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Enhancement of Littoral Zone Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) through Multi-Spectral and Infrared (IR) Image Processing

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Navy
Contract: N68335-09-C-0241
Agency Tracking Number: N091-021-0452
Amount: $79,923.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N091-021
Solicitation Number: 2009.1
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2009
Award Year: 2009
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2009-04-29
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2009-10-29
Small Business Information
P.O. Box 2607
Winnetka, CA 91396
United States
DUNS: 082191198
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 J. Williams
 Senior Scientist
 (703) 413-0290
 zwilliams@arete.com
Business Contact
 Steve Ramberg
Title: Senior Scientist
Phone: (703) 413-0290
Email: contracts@arete.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

Techniques to retrieve militarily relevant parameters of the nearshore region using panchromatic or single-channel electro-optical (EO) data have been demonstrated. However, airborne sensors are being developed and fielded that collect multi-spectral data and the present-day methods do not take advantage of the added information contained in the multi-channel data. In addition, EO systems are restricted to daylight operations; a limitation overcome by infrared (IR) systems. Therefore, under this Phase I effort, existing data of the littoral zone from multi-spectral and IR imagers will be used to study the improvements for bathymetry and current retrievals using multi-spectral and IR processing compared to results obtained using panchromatic, EO imagery. In addition, a state-of-the art ocean-imaging model will be exercised to determine the expected SNR from observing the ocean surface with a multi-spectral imaging system. The overall objective of this SBIR program is to develop algorithms that utilize multi-spectral and / or IR imagery for enhanced ISR products in the littoral zone.

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