING SYSTEMS. THE TRAINER WILL PROVIDE A REALISTIC SIMULATION OF THE VEHICLE DYNAMICS, INCLUDING AUTOPILOT, AND AN ADEQUATE SIMULATED TERRAIN IMAGE FOR VEHICLES WITH ON-BOARD CAMERAS. ADDITIONAL FEATURES SUCH AS FREEZE/PLAYBACK CAPABILITY, INSTRUCTOR COMMANDED SYSTEM FAILURES OR WEATHER MODIFICATIONS, AUTOMATIC DIAGNOSTIC FEEDBACK TO THE STUDENT AND DEPLOYABILITY WILL BE INCLUDED. THE STUDY COVERS IDENTIFICATION OF SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS, HARDWARE SELECTION, SOLUTION METHODS, SOFTWARE ORGANIZATION, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SHELL PROGRAM TO DEMONSTRATE AN EXAMPLE TRAINING SYSTEM.

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