It is proposed to develop and evaluate a new class of constant false alarm rate (cfar) algorithms for use in dense target environments, based on advanced multidimensional digital signal processing methods. existing cfar techniques employ a variety of primitive oneand twodimensional digital filters,… More

A computational tool for the design and analysis of conically conformal array antennas is to be developed. this tool will be based on two analytic approaches: (1) a high-frequency asymptotic (ray) method and (2) an eigenexcitation (modal) technique. the effects of mutual coupling, array edge… More

Recent advances in millimeter-wave technology now permit development of an agile beam high resolution tracking radar which offers excellent performance while remaining highly mobile. such an instrument can observe missiles and submunitions near the ground and provide (1) greatly improved… More

A critical problem in the use of signal processing algorithms in real-world applications is that of finding efficient realizations on available hardware. recent work in symbolic signal analysis and manipulation has demonstrated the potential for the automatic transformation of algorithms into… More

A recent survey of neural network technology by atlantic aerospace personnel has identified the necessity of using a number of network layers to address typical problems in target identification. in addition to updating this survey, this effort will develop and demonstrate a neural network approach… More

The fusion of sensor data to perform 3-d target recognition from 2-d views is an inherently complex, compute-bound problem characterized by an overwhelming amount of pixel data which must be processed and integrated into a single coherent description of objects in an image. neural networks offer the… More

This research proposal is aimed at the evaluation of a promising processing technology, morphological filtering, to the sensor data fusion problem. the e-3, awacs fusion problem, is a difficult one because of the projected large number of dynamic aircraft targets (up to 4000) and large numer of… More

It is proposed to develop and evaluate an architecture for a multielement radar receiving array which performs digital beam forming (dbf) within the receiving array itself, using each element as a node of a systolic-like array processor. the processor associated with each element of the array will… More

This research proposal is aimed at preliminary investigation and feasibility assessment of signal processing techniques for improving the signal-to-clutter ratio in foliage penetration synthetic aperture radar (sar) data, based on adaptive cross-modeling of the competing clutter through the use of… More

This proposal seeks to establish the feasibility of applying newly developed morphology-based detection algorithms to the powerline detection problem in sar and multispectral imagery and to design an overall program to integrate this technology into a complete map validation and updating system. the… More

The objective of this phase i proposal is to finalize a preliminary design of a unique antenna element developed at atlantic aerospace for use as a uhf satcom antenna on tactical navy aircraft. the underlying principles of the element design are widely used in microwave filter and radome designs. it… More

This proposal describes a novel method for targeting noisy, high-value targets such as enemy artillery, helicopters and, perhaps, heavy vehicles and generators. the concept makes use of relatively inexpensive acoustic sensors which can be deployed in enemy territory by air drop or by artillery. the… More

We propose to improve resist material development by using computational simulation to evaluate the material properties suitable for the deep uv range. we propose to discuss current materials with resist producers and then to work with the manufacturers of photolithography systems and the designers… More

Detection, localization, and classification of submarines in asw operations can be accomplished through the use of air-dropped sonobuoys. acoustic signals sensed by sonobuoys are telemetered back via an rf link to an overhead aircraft for associated signal processing. however, the telemetry process… More

This proposal deals with the development of a computer simulation of a generalized air-traffic control radar. it includes the ability to realistically simulate radar returnsfrom ground clutter and various kinds of hazardous weather. the simulation will also represent the effect of clutter andweather… More

The wigner-ville (wv) distribution finds favor in processing for acoustic transient signature identification because of its ability to portray time history of the frequency distribution of signal energy. a key issue of current research on the wv distribution is the suppression of… More

This proposal seeks to establish the feasibility of applying newly developed morphology-based atr algorithms to the irst target detection and target/clutter discrimination problem. the importance of this unique approach is twofold. first, detection performance can be dramatically improved (over… More

The proposed research will investigate efficient fractal-based techniques for generating wide area sar imagery of natural clutter to support weapons system testing. the computer graphics field has demonstrated the use of fractals for rapidly creating visually realistic background scenes. for weapon… More

It is proposed to apply an innovative and revolutionary class of signal processing techniques to the problem of frontend processing for ir-based atr systems. these techniques offer the potential for substantial reduction in computational requirements and hardware size and weight for real-time target… More

This proposal seeks to establish the feasibilityof applying newly developed morphology-based image screening and detection algorithms to the mineral development site detection problem in panchromatic and multispectral imagery and to design an overall procedure for integrating this technology into an… More

The objective of the proposed phase i effort is to design an scanned antenna system which meets specific electromagnetic, weight and power consumption performance criteria and is low cost. the proposed system will consist of three main components, a pin diode beam commutator, a rotman lens… More

The primary objective of this proposal is to obtain a specific hardware design that alleviates the current deficiency in the present line-of-sight microwave video data link used for robotic vehicle control. two hardware configurations will be considered. the first configuration is an efficient… More

Sdio has the difficult problem of finding targets in clutter with practically no tolerance for error because of the automated nature of response and the short times involved. target recognition in clutter requires high speed computation and the optimum use of parallel processing to produce results… More

This proposal seeks to establish the feasibility model for a high- performance inexpensive multi-band IR processor based on morphological signal processing, to be incorporated into the Navy's next generation of IR fuzes. Our unique processing approach is based on very simple computational circuits… More

This proposal describes an innovative approach to the detection and discrimination of targets in multi-sensor airborne platforms. The major advantages of our process are: 1) substantial performance gains; 2) the use of a common architecture for multi-sensor platforms; and 3) the need for less… More

It is proposed to develop and demonstrate a new signal processing approach for acquiring low contrast military targets in multi-band IR imagery. This new computationally efficient processing methodology has been shown to provide significant better detection/discrimination results in single-band long… More

Because narrowband submarines emissions are constantly being reduced, one is forced to use broadband information to detect and track, still relying upon narrowband tonal energy for classification. In addition, broadband energy frominterfering sources such as biologics or profilers can clutter… More

The objective of the proposed Phase I effort is to perform a preliminary design of an electronically scanned antenna capable of supporting a multimode radar testbed operating in MTI, ultra-high range resolution and SAR modes. The proposed baseline antenna concept consists of four major components: a… More

A digital image processing system for ophthalmic applications will be developed. The system will enable users to quantify easily, quickly, and accurately various retinal lesions from retinal images. Lesions such as macular drusen exudates, cotton wool spot, hemorrhages, and aneurysms will be… More

This proposal describes a novel approach to improving performance of mti radars for the detection and classification of modern, low observable targets in relatively high clutter environments. an important part of this approach is atlantic aerospace electronics corp's. application of morphological… More

Wavelet techniques, in the form of time-scale or time-frequency analysis, have potential applications in the field of communications. This proposal addresses three research areas to be developed in this discipline. (1) Waveforms constructed of wavelets themselves demonstrate fractal, or multi-scale,… More

This Phase I SBIR proposal represents a cooperative effort between Atlantic Aerospace Electronics Corporation and Texas Instruments, Inc. It is aimed at developing and assessing the feasibility of two innovative and fundamentally different approaches to track-before-detect (TBD) processing for… More

This Phase I SBIR proposal is aimed at developing and assessing the feasibility of Image Processing Techniques to distinguish between submarine and non-submarine in Active Sonar Echoes. Image Processing Techniques have proven to be highly effective in detecting objects in cluttered backgrounds using… More

This proposal presents a unique and innovative approach to designing and realizing an integrated aperture made up of a wideband, nominally 0. 5 to 2. 0 GHz, array and a precision X-band array. AAEC proposes to realize the wideband element by a rigid wire structure. Second, AAEC proposes a design… More

This proposed effort has the ultimate objective of developing an integrated antenna element design tool -- where structural, thermal and electromagnetic (EM) analyses are applied to a common geometrical model of the antenna. Our basic approach is to utilize a tetrahedral finite-element… More

Existing UHF SATCOM antennas are unsuitable for use on high performance tactical aircraft due to their size, weight, and/or aerodynamics. The proposed efort seeks to fill the Navy's need for conformal or minimal protrusion SATCOM antennas for their tactical aircraft. Two breadboard antennas, one… More

This Phase I SBIR proposal is aimed at developing and assessing the feasibility P of a new approach to track discrimination for shipboard IRST sensors. The proposed approach combines two complementary signal processing technologies; single scan discrimination and an innovative geometry-based… More

Current Navy infrared proximity fuses use single band MWIR detectors to provide an affordable, reliable, and compact fuse which is effective against high-signature plume-dominated powered targets. However, the current fuse is ineffective against unpowered air targets whose signature is dominated… More

Atlantic Aerospace offers to define, develop and analyze a new spread spectrum code acquisition technique having breakthrough potential for decreasing the product of acquisition time and acquisition processor speed for acquisition of GPS signals relative to currently employed techniques. The basis… More

Development of new algorithms for improved tracking of MTI data from airborne standoff platforms can be enabled by exploiting additional information extracted from multi-mode radar including both SAR image information and MTI. MTI radar is being increasingly used for tactical battlefield… More

The overall goal of the proposed effort is to develop a fusion process that integrates SAR and hyperspectral sensor data in order to overcome the current performance limitations of single sensor automatic target cueing. In the Phase I effort, we will define a concept of operation for… More

Atlantic Aerospace Electronics Corporation proposes to develop an automatic image registration sufficiently accurate to deal with images exhibiting differences in scale and perspective. The algorithm consists of a global step aimed at registration of features on the ground, followed by a local step… More

The proposed effort is directed at achieving Automatic Target Cueing (ATC) performance at levels which are essential for near term system deployment. The performance required for deployment is beyond the capability of current systems. The design emphasis is to have robust performance under a full… More

The proposed effort is aimed at the development and demonstration of the feasibility of a new integrated color coding and a contrast-based monochromatic fusion process. We will investigate two methods for color coding that utilize the monochrome fused image. Each of the color coding methods will… More

This Phase I SBIR program is aimed at developing and demonstrating an automated gain control method that reduces the large dynamic range changes that can be observed in target and background signatures, while maximizing the preservation of the information content (such as target features) needed for… More

Atlantic Aerospace proposes to develop an Active Sonar Display Processor (ASDP) to distinguish between submarine and non-submarine contacts in airborne active sonar systems. Accurate active classification of anti-submarine warfare (ASW) sonar echoes is a long standing need for the Navy. Current… More

This Phase I SBIR proposal is aimed at developing and assessing the feasibility of Image Processing Techniques to distinguish between submarine and non-submarine in Active Sonar Echoes. Image Processing Techniques have proven to be highly effective in detecting objects in cluttered backgrounds using… More

This Phase I SBIR proposal is aimed at developing and assessing the feasibility P of a new approach to track discrimination for shipboard IRST sensors. The proposed approach combines two complementary signal processing technologies; single scan discrimination and an innovative geometry-based… More

The proposed effort is directed at achieving Automatic Target Cueing (ATC) performance at levels which are essential for near term system deployment. The performance required for deployment is beyond the capability of current systems. The design emphasis is to have robust performance under a full… More

A novel beamforming network is proposed to electronically scan two independent beams in a conformal phase array. The beamformer utilizes ferroelectric materials in the RF distribution network to control the amplitudes and phases of the array element excitations. One beamformer board is required… More

The penetration of hyperspectral sensing from either airborne or spaceborne platforms into both commercial and defense applications, has risen the need for efficient data transmission and storage. This efficiency can be provided by data compression technology that exhibits sufficient compression… More

The penetration of hyperspectral sensing from either airborne or spaceborne platforms into both commercial and defense applications, has risen the need for efficient data transmission and storage. This efficiency can be provided by data compression technology that exhibits sufficient compression… More

The ultimate goal of this multi-phase effort is to develop a semiautomated IMINT processing system for EO and/or IR sensor data that is based on object-level change detection (OLCD) concepts. The objective of the Phase I program is to demonstrate the feasibility of object level change detection in… More

Not Available Feasibility of fabricating nanophase reinforced Metal Matrix Composites (MMCs) will be demonstrated. MMCs are a class of materials that have superior physical, mechanical, and thermal properties; including specific strength and modulus, high temperature stability, thermal… More